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2011 PNSQC Networking


Deep Dive Birds of a Feather Luncheon

Monday, October 10, 2011, Noon – 1:25 PM

It’s like the traditional PNSQC Birds of a Feather Luncheon, only with a bigger flock!

Grab a box lunch and choose the discussion that piques your interest. Industry experts and practitioners will lead and guide open, interactive group discussions. More participants results in more perspectives and input on the complex problems you face. If multiple topics interest you, migrate at any time to a different room to join a new discussion.

Topic Discussion Leader
Using Agile to Deliver Quality Diana Larsen
Using Test Automation to Delivery Quality Alan Ark
Using Cross-Platform Testing and Application Security to Deliver Quality Jean Hartmann
Dr. Ravi Yerra
Using Performance Testing and Metrics to Deliver Quality Goranka Bjedov
Ian Savage
Using Code Reviews and Unit Testing to Deliver Quality Ray Lischner


Kick-off Social with Exhibitors and Poster Paper Presentations

Monday, October 10, 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Break Times during day

Please plan on joining us for a light bite to eat, a local beverage and a chance to mingle with the exhibitors, poster paper authors, invited speakers, plus your colleagues. This event is open to the public, we are opening our doors to share ideas and relax – everyone deserves a chance to make PNSQC part of their week.

Five Different Lunch Discussion Groups

Tuesday, October 11, 2011, Noon – 1:25 PM

Back by popular demand, we are letting you ask the questions and share the issues that you face everyday. Grab a box lunch and choose the discussion that interests you. Industry experts plus PNSQC attendees open the discussion, ask the questions and seek the answers in interactive groups.

Discussion Group Leader(s)
Delivering Quality Open Forum: How did you deliver quality in a challenging situation? Julie Fleischer
Group Therapy: Share your thorny problem and get suggestions from other attendees Shauna Gonzales
Ask-An-Expert: Share your thorny problem and get suggestions from the panel of experts (and the other experts in the room) Goranka Bjedov: Performance Testing
Diana Larsen: Agile
Doug Hoffman: Exploratory Test Automation and QA Management
What is QA Like at Your Company?
QA professionals share information and answer questions about QA in their company		 Microsoft: Jean Hartmann
Menlo Innovations: Tracy Beeson
McAfee: Doug Whitney
Nike: Bhushan Gupta
Lightning Talks: Attendees sign up at the conference and have 5 minutes to present their idea to the audience, followed by 5 minutes for Q&A Sion Heaney


Rose City SPIN Presentation

Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 5:30 – 7:30 PM

The Science of Being Happy and Productive at Work

Scott Crabtree, Happy Brain

Grounded in solid scientific data, this award winning presentation provides actionable steps to help you become happier and more productive at work. Various studies show that happier people are more productive, more creative, more insightful, more engaged, more resilient and healthier. This presentation covers dozens of techniques to increase job happiness, organized around themes of goals, relationships and attitude.

Scott Crabtree earned a B.A. in Cognitive Science from Vassar College in 1988. Immediately after, he worked on artificial intelligence, including expert systems software. Seeking more fun in his life, he started working at the first of several game development companies in 1996. Serving as a Software Engineer, Game Designer, Producer and Entrepreneur, Scott is proud to have worked on game development with companies including Microsoft, Mattel, Disney, LEGO and Nike. He’s published games for PS2, Xbox, PC and mobile phones, including the iPhone. He joined Intel in 2005 as an Engineering Manager focused on video game developers. He is currently Tech Strategist for Intel Atom Developer Program. He is fascinated by and passionately studies organizational development, human psychology and the science of happiness and well-being.

Scott lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and 2 year old daughter. He loves spending time with them, especially in nature, and also enjoys playing with his band Mister Fisk.


About Rose City SPIN

The Rose City Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) is a monthly forum for networking, mutual support, and promotion of effective software practices. We exchange practical experiences, ideas, knowledge, wisdom, and war stories about the technical, business, and human facets of software process improvement. The Rose City SPIN serves the software development community of the Portland/Vancouver metro area. Whether you work for a large company or a small one, corporate or self-employed, industrial or academic setting, you are welcome at the Rose City SPIN.

Monthly seminars are sponsored by the Rose City SPIN and the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference.

Find Out More about Upcoming Free SPIN Seminars

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