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Subject: Practical Software Quality and Testing in Las Vegas in Lass Than a Month. Don't Miss it.
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 17:00:18 GMT
Organization: International Institute for Software Testing
International Conference on
Sogtware Quality and Testing
PSQT South
Las Vegas, NV
May 2-6, 2005
Register now and receive 10% discount.
Detailed program and registration information at:
www.psqtconference.com
Click below to see actual presentations from previous PSQT conferences
http://www.testinginstitute.com/Bug_Free_Zone/presentations.php
[...]
The International Institute for Software Testing (IIST)
is announces its sponsorship of the 16th International Conference
on Practical Software Quality and Testing (PSQT) in May of 2005
in Las Vegas, Nevada!
The PSQT conference brings together the biggest names and the
brightest minds in the field of software testing and quality
assurance for a week of information sharing and learning.
Focusing on lively discussions and interactive information
sharing about software quality and testing, PSQT is presented
by nationally known experts who practice what they preach.
This event features keynote and featured presentations by
internationally known authorities like Watts Humphrey,
Dr. James Whittaker, Linda Hayes, Tom Gilb, Robin Goldsmith, JD,
Mary R. Sweeney and Marnie Hutcheson.
Dozens of track presentations taught by actual practitioners
are presented at PSQT. Additionally, many featured presentations
given by nationally known experts in the field of software quality
are offered as well as workshops which allow everyone to directly
participate in the week-long program in their own way, customizing
their learning experience.
This approach to a conference allows attendees to get the most out
of the conference and bring the most useful information back to help
them and their organization.
Register today before the early bird discount ends.
SCHEDULED KEYNOTE AND FEATURED SPEAKERS
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SEE DETAILS BELOW or VISIT WWW.PSQTCONFERENCE.COM
* Watts Humphrey, Security Changes Everything
* Frode L. Odegard, Testing in Lean Software Development
* Marnie Hutcheson, Security Today: What you Need to Know
* Ivy Hooks, Writing Defect-Free Requirements
* Tom Gilb, Quantifying Security
* Dr. James Whittaker, How To Break Software Security
* Tom Gilb, Why Software Projects Fail, How to Diagnose Potential
Failure, and How to Make Your Projects Succeed
* Mary Romero Sweeney, Database Security: Is your data vulnerable?
* Robin Goldsmith, JD, What Test-Driven Development Can Learn from
Professional Testers
* Linda Hayes, Building Testable Applications
FULL DAY TUTORIALS
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SEE DETAILS BELOW or WWW.PSQTCONFERENCE.COM
* Principles of Software Testing
* Evaluating Business Requirements
* Risk-Based Test Management
* Taking Automation to the Next Level - Cost Effective Strategies
* How to Break Software
* Evolutionary Project Management
* Effective Test Design
* Structured Query Language Fundamentals for Test Professionals
* Principles of Software Test Automation
* System and Application Testing for Security Vulnerabilities
* Extreme Inspection
* Testing in a Rapid Application Development Environment
* Conducting Cost-Effective Performance Testing
* Improved Software Testing With The Use Of Metrics
* Identifying and Executing the Most Important Tests
* Managing the Software Test Process
* Testing Web and eBusiness Applications
* Testing Stored Procedures and Triggers
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Sample Track Presentations by Practitioners on Monday & Tuesday
More presentations will be added soon.
Measurements
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* Keeping Metrics from Being the Dirtiest Word: Track Things That
Matter, Clyneice Chaney, Project Performance Corporation
Quality Management
==================
* Outsourcing – A Way to Complement or Replace Your QA Staff? Tom
Igielski, The Thomas Consulting Group, Inc.
* Project Management ‘Atkins’ Way, Nidhi Srivastava, Tata
Consultancy Services
* Strategic Quality - Planned Empowerment, Jeff Fiebrich, Motorola
Requirement Management
======================
* No Requirements Writer is an Island, Erin Nardo, MENTTIUM Corporation
Security
=========
* Embedding Security into a Software Development Methodology, Carol
Woody, Ph. D., Software Engineering Institute
Development
============
* Abstract Semantic Analysis versus White-box Testing, Chris Hote,
PolySpace Technologies
Testing
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* A Model for Successful System Testing, Jerry Cobry, IBM Printing
Systems Division
* Realistic Career Expectations for Software Testers, Scott Will, IBM
Corporation/Tivoli Software
* System Testing Strategies for Data Migration Software, Subbarao
Jagannatha, Openwave Systems
* Diversity Analysis: Measuring the Quality of a Test Suite, Borislav
Nikolik, Ph.D., Vidak Quality
* Essential Testing Practices, David Petrella, SysTest Labs, LLC
* The Value of Testing in Agile/eXtreme Development Projects, Marnie
Hutcheson, Independent Consultant
Test Automation
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* Building an Automation Team, Richard L. Wagner, Catalina Marketing
Corp.
