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STAREAST 2011
Conference at-a-Glance
 

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Sunday
8:30 Software Testing Certification—Foundation Level Training Sunday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3-day Course
 
  Using Visual Studio® 2010 Ultimate to Improve Software Quality Sunday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3-day Course
 
  Requirements-Based Testing Sunday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3-day Course
 
  Agile Testing Practices Sunday-Monday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 2-day Course
 
8:30 Bonus Session - Making Agile Work: An Introduction to Agile Development Practices Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 
8:30 Bonus Session - Software Testing in Financial Services Workshop Sunday-Monday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 2-day Course
 
5:00 Conference Registration 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

 
Monday
8:30 Multi-day Training Classes continue (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
 
8:30 Bonus Session - Software Testing in Financial Services Workshop continue (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
8:30 Tutorial Sessions (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
 
Full-day Tutorials Half-day Tutorials
 
MA Risk-driven Testing with the STEP™ Process
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
 
MB Key Test Design Techniques
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
 
MC New! The Leadership Tutorial: Improving Your Ability to Stand and Deliver
Andy Kaufman, Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development, Inc.
 
MD New! Adapting to Agile
Dale Emery, DHE
 
ME Managing Successful Test Automation
Dorothy Graham, Software Test Consultant
 
 
MF Becoming a Trusted Advisor to Senior Management
Lloyd Roden, Grove Consultants
 
MG Laptop Required The Craft of Bug Investigation
Jon Bach, eBay, Inc.
 
MH Reliable Test Effort Estimation
Kees Blockland, Polteq Test Services B.V.
 
MI Making Test Automation Work in Agile Projects
Lisa Crispin, ePlan Services
 
MJ Leadership for Test Managers
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
 
12:00 Lunch
 
1:00 Tutorial Sessions (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
Full-day Tutorials (Continued from AM) Half-day Tutorials
 
MA Risk-driven Testing with the STEP™ Process
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
 
MB Key Test Design Techniques
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
 
MC New! The Leadership Tutorial: Improving Your Ability to Stand and Deliver
Andy Kaufman, Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development, Inc.
 
MD New! Adapting to Agile
Dale Emery, DHE
 
ME Managing Successful Test Automation
Dorothy Graham, Software Test Consultant
 
 
MK Laptop Required New! Test Framing: Developing and Telling Your Testing Story
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense
 
ML New! From Panic to Poise: Presentation Skills for Test Professionals
Naomi Karten, Karten Associates
 
MM Free and Cheap Test Tools
Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
 
MN James Bach: On Testing
James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.
 
MO Planning Your Agile Testing: A Practical Guide
Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.

 
Tuesday
8:30 Multi-day Training Classes continue (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
 
8:30 Tutorial Sessions (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
 
Full-day Tutorials Half-day Tutorials
 
TA Critical Thinking for Testers
James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.
 
TB Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader
Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
 
TC New!  Essential Software Requirements
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
 
TD Introducing Keyword-driven Test Automation
Hans Buwalda, LogiGear
 
TE New! Test Automation for Mobile Apps
Julian Harty, eBay, Inc.
 
 
TF New! Test Process Improvement for Small- and Medium-sized Organizations
Martin Pol and Kees Blockland, Polteq Test Services B.V.
 
TG A Test Leader's Guide to Agile
Bob Galen, iContact
 
TH Laptop Required Exploratory Software Testing Interactive
Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts, Inc.
 
TI Using Visual Models for Test Case Design
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com
 
TJ Laptop Required New! Automating Web-based Application Testing with Cucumber
Gojko Adzic, Neuri Ltd.
 
TK Essential Test Management and Planning
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
 
TL New! Product Risk Assessments for Better Testing
Erik van Veenendaal, Improve Quality Services BV
 
12:00 Lunch
 
1:00 Tutorial Sessions (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
Full-day Tutorials (Continued from AM) Half-day Tutorials
 
TA Critical Thinking for Testers
James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.
 
TB Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader
Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
 
TC New!  Essential Software Requirements
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
 
TD Introducing Keyword-driven Test Automation
Hans Buwalda, LogiGear
 
TE New! Test Automation for Mobile Apps
Julian Harty, eBay, Inc.
 
 
TM New! Production Performance Testing in the Cloud
Dan Bartow, SOASTA, Inc.
 
TN Laptop Required Exploratory Testing Is Now in Session
Jon Bach, eBay, Inc.
 
TO New! Agile Testing: After the First Year, What's Next?
Lisa Crispin, ePlan Services & Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.
 
TP New!  Creating Executable Specifications and Tests with FitNesse and Selenium
Dawn Cannan, 42 Lines
 
TQ Software Performance Testing: Preparing for a Successful Test
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
 
TR Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
 
TS New! Generating Great Testing Ideas
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com
 
4:30 Welcome Reception (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
 
5:30 Bonus Session - Trends, Innovations and Blind Alleys (5:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
 
5:30 Bonus Session - Speaking 101: Tips and Tricks (5:30 - 6:30 p.m.)

 
Wednesday
8:30 Keynote Presentation—How to Win Friends and Influence People—and Deliver Quality Software, Andy Kaufman, Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development, Inc.
 
10:00 Keynote Presentation—Sleeping with the Enemy, Gojko Adzic, Neuri, Ltd.
 
