PSQT
2008 North
Sept. 8-12, 2008
Minneapolis, MN


Minneapolis, MN.
September 8th - 12th, 2008

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1 Day conference with 24 Track and Feature Presentations
1 Keynote presentation by Daryl Kulak a leading industry experts
4 Days with 7 Tutorials each day that will apply towards CSTP or CTM certification

  CSTP Required Course   CTM Required Course   Elective Courses for CSTP or CTM
Monday,
Sept. 8, 2008
8:30-4:30
Tuesday,
Sept. 9, 2008
8:30-4:30
Wednesday,
Sept. 10, 2008
8:00-5:00
Thursday,
Sept. 11, 2008
8:30-4:30
Friday,
Sept. 12, 2008
8:30-4:30
M1: Principles of
Software Testing

Dr. Magdy Hanna

(CSTP #1)
or
(CTM Elective)
T1: Effective Test
Design

Dr. Magdy Hanna

(CSTP #2)
or
(CTM Elective)
PSQT Conference Sessions

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Wednesdays complete
Conference Schedule
Opening Keynote
Daryl Kulak The Role of the Test Professional
in the Agile Lifecycle

Feature Presentations Dr. Timothy Korson System Test Case Development
in an Agile Environment:
Practical Strategies for Testers
Alfred Sorkowitz Gaining Control of Your Test
Process with Measurements
Amber Mikesell Testing in an Agile
Framework
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein Unleash the Power of
Static Testing
Marnie Hutcheson System and Application Testing
for Security Vulnerabilities
Robin Goldsmith Putting the User Back in
User Acceptance Testing

Open Debate

Agile Vs. Process-Based
Development and Testing:
Myths and Facts


Dr. Magdy Hanna and Bill Miller
for Process-Based
&
Daryl Kulak and Amber Mikesell
for Agile Methods

Vendor Exhibits

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H1: Requirement-Based Testing
Dr. Magdy Hanna

(CSTP #5)
or
(CTM Elective)
F1: Software Inspections and Reviews for QA Professionals
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
(CSTP #7) or (CTM Elective)
M2: Evaluating Business Requirements
Robin Goldsmith
(CSTP #5) or (CTM Elective)
T2: Effective Test Management
Judy McKay
(CSTP #3) or (CTM Elective)
H2: Functional Test Automation Fundamentals
Michael Lawler
(CSTP #6) or (CTM Elective)
F2: Discovering and Testing Requirements with Use Cases
Clyneice Chaney
(CSTP #5) or (CTM Elective)
M3: Risk-Based Test Management
Marnie Hutcheson
(CSTP #3 or CTM Elective)
T3: Identifying and Executing the Most Important Tests
Marnie Hutcheson
(CSTP #4) or (CTM Elective)
H3: Risk Based Testing: Analysis and Strategy Development
Clyneice Chaney
(CTM #5) or (CSTP Elective)
F3: Managing the Software Test Organization
Judy McKay
(CTM #4) or (CSTP Elective)
M4: Test Process Management
Judy McKay
(CTM #1 or CSTP Elective)
T4: Managing the Test Project
Robin Goldsmith
(CTM #2 or CSTP Elective)
H4: Software Quality Assurance Methods and Techniques
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
(CTM #7) or CSTP Elective)
F4: Test Automation Strategies and Architectures
Michael Lawler
(CTM #6) or (CSTP Elective)
M5: Test Process Measurements and Improvement
Alfred Sorkowitz
(CTM #3) or (CSTP Elective)
T5: Project Management for QA Professionals
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
H5: Estimating and Controlling Testing
Robin Goldsmith

(CSTP or CTM Elective)
F5: System and Application Testing for Security Vulnerabilities
Marnie Hutcheson
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
M6: Essentials of Graphical User Interface Testing
Jay Ruuska
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
T6: Database Testing: Structured Query Language for Test Professionals
Dr. Timothy Korson
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
H6: Programming Concepts for Test and QA Professionals
Dr. Timothy Korson
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
F6: Testing in Incremental and Highly Iterative Software Projects
Dr. Timothy Korson
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
M7: Test Manager Boot Camp
John Overbaugh
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
T7: Testing Web and eCommerce Applications
Michael Lawler
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
H7: Performance Testing for Client/Server and Web Applications
Dr. Subraya BM
(CSTP or CTM Elective)
F7: Automating Performance Testing for Web Applications: A Practical Approach
Dr. Subraya BM
(CSTP or CTM Elective)