* Teach Your Automation Tool to Be as Smart as You, Bonnie S. Bayly,
Anteon Corp.
* Success stories in Test Automation, Russ Shermer, Ph.D., Software
Quality Management
Load/Performance Testing
=========================
* Performance Tuning Transaction Processing Systems, Russ Shermer,
Ph.D., Software Quality Management
* Load Testing GUI and Middleware Web Applications Requires a Different
Approach, Tom Igielski, The Thomas Consulting Group, Inc.
Presentations Overview
=======================
Watts Humphrey
Security Changes Everything
Presentation Overview
The software security problem is serious and it is getting worse. Any
complex system that is exposed to the public in almost any way cannot
be secure unless its software is secure. Over 90/ of software security
vulnerabilities are caused by simple defects so, to have secure
software, we must strive to produce defect-free software. While
comprehensive testing is essential, the current test-based quality
strategy cannot produce secure systems. The critical need is for
developers who use processes that consistently find and fix defects
before test entry.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/sce_Humphrey.php
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Frode L. Odegard
Testing in Lean Software Development
Presentation Overview
In this presentation we will discuss Lean Software Development and its
implications for the testing profession. Lean Software Development
represents a fundamental paradigm shift in software development.
Instead of focusing on individual "best practices", it seeks to provide
an environment in which development is viewed as organizational
learning. The goal is to understand what the customer needs and to
satisfy those needs on a just-in-time basis. Anything that doesn't help
meet customer needs is regarded as waste. The organizational learning
emphasis also applies to how we work. We want to continuously improve
so we can work smarter and faster than our competitors.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/tlsd_Odegard.php
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Marnie Hutcheson
Security Today: What you Need to Know
Presentation Overview
Hackers and System security issues have changed radically in the past
18 months. The black hats have compromised "Secure" systems in major
and minor companies and government offices everywhere on an
unprecedented scale. They have done this by exploiting vulnerabilities
in applications, databases, and operating systems - vulnerabilities
that could have identified and removed if the test effort had focused
on finding them.
This presentation will acquaint you with the unpublished facts about
the black hat war that is going on everywhere, right now, and will show
you why the software test profession is on the front line of defense
against these bad guys.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/st_Hutcheson.php
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Ivy Hooks
Writing Defect-Free Requirements
Presentation Overview
It is obvious that if we do not have the correct requirements we will
not get the desired product. Still every study about cost and schedule
overruns and failed software projects lists requirement problems among
the top three culprits. Clearly, getting defect-free requirements is
difficult, but essential to providing quality, timely and
cost-effective products.
Learning objectives:
* Seeing requirements problems categorized - fix problem not symptom
* Recognizing tools to incorporate in their process to get defect-free
requirements
Outline:
* Defect types
* Reasons for problems
* How to prevent or remove defects
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/wdfr_Hooks.php
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Tom Gilb
Quantifying Security
Presentation Overview
This talk will address the issue of How to specify security
requirements in a quantified way, how to express the richness of
security needs, and how to balance security investment with other
system quality needs.
The talk will also address:
* The systemic advantages of quantifying the security problem
* Basic planning language for quantified security specification
* A generic model of security (Integrity, Security and Attack)
* An example of tailored real security specifications
* Advanced security specification with information about risks, issues,
dependencies and priorities
* Security design specification: how to estimate the security impacts
and costs
* Evaluating security design alternatives quantitatively using impact
estimation tables
* Evolutionary delivers for security capability: early security
priorities first, learn from feedback and experience.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/qs_Gilb.php
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Dr. James Whittaker
How To Break Software Security
Presentation Overview
What is it that differentiates security bugs from run- of-the-mill
functional bugs? What knowledge, insight and intuition must testers
develop in order to train themselves to find and recognize security
vulnerabilities?
