PSQT
2006 West
May 1-5, 2006
Las Vegas, NV

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Las Vegas, NV
May 1st - 5th, 2006




Program at A Glance

  • 2 Day conference with 48 Track and Feature Presentations
  • Keynote presentations by leading industry experts
  • 21 Tutorials that will apply towards CSTP or CTM certification

Tutorials marked with (CSTP) or (CTM) will count as one day of training towards the requirements for the Certified Software Testing Professional or Certified Test Manager Certification and will cover the Body of Knowledge areas as indicated. CSTP and CTM candidates will need to attend a 30 minute exam following each course. Below is a legend that has colors representing the different certification areas. You may register for one, two, or three full-day tutorials without registering for the two-day conference.


  CSTP Required Course   CTM Required Course   Elective Courses for CSTP or CTM
Monday, May 1, 2006
8:15-6:00
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
8:15-6:00
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
8:30-4:30
Thursday, May 4, 2006
8:30-4:30
Friday, May 5, 2006
8:30-4:30
PSQT Conference Sessions
8:15-6:00

Keynote:
Patrick Townsend
Leadership, Quality and Democracy? How will they help me be a better QA manager?
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Keynote:

Linda Hayes
Creating Agility and Effectiveness in Software Testing: Agile Functional Test Automation
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Feature Presentations


Robin Goldsmith, J.D.

Avoid Creep - Discover REAL Requirements
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Mary Romero Sweeney

Testing in .NET: What You Need to Know about Integrating Testing & Development
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Alan Koch
The Role of Test Professionals in Agile Projects
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20 track presentations by experts and practitioners
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Vendors and Service Providers Expo
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PSQT Conference Sessions
8:15-6:00

Keynote:
Luda Kopeikina
The Right Decision Every Time: How to Reach Perfect Clarity on Tough Decisions
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Keynote:

Michael Fagan
Find More Defects: Using Inspections and the Fagan Defect-Free Process™
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Feature Presentations

Shaun Bradshaw

Test Metrics: A Practical Approach to Tracking & Interpretation
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Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein

Sarbanes-Oxley Act and QA
A Marriage of Convenience
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Judy McKay

Twelve-Step Program for a Better Test Process
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20 track presentations by experts and practitioners
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Vendors and Service Providers Expo
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W1: Principles of Software Testing
Dr. Magdy Hanna
(CSTP #1) or (CTM Elective)
H1:Requirement-Based Testing
Dr. Magdy Hanna
(CSTP #5) or (CTM Elective)
F1: Effective Test Design
Dr. Magdy Hanna
(CSTP #2) or (CTM Elective)
W2: Risk-Based Test Management
Marnie Hutcheson
(CSTP #3) or (CTM Elective)
H2: Managing the Test Execution Process
Robin Goldsmith, JD
(CSTP #4) or (CTM Elective)
F2: Identifying and Executing the Most Important Tests
Marnie Hutcheson
(CSTP #4) or (CTM Elective)
W3: Principles of Software Test Automation
Tom Igielski
(CSTP #6) or (CTM Elective)
H3: Software Inspections and Reviews for QA Professionals
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
(CSTP #7) or (CTM Elective)
F3: Managing and Measuring Functional Requirements
Koni Thompson
(CSTP or CTM Elective )
W4: Database Testing: Structured Query Language (SQL) for Test Professionals
Mary Romero Sweeney
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
H4: Testing Database Stored Procedures and Triggers
Mary Romero Sweeney
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
F4: Testing in Incremental, agile, and Highly Iterative Software Projects
Dr. Timothy Korson
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
W5: Taking Automation to the Next Level - Cost Effective Strategies
Linda Hayes
(CSTP #6 ) or (CTM Elective)
H5: Managing the Software Test Organization
Judy McKay
(CTM #4) or (CSTP Elective)
F5: Essential Graphical User Interface Testing
Jay Ruuska
(CSTP or CTM Elective )
W6: Software Quality Assurance Methods and Techniques
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
(CTM#7) or (CSTP Elective)
H6: Test Automation Strategies and Architectures
Tom Igielski
(CTM #6) or (CSTP Elective)
F6: Test Process Management
Judy McKay
(CTM #1) or (CSTP Elective)
W7: Managing the Test Project
Robin Goldsmith, JD
(CTM #2) or (CSTP Elective)
H7: Risk Management Methods and Metrics for Test Projects
Marnie Hutcheson
(CTM #5) or (CSTP Elective)
F7: Test Process Measurements and Improvement
Alfred Sorkowitz
(CTM#3) or (CSTP Elective)

  CSTP Required Course   CTM Required Course   Elective Courses for CSTP or CTM