2013 Conference At-A-Glance |
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7:00-8:00 AM | Registration and Exhibits Open | |||
8:00-8:15 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks | |||
8:15-9:45 AM |
Keynote Software Quality in 2013: A Survey of the State of the Art Capers Jones, Namcook Analytics LLC |
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9:45-10:15 AM | Break in Exhibit Hall | |||
Invited Speaker | Quality Reviews | Automation | Quality in Cloud Computing | |
10:15-11:00 AM |
INVITED SPEAKER Lean in the Test Lab: The Potential for Big Improvments Kathy Iberle, Iberle Consulting Group, Inc. |
Updated Baker’s Dozen of Inconvenient Truths about Software Engineering Tom Feliz, Tektronix |
Updated Douglas Hoffman, Software Quality Methods, LLC. |
High Availability Testing – Stories from Consumer and Enterprise Services Srinivas Samprathi, Microsoft |
11:10-11:55 AM |
How to Review Technical Documentation Moss Drake, Dentists Management Corp. |
Challenges with Test Automation for Virtualization Sharookh Daruwalla, Intel |
Are You In It For The Long Haul? Brian Rogers, Microsoft |
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12:00-1:25 PM | Lunch Program – Deep-Dive Discussions to Choose From | |||
Invited Speaker | Topics on Quality | Automation | Agile | |
1:30-2:15 PM |
INVITED SPEAKER The Myths Behind Software Metrics Douglas Hoffman, Software Quality Methods |
Towards Understanding and Improving Mobile User Experience Philip Lew, XBOSoft |
How Can I Automate Stuff? A Guide for the Beginner On Making Their Testing Life Easier Alan Ark, Eid Passport |
QA Role in Scrum – Leveraging Agile for Defect Prevention Karen Wysopal, HP |
2:25-3:10 PM |
Using FMEA to Improve Software Reliability Kraig Strong, Tektronix |
Considerations Before Starting Test Automation Steven Vore, Telerik |
Scrum in a Land Far, Far Away (or Using Scrum Across Dispersed Sites) Rick Anderson, Wind River Systems |
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3:15-3:45 PM | Break in Exhibit Hall | |||
Invited Speaker | Business Analysis | Management | Agile | |
3:45-4:30 PM |
INVITED SPEAKER Lee Copeland, Consultant |
The Perfect Couple: Domain Models & Behavior-Driven Development Dan Elbaum, Con-Way Enterprise Services, Carlin Scott, Intel |
Administering Quality Assurance for Large IT Programs Sreeram Gopalakrishnan, Cognizant Technology Solutions |
Colocation: A Case Study in the Rewards and Perils Mary Panza, Parametric Portfolio Associate |
4:40-5:20 PM |
The Far Away BA: Business Analysis Tips For Pulling It All Together Without Being There At All Jourdan Arenson, Business Analyst |
Ben Williams, Janrain |
Updated Lanette Creamer, Silicon Publishing Inc. |
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5:30-7:30 PM | Conference Social Kickoff – Exhibits & Poster Papers
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres & beverages; open to the public. |
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6:30-7:30 PM |
IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) Presentation Requirements Reuse: Fantasy or Feasible? Karl Wiegers, Process Impact |
7:30-8:00 AM | Registration Open | |||
8:00-9:30 AM |
Keynote When Agile Becomes a Quality Game Changer; What Data Says from Recent Agile Benchmark Research, Michael Mah, QSM Associates, Inc. |
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9:30-10:15 AM | Break with Poster Papers | |||
Invited Speaker | Project Management | Topics on Quality | Collaboration | |
10:15-11:00 AM |
INVITED SPEAKER Payson Hall, Catalysis Group, Inc. |
Test Automation: A Project Management Perspective Amith Pulla, Intel |
Alternatives: A New Dimension In Software Quality Murugan Sundararaj, McAfee |
Updated Leadership Doesn’t Have To Be “A Chip Off the Old Block” Doug Reynolds, Tektronix |
11:10-12:00 PM |
Nine Low-Tech Tips for Project Management Moss Drake, Dentists Management Corp. |
Performance Benchmarking an Enterprise Message Bus Anurag Sharma, et.al., McAfee |
Games In The Workplace: Revolutionary Or Run-Of-The-Mill? Chermaine Li, et.al., Microsoft |
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12:00-1:25 PM | Lunch Program – Deep-Dive Discussions to Choose From | |||
Invited Speaker | Process Improvement | Testing | Agile | |
1:30-2:15 PM |
INVITED SPEAKER Agile Across Cultures: When National Culture Trumps Strategy Valerie Berset-Price, Consultant |
Process Fitness – Process Improvement Lessons from Personal Trainers F. Michael Dedolph, Levi Deal Consulting |
A Risk-Based Testing (RBT) Approach for the Masses Bruce Kovalsky, Capgemini |
Updated Challenges of Agile with an External Vendor: A Case Study Bhushan Gupta, Nike |
2:25-3:10 PM |
Rhea Stadick, Intel |
Peter Varhol, Seapine Software & Gerie Owen |
From Dinosaur to Cutting Edge: 5 Practical Keys to Avoiding Extinction in An Agile QA World Robert Gormley, SWAT Solutions |
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3:15-3:45 PM | Break with Poster Papers | |||
Quality Assurance | Process Improvement | Automation | Agile | |
3:45-4:30 PM |
Preparing the Next Testers: An Undergraduate Course in Quality Assurance Peter Tucker, Whitworth University |
Updated Critical Factors Characterizing Projects and Lifecycle Models Kalman C. Toth, Consultant |
Mark Fink, Tabane Limited |
Bridging the Gap Between Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done Sowmya Purushotham, Clinicient Inc. |
4:40-5:20 PM |
Jeyasekar Marimuthu, Mcafee |
Turning Projects into Products (and Back Again) Adam Light, SoTech Advisors |
Championing Test Automation At A New Team: The Challenges And Benefits Alan Leung, Sierra Systems |
Jean Hartmann, Microsoft |
5:30-6:30 PM |
Networking co-sponsored with the Rose City SPIN Complimentary hors d’oeuvres & beverages; open to the public. |
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6:30-7:30 PM |
SPIN Presentation: Your Path Through Agile Fluency: Making Agile Work for You Diana Larsen, FutureWorks Consulting and James Shore, Consultant |
Workshop registration Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 AM
Workshop 1 | Workshop 2 | Workshop 4 | |
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM |
Agile Release Planning, Metrics, and Retrospectives Workshop Michael Mah, QSM Associates Inc. |
Capers Jones, Namcook Analytics LLC |
Essential Software Requirements Lee Copeland, Consultant |
Workshop 5 | Workshop 6 | Workshop 7 | |
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM |
Payson Hall, Catalysis Group, Inc. |
Douglas Hoffman, Software Quality Methods |
Lean in the Test Lab – Work Smarter, Not Harder Kathy Iberle, Iberle Consulting Group |
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