We sought to answer this question by analyzing thousands of security
vulnerabilities that shipped in major products, from operating systems
to browser plug-ins, routers to firewalls. We attempted to understand
each bug in the context of its underlying causal faults , its failure
symptoms and the best method to discover its existence. Thus, we would
end up with understanding how security bugs come into being, how to
look for vulnerabilities' telltale signature and how to go about
finding vulnerabilities in the first place. The end result was a body
of knowledge called How to Break Software Security .
This talk is a fun, entertaining and educational journey through the
security testing techniques that make up How to Break Software Security
. You will learn many new and novel ways to force software applications
(of whatever variety) to fail in ways that are exploitable by hackers
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/h_t_b_s_s_JW.php
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Tom Gilb
Why Software Projects Fail, How to Diagnose Potential Failure, and How
to Make Your Projects Succeed
Presentation Overview
It is well known, and well documented, that far too many engineering
projects fail totally or partially: both in civil engineering [Morris],
and in software engineering [Neill]. I think everybody has some
opinions about this. I do too, having worked over several decades as an
international consultant on a wide range of projects, and having been
involved in saving many 'almost failed' projects. I will present some
of my conclusions, and hope to lend some originality to the discussion.
My basic premises are that:
* We fail to accurately specify our requirements in sufficient detail
* We do not sufficiently focus our design and project management
energies on meeting the requirements
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/spf_Gilb.php
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Mary Romero Sweeney
Database Security: Is your data vulnerable?
Presentation Overview
There are many levels of software security. How secure it the most
important component of your application: your database? Quality Control
organizations must step up to the challenge of ensuring data security
with appropriate tests that focus on this vital area. In this session
you'll learn what your test team needs to know about protecting your
server, your database connections, controlling access to your database
tables and restricting access to the database server itself.
If your data is in jeopardy, your entire system is at risk. Learn the
basics about testing to ensure protection for the critical database
component.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/lgt_Sweeney.php
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Robin Goldsmith, JD
What Test-Driven Development Can Learn from Professional Testers
Presentation Overview
Writing executable tests before writing program code is a well-accepted
eXtreme Programming practice to cut both delivery time and defects.
This interactive session shows how even greater beneficial effects can
be achieved by also applying several additional Proactive Testing
techniques. These methods help participants become aware that
developers, users, and even professional testers typically overlook
many important test conditions. Checklists and guidelines are provided
to fill these often huge gaps in the tests themselves. By capturing
such knowledge in reusable test designs, more thorough tests can be
reliably written in a fraction of the time. Moreover, Proactive Testing
techniques are described to prevent the more difficult-to-fix types of
errors that ordinarily are not found until system testing, user
acceptance testing, or production.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/wtdd_Goldsmith.php
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Linda Hayes
Building Testable Applications
Presentation Overview
The latest software development tools and techniques are delivering
more functionality faster than ever, yet these productivity gains are
often lost during the test phase because these applications can be
tested only manually. This happens because generated code is generally
treated as throwaway, which means that automated test scripts can't be
reused. In other cases developers don't expose the information that
automated tests need to work, or incorporate third party components
that aren't accessible.
Find out what it takes to develop applications that support test
automation and enable the long term maintenance of test libraries, and
learn how to educate both development and senior management about the
importance of designing in testability.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/bta_Hayes.php
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FULL DAY TUTORIALS
Additional info on CSTP Certification
http://www.testinginstitute.com/certification.php
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Principles of Software Testing
Course Description
Whether you are doing testing for a number of years or you have just
started, you need this course. The instructor will show you a number of
testing practices that you are likely not familiar with. He will also
straighten out the confusion about testing terminology. Upon completing
this course you should have all that you need to start doing testing in
a more systematic manner. The course will also cover the different
types of testing performed at each phase of the software lifecycle and
issues involved in these types of tests.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/p_s_tMH.php
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Evaluating Business Requirements
Course Description
Poorly defined requirements cause up to two-thirds of software errors,
yet few organizations know effective methods to assure requirements are
accurate and complete. At most, they use one or two weak methods and
don't recognize the weakness. This interactive session introduces 21
methods with increasing power. Following the CAT-Scan Approach?,
participants apply the techniques successively to a real case and
discover how each different method reveals additional,
otherwise-overlooked defects when they are easiest and least expensive
to fix. Participants learn ways to find previously overlooked
requirements, increase meaningful customer/user involvement, enhance
communications and understanding, and truly test the adequacy of
requirements definitions.