11:00 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, Open 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Closed 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Open 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
 
11:30 Test Management Test Techniques Test Automation Metrics Performance Testing Special Topics
  W1 Top Testing Challenges We Face Today

Lloyd Roden,
Grove Consultants		 W2 Thread-based Exploratory Testing

Jon Bach,
eBay, Inc.		 W3 Automation Strategies for Testing Complex Data and Dashboards

Greg Paskal,
JCPenney		 W4 Managing with Metrics

Shaun Bradshaw,
Zenergy Technologies		 W5 Performance Engineering: More Than Just Load Testing

Rex “Red” Black,
Independent Consultant		 W6 Exploratory Validation: What We Can Learn from Testing Investment Models

Cem Kaner,
Florida Institute of Technology
 
12:30 Lunch • Visit the EXPO
 
1:45 W7 The Estimate Is Nothing, The Estimating Is Everything

Dale Emery,
DHE		 W8 Active Context Listening: The Tester’s Power Tool

Rob Sabourin,
AmiBug.com, Inc.		 W9 Automated Unit Test Generation: Improve Quality Earlier

Brian Robinson,
ABB Corporate Research		 W10 The Net Promoter Score: Measure and Enhance Software Quality

Anu Kak,
PayPal		 W11 Performance Testing Mobile Applications

Shirish Bhale,
Impetus Technologies, Inc.		 W12 The Agile Build Pipeline: A Tester’s Lessons Learned

Kristan Vingrys,
ThoughtWorks
 
3:00 W13 Service-driven Test Management

Martin Pol,
Polteq Test Services B.V.		 W14 Data Manufacturing: A Test Data Management Solution

Fariba Alim-Marvasti,
Aetna Healthcare		 W15 Optimizing Modular Test Automation

David Dang,
Zenergy Technologies		 W16 Questioning Measurement

Michael Bolton,
DevelopSense		 W17 Performance Testing Cloud-hosted Applications

Dennis Bass,
Microsoft		 W18 Crowdsourced Testing: An Emerging Business Model

Manoj Narayanan,
Cognizant Technology Solutions
 
4:00 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, Open 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
 
4:15 Keynote Presentation—Lightning Strikes the Keynotes, Facilitated by Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
 
5:30 Reception in the EXPO, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
 
6:30 Bonus Session Sponsored by Cognizant
Automate, Virtualize & SmartTest: Understanding the Newer Realities of Testing, Manoj Narayanan, Cognizant

 
Thursday
7:15 Bonus Session - Test Centers of Excellence 7:15 - 8:15 a.m.
 
8:30 Keynote Presentation—Embracing Change: Transforming Ideas and Challenges into Opportunities, Naomi Karten, Karten Associates
 
9:45 Test Management Test Techniques Personal Excellence Agile Testing Embedded & Mobile Testing Special Topics
  T1 The Tester’s Role in Identifying, Managing, and Eliminating Technical Debt

V. Lee Henson,
AgileDad		 T2 End-to-End Testing: The PLACE to Be

Kees Blockland,
Polteq Test Services B.V.		 T3 Freshen Up Your Software Testing Skills

Selena Delesie,
Delesie Solutions		 T4 An Agile Approach to Defect Management

Lisa Crispin,
ePlan Services		 T5 Automating Embedded System Testing

Hans Buwalda,
LogiGear		 T6 Stop Writing Test Cases! It’s All About Models and Exploration

Brett Leonard,
Construction Software Technologies
 
10:45 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO Open 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 
11:15 T7 Building a World Class Test Organization

Theresa O’Leary,
UPS		 T8 Real-time Test Design for Exploratory Testing

Paul Carvalho,
STAQS		 T9 Chatterboxes and Cave Dwellers: Making Sense of Extraverts and Introverts

Naomi Karten,
Karten Associates		 T10 Half-Truths about Agile Testing

Clinton Sprauve,
Micro Focus, Inc.		 T11 Insights into Mobile Applications Testing

Rumesh Palaniswamy,
Cognizant		 T12 Usability Testing in a Nutshell

Julie Gardiner,
Grove Consultants
 
12:30 Lunch • Visit the EXPO
 
1:30 Test Management Test Techniques Test Process Improvement Agile Testing The New Wave Special Topics
  T13 The Cassandra Syndrome: The Tester's Dilemma

Rick Hower,
Digital Media Group		 T14 Test Execution and Results Analysis: Time for a “Legal” Separation

Jacques Durand,
Fujitsu America, Inc.		 T15 Streamline Test Planning with Business Process Models

Filip Szymanski,
Hewlett Packard		 T16 Seven Key Factors for Agile Testing Success

Janet Gregory,
DragonFire, Inc.		 T17 Accelerate Your Testing with Service Virtualization

Glyn Rhodes,
Green Hat		 T18 Better Than a Root Canal: Root Cause Analysis of Defects

Jan van Moll,
Philips Healthcare
 
2:30 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, Open 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 
3:00 T19 When Testing Becomes a Risk

Bart Knaack,
Logica		 T20 Fuzzing and Fault Modeling for Product Evaluation

Shmuel Gershon,
Intel Corporation		 T21 The Miracle of Change: Transforming a Testing Organization

Audrey Garner,
AmerisourceBergen Corporation		 T22 The Right Stuff: Testers in the Agile World

Vinod Malhotra,
Microsoft		 T23 RESTful Web Services Testing

Bindu Laxminarayan,
Overstock.com		 T24 Testing for Web Accessibility

David Leistner,
National Archives and Records Administration
 
4:15 Keynote Presentation—The 2011 Survival Guide: Lessons for Test Professionals, Julie Gardiner, Grove Consultants
 
5:30 Testing & Quality Leadership Summit Welcome Reception, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (additional registration required)

 
Friday
8:30 Bonus Session- The Workshop on Regulated Software Testing (WREST) 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 

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