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
2 Keynote presentations by 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

Opening Keynote
TBD

Feature Presentations TBD

Closing Keynote
TBD
Vendor Exhibits View Vendors Packages



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)
T7: 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)