This course shows ways to test that requirements which already have
been collected are accurate, clear, and complete. The course is not
describing how to test that the delivered software meets the
requirements.
Nor is it intended to teach how to discover requirements, although the
testing methods do suggest methods which would help discovery. Our
companion course, Defining and Managing User Requirements, does
concentrate on teaching how to discover, analyze, and document
requirements.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/t_b_rRG.php
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Risk-Based Test Management
Course Description
This tutorial is based on the book Software Testing Fundamentals,"
authored by the presenter (Published by Wiley, May 2003), it is a field
guide aimed squarely at testers and test managers. It contains
practical solutions, to real life testing challenges. It includes
examples from both traditional and Agile/eXtreme projects. It is filled
with real world examples of how testers successfully managed their test
efforts and demonstrated the value of testing. This seminar contains
working examples, and starter templates that you can take home and put
to work.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/RBTM_MHutch.php
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Taking Automation to the Next Level - Cost Effective Strategies Course
Description
If you have found that test automation takes too long and costs too
much, or that you can't keep up with new applications while still
maintaining your existing script libraries, this course is for you.
Learn why traditional approaches can't keep up with today's increased
functionality, higher risk and shorter cycles. Discover practical,
proven approaches for taking your test automation to the next level,
improving the ROI from your efforts and extending your application and
enterprise coverage.
Course Objectives
* Identify challenges to cost effective automation
* Understand organizational models
* Learn framework approaches
o Action/Keywords
o Window/Screen
o Object/Class
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/t_a_n_l_LH.php
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How to Break Software
Course Description
What is it that makes a really good tester? I mean a really good
tester! What intuition do they have that leads them so surely to the
best bugs?
We sought to answer this question by analyzing thousands of bug
reports. We attempted to understand each bug in the context of its
underlying causal faults, its failure symptoms and the best method to
discover its existence. Thus, we would end up with understanding how
bugs come into being, how to look for a bug's telltale signature and
how we go about finding bugs in the first place. To our great surprise,
we invented testing techniques that were not published anywhere. Thus,
How to Break Software was created.
This course is a fun, entertaining and educational journey through the
testing techniques that make up How to Break Software. You will learn
many new and novel ways to force software applications (of whatever
variety) to fail. You will also see old, tried- and-true techniques
explained in fresh ways. Prepare to learn why software fails and to
force it to do just that.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/h_t_b_s_TG.php
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Evolutionary Project Management
Course Description
This tutorial will supply the participant with the pragmatics of doing
evolutionary project management. The Evo toolkit. How do you specify
objectives that you can evolve towards in small steps? How do you
specify designs that can be decomposed into smaller delivery steps? How
do you specify and control evolutionary stakeholder-value-delivery
steps themselves? The toolkit give practical help.
Evo has major impact on the whole way in which systems engineering is
carried out. All systems engineering processes (requirements, design,
build, test, and quality control) are suddenly encapsulated into an
early and frequent evolutionary result delivery step. If you know what
you are doing you will soon produce results for stakeholders. If not,
you won't; and must consequently fix your engineering processes and
designs.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/e_p_m_TG.php
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Effective Test Design
Course Description
This course will cover the test design phase of the testing lifecycle.
It starts with coverage of test case design techniques both for black
and glass box testing. This includes Equivalence Class Partitioning,
Boundary Value Analysis, Cause-Effect Diagram, and Decision Tables. The
second part of the course will cover test design activities and writing
Test Design Specification including documenting test conditions, test
cases, test scripts and procedures, and expected results.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/e_t_d_MH.php
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Structured Query Language Fundamentals for Test Professionals
Course Description
Who is this for? Test Engineers required to test an application's
interface with a relational database.
Today's heterogeneous data environments place an increasingly heavy
burden on test engineers. Applications, whether web-based or
client-server, must be tested for seamless interface with the backend
databases. Testers are required to know how to create and use SQL,
stored procedures, and other database objects to effectively test
today's data driven environments. They also need to know how to
successfully test objects such as stored procedures and views in an
application's databases. This course will teach the tester the basics
of Structured Query Language for use in testing relational databases.
