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7:00 Registration (7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
7:30 Continental Breakfast (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
 
8:30 Tutorial Sessions (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
 
 
  Monday Full Day Tutorials     Monday Morning Tutorials
  MA   Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader
Randall Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
    MI   Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
 
 
  MB   Introduction to Systematic Testing
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering

    MJ   Test Automation Patterns: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls 
Gerard Meszaros, ClearStream Consulting

 
 
  MC   Web Technology for Testers: Automated Testing Under the Hood 
Paul Gerrard, Gerrard Consulting

    MK   Using Visual Models for Test Case Design 
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com

 
 
  MD   Exploratory Software Testing Explained
Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts Inc.
    ML   Software Inspections in the 21st Century 
Ed Weller, Integrated Productivity Solutions, LLC

 
 
  ME   Test Process Improvement
Martin Pol and Ruud Teunissen, POLTEQ IT Services BV
    MM   Driving Software Process Improvement through System Testing 
Nathan Petschenik, STS Consulting
 
 
  MF   Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 Team Edition for Software Testers
Chris Menegay, Notion Solutions, Inc.

    MN   Taekwondo-mation: Dynamic Scripting Techniques
Dion Johnson, DiJohn Innovative Consulting, Inc.

 
 
  MG   Transition to Agile Development: A Tester's View
Bob Hartman, Net Objectives

     
 
 
  MH   The Art and Science of SOA Testing
Mamoon Yunus & Rizwan Mallal, Crosscheck Networks

     
 
 
 
12:00 Lunch
 
1:00 Tutorial Sessions (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
 
  Monday Full Day Tutorials (Continued from AM)     Monday Afternoon Tutorials
  MA   Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader
Randall Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.

    MO   To Infinity and Beyond: Extreme Boundary Testing   
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com, Inc.

 
 
  MB   Introduction to Systematic Testing
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
    MP   Calling All Test Managers: Can’t We Just All Get Along? 
Isabel Evans, Testing Solutions Group
 
 
  MC   Web Technology for Testers: Automated Testing Under the Hood 
Paul Gerrard, Gerrard Consulting
    MQ   System Testing with an Attitude
Nathan Petschenik, STS Consulting
 
 
  MD   Exploratory Software Testing Explained
Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts Inc.
    MR   Managing Keyword-Driven Test Automation
Hans Buwalda, LogiGear

 
 
  ME   Test Process Improvement
Martin Pol and Ruud Teunissen, POLTEQ IT Services BV
    MS   Load Testing with OpenSTA 
Dan Downing, Mentora Group
 
 
  MF   Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 Team Edition for Software Testers
Chris Menegay, Notion Solutions, Inc.

    MT   The Craft of Bug Investigation
Jon Bach, Quardev, Inc.
 
 
  MG   Transition to Agile Development: A Tester's View
Bob Hartman, Net Objectives

       
 
  MH   The Art and Science of SOA Testing
Mamoon Yunus & Rizwan Mallal, Crosscheck Networks

         
4:45Bonus Session • Speaking 101: Tips and Tricks -  Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
 
4:45 Certification Information Session
 
 

 
7:00 Registration (7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
7:30 Continental Breakfast (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
 
8:30 Tutorial Sessions (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
 
 
  Tuesday Full Day Tutorials     Tuesday Morning Tutorials
  TA   Adapting to Agile   
Elisabeth Hendrickson, Quality Tree Consulting
    TI   Spend Wisely, Test Well: Making a Business Case for Testing  
Susan Herrick, EDS - Global Testing Practice
 
  TB   Key Test Design Techniques
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
    TJ   Managing Test Outsourcing
Martin Pol, POLTEQ IT Services BV

 
 
  TC   Essential Test Management and Planning
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
    TK   Improving Testing’s Value through Customer Collaboration 
Gerard Meszaros, ClearStream Consulting

 
 
  TD   Risk-Based Security Testing
Paco Hope, Cigital

    TL   Root Cause Analysis: The Key to Eliminating Systemic Defects
Ed Weller, Integrated Productivity Solutions, LLC
 
 
  TE   Understanding Software Performance Testing
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering

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