Attendees will learn the SQL constructs and features necessary to
formulate and implement test cases uncovering bugs in database systems
causing data corruption. Common hacks for leaving databases vulnerable
to attack will be covered including test cases for protecting against
SQL Injection attacks.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/SQLF_MS.php
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Principles of Software Test Automation
Course Description
This course provides a general introduction to test automation and
focuses on breadth of coverage. The predominant test tool types,
vendors and strategies are covered. The goal of this class is to give
the attendee a broad, solid knowledge of test and test-process
automation. Training from the class should allow the individual to
determine specific project needs, identify and execute the best course
of action.
Prior experience with manual software testing is assumed in the course.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/PSTA_RS.php
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System and Application Testing for Security Vulnerabilities
Course Description
Are your software systems vulnerable to attack? If your system has a
server in it or a database, it is vulnerable. Even if it exists in a
secure closed network with no outside connections, i.e. the Internet,
it is still vulnerable. If your application has a single data entry
point in it, then your system is vulnerable. Even if your system does
not contain any business intelligence, financial information, or
strategic information it can still be a worthwhile a target for
hackers, simply for its computing power and its connections, or the
damage it could do if it failed. Making sure that your applications and
systems are secure is a big job. Traditional "Security" groups focus on
the Network and a few simple Attack Vectors. This passive approach to
detecting security breaches through systems monitoring is not adequate
to protect our systems from today's hackers who can compromise security
and disable a machine in 15 seconds. Or, they can take control of a
machine in less than 3 minutes. We must take a very ag !!!
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/s_a_t_s_v_MH.php
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Extreme Inspection
Course Description
How can you cheaply and objectively measure the quality of systems
engineering specifications? I call this discipline Specification
Quality Control. It is based on sampling (early and frequently) of
ongoing engineering specification on absolutely all requirements,
design, contracts, bids, engineering diagrams, test plans and software
artifacts. The process is based on counting defects with respect to
written official specification standards, and extrapolating to get a
truer count of major defects and their consequences. It is based on
setting a formal economic limit of major defects per page allowed
before exit to other engineering processes. SQC effectively teaches
adherence to standards, and is capable of giving clear early warning
signals to project management, while there is still time to rectify bad
work. The method has been proven and documented to save millions of $
in rework costs in aircraft, electronics and software industries.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/e_i_TG.php
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Testing in a Rapid Application Development Environment Course
Description
In the software development world, time to market has become even more
critical. Using a risk-based approach helps ensure that the most
critical business functions are tested within the time constraints
imposed by market conditions and user expectations.
This course primarily addresses the challenges of testing in the rapid
development environment and the critical testing tasks required to meet
the business needs and constraints these projects.
Rapid Business Driven Testing teaches streamlined techniques and
methods, using templates and list of activities from Spherion's Rapid
Business Driven Testing methodology, that when performed will increase
product quality in rapid development projects.
Instructional Method - Lecture and exercises
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/trade.php
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Conducting Cost-Effective Performance Testing
Course Description
With the mass migration of applications from a client-server to a
web-based framework, system architectures are once again becoming
centralized. This centralization has created a huge need for
performance testing. However, even to a seasoned functional test
automation professional, the transition to performance testing can seem
daunting. The attendee should be familiar with standard quality
assurance concepts and processes. The presentation covers technical
concepts necessary to understanding the performance testing practice
but presents the material in such a way as to be appreciated by both
technical and less-technical practitioners.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/CETP_RS.php
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Improved Software Testing With The Use Of Metrics
Course Description
Software Metrics can aid in improving your organizations Testing
Process by (1) providing insight and early visibility into the "real"
status of the testing effort, and (2) aid in making assessments as to
whether progress, productivity and quality goals are being met. This
tutorial presents a practical guide on how to start taking advantage of
these new tools/techniques to aid in improving the testing process.
These metric based tools and techniques have successfully been used by
(1) software test teams, (2) software developers and, (3) SQA/IV&V
staffs.
What you will learn:
* An overview of Software Quality Goals, Criteria and Metrics
* A set of government/industry "best practices" metrics with numerous
examples, variations, and case studies. These metrics can track the
"real status", quality, and productivity of the testing effort, as
well as provide an indication of future problems
* Software Complexity Metrics: A new Structured Testing methodology
that uses metrics to aid in (1) developing software that is easier to
test and maintain, and (2) selecting an appropriate set of paths for
more thorough testing
* Testing: An overview of testing concepts and principles. This
includes a metrics-based testing procedure that can aid in improving
the quality of unit testing
* How to integrate software metrics into the testing process
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/i_s_t_u_mAS.php
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Identifying and Executing the Most Important Tests
Course Description
This seminar applies techniques introduced in the Risk Based Test
Management seminar. Students should be familiar with inventories, risk
ranking techniques, test metrics, planning, sizing, and test estimation
in order to get the most benefit from this seminar.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/IEMIT_MHutch.php
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Managing the Software Test Process
Course Description
This one day course offers a wide variety of practical information to
be used to manage the entire testing process. We will discuss what
quality means in a company and how to effectively determine what to
test. We will also discuss how to determine what we can skip testing
based on schedules, manpower and the risk we incur by not doing the
testing. In addition to determining ways to identify the quality risks,
we'll also discuss the quality assurance aspects of testing, including
an easy checklist to use when reviewing requirements. Test planning,
test case planning and tracking, scheduling and budgeting and bug
tracking will all be covered as part of a managed test process. You
will leave this course with an understanding of the entire testing
process and simple ideas that can easily be implemented to allow your
organization to improve its professional reputation as you implement a
managed test process. The instructor will use a variety of real world
examples to point out the successes and possible pitfall !!!
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/m_s-t_pJudy.php
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Testing Web and eBusiness Applications
Course Description
Software testing is software testing, right? Not when it comes to
testing Web applications. This course provides students with additional
knowledge and skills required to conduct complete software testing for
Web applications. This course provides a foundation of knowledge of
Web-specific test concepts.
The course is intended for beginner or intermediate testers, analysts
and engineers who need to develop a working knowledge of Web software
testing methodology. Attendees should have a basic familiarity with
testing principles in theory and in practice. Knowledge of programs,
environment and Web browsers is helpful, but not required. Experience
in ad-hoc testing of applications is helpful, but not required.
Learn more about this presentation by clicking below:
http://www.psqtconference.com/2005west/tracks/TWA_LS.php
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Testing Stored Procedures and Triggers
Course Description
Details on this course will be posted soon
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From: John Kallerup <jkallerup@testinginstitute.com> To: dirk.craeynest@cs.kuleuven.ac.be Subject: Mark your calendar - PSQT West - May 2005 Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:10:03 -0500 (EST) PSQT 2005 West May 2-6, 2005 The International Institute for Software Testing (IIST) is announces its sponsorship of the 16th International Practical Software and Quality Techniques (PSQT) Conference in May of 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada! The PSQT conference brings together the biggest names and the brightest minds in the field of software testing and quality assurance for a week of information sharing and learning. Focusing on lively discussions and interactive information sharing about software quality and testing, PSQT is presented by nationally known experts who practice what they preach. This event features keynote and featured presentations by internationally known authorities: * Watts Humphrey * Dr. James Whittaker * Tom Gilb * Linda Hayes * Robin Goldsmith , JD * Mary R. Sweeney * Marnie Hutcheson Dozens of track presentations taught by actual practitioners are presented at PSQT. Additionally, many featured presentations given by nationally known experts in the field of software quality are offered as well as workshops which allow everyone to directly participate in the week-long program in their own way, customizing their learning experience. This approach to a conference allows attendees to get the most out of the conference and bring the most useful information back to help them and their organization. Still not sure? 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Odegard * Marnie Hutcheson * Ivy Hooks * Tom Gilb * Dr. James Whittaker * Tom Gilb * Mary Romero Sweeney * Robin Goldsmith, JD * Linda Hayes * FULL DAY TUTORIALS * Principles of Software Testing * Evaluating Business Requirements * Risk-Based Test Management * Taking Automation to the Next Level - Cost Effective Strategies * How to Break Software * Evolutionary Project Management * Effective Test Design * Structured Query Language Fundamentals for Test Professionals * Principles of Software Test Automation * System and Application Testing for Security Vulnerabilities * Extreme Inspection * Testing in a Rapid Application Development Environment * Conducting Cost-Effective Performance Testing * Improved Software Testing With The Use Of Metrics * Identifying and Executing the Most Important Tests * Managing the Software Test Process * Testing Web and eBusiness Applications * Testing Stored Procedures and Triggers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [ 731 lines deleted; see updated presentations & tutorials above -- dc] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * EXHIBIT AT PSQT WEST PSQT/PSTT Conferences are filled with opportunities to network, interact, and learn. This is your best opportunity to partner with potential customers and build long lasting relationships with your most valued prospects. The PSQT audience approves and influences recomendations on behalf of some of the largest organizations in the world, crossing all industries. Click on the link to see the different packages that are available for exhibitors. Learn More - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=fex7w9aab.0.5rjmczaab.yfbla7n6.4710&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psqtconference.com%2F2005west%2Fexhibitors.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PSQT Conference 636 Mendelssohn Ave North Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427 jkallerup@psqtconference.com http://www.psqtconference.com Forward email www.qualityconferences.com PSQT 2005 West will focus on software security issues as they relate to software test profession. To that end, we are looking for proposals for presentations and papers in **** All Aspects of Software Security **** In addition, proposal in the following areas will be entertained as well: * Testing Technology, Testing Process and Test Automation * Testing in Agile environment * Testing web and internet applications * Security testing * End-to-End Testing * Performance, Load and Stress testing * Developing and managing a test team * Inspections, Reviews, and Walkthroughs * Agile and Extreme Approaches * Web and e-Commerce Related Quality and Testing Issues * Risk Assessment and Mitigation * Requirement Management and modeling * Defect tracking Important dates: -------------------- January 21, 2005: Proposals for papers and presentations are due February 11, 2005: Notification of acceptance/rejection will be mailed out March 18, 2005: Copies of presentations and papers are due May 2-3, 2005: Conference presentations. The acceptance of a proposal does NOT guarantee acceptance of the presentation or paper. Presentations and papers must address all issues outlined in the proposal to be accepted. All accepted presentations are awarded a free admission to the two-day conference, where they are presented, and a copy of the conference proceedings. Submissions: ============ All submissions must be sent via e-mail to PSQT/PSTT Chairperson Dr. Magdy Hanna at mhanna@qualityconferences.com as follows: 1. One file in MS Word or RTF format containing all items under submission rules below 2. One file in MS Word or RTF format containing the paper (if available) 3. One file in PowerPoint containing the presentation (if available) Do not include any part of your submission in the body of the message. Submission Rules: =============== (Any submission that does not exactly follow these rules will not be considered by the program committee.) Proposals must include ALL items below: 1. Presentation title. 2. Indicate whether the proposal is for a presentation only or for a paper and a presentation. Papers are not accepted unless they will be presented. 3. Presenter's name, title, company/organization name. 4. Mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and E-mail address. 5. Detailed biography indicating specific experiences with the subject of the presentation. 6. A narrative description of the concepts covered by the presentation. 7. A detailed bulleted outline of the presentation. This outline is needed for inclusion in the conference proceedings and the web site. This item is required even if the actual presentation slides or a paper has been included in the submission 8. Five to six bullets corresponding to the learning objectives of the presentation. 9. Indicate whether the material was presented before and name and date of the event. 10. If presentation slides or a paper on the topic is available attach a copy. This will provide more information to the selection process. Proposals and presentations must meet the following guidelines: 1. Do not include any company specific terms or acronyms unless defined. 2. Must focus on what can be learned. 3. Must not propose any introductory or text-book type material. 4. The focus must be on specific experiences rather than vague advice. 5. Must not promote any service or products. [...] Magdy Hanna, Ph.D. Software Dimensions Consulting and Training, Inc. mhanna@qualityconferences.com (763)546-0072 636 Mendelssohn Ave. North Golden Valley, MN 55427
From: John Kallerup <jkallerup@testinginstitute.com> To: dirk.craeynest@cs.kuleuven.ac.be Subject: Mark your calendar - PSQT West - May 2005 Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:18:34 -0500 (EST) [ 842 lines deleted; see updated version above -- dc ]
From: "Magdy Hanna, Ph.D." <mhanna@psqtconference.com> To: "" <Dirk.Craeynest@offis.be> Subject: CFP: PSQT 2005 West in Las Vegas - Call for Presentations/Papers Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 09:01:23 GMT Organization: International Institute for Software Testing [ 116 lines deleted; see updated version above -- dc ]
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