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STAREAST 2012
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
7:00 Conference Registration Open (7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
 
8:30 Software Tester 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 Workshop 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
 
  Fundamentals of Agile Certification Sunday-Monday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 2-day Course 
 
4:00 Conference Registration Open (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
 

 
Monday, April 16, 2012
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 AM Half-day Tutorials
 
MA Managing Successful Test Automation
Dorothy Graham, Independent Test Consultant
 
MB Laptop Required A Rapid Introduction to Rapid Software Testing
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense, Inc
 
MC Key Test Design Techniques
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
 
MD Risk-driven Testing with the STEP™ Process
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
 
 
ME New! The Test Manager’s Dashboard: Making It Accurate and Relevant
Lloyd Roden, Lloyd Roden Consultancy
 
MF A Test Leader’s Guide to Agile
Bob Galen, Deutsche Bank
 
MG New! Requirements Engineering for Testers
Erik van Veenendaal , Improve Quality Services BV
 
MH New! Adapting Testing Techniques for Cloud Computing and Virtualization
Jason Macy, Crosscheck Networks
 
MI New! How to Break Software: Robustness Edition
Dawn Haynes, PerfTestPlus, Inc.
 
MJ New! Distributed Agile Testing: Yes, You Can
Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc
 
 
12:00 Lunch
 
1:00 Tutorial Sessions (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
Full-day Tutorials (Continued from AM) PM Half-day Tutorials
 
MA Managing Successful Test Automation
Dorothy Graham, Independent Test Consultant
 
MB Laptop Required A Rapid Introduction to Rapid Software Testing
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense, Inc
 
MC Key Test Design Techniques
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
 
MD Risk-driven Testing with the STEP™ Process
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
 
 
MK Leading Change (Even If You’re Not in Charge)
Jennifer Bonine, Up Ur Game Learning Solutions
 
ML Exploratory Testing Explained
James Bach, Satisfice, Inc
 
MM New! Production Performance Testing in the Cloud
Dan Bartow, SOASTA, Inc.
 
MN New! Agile Requirements Exploration with Tester Collaboration
Sue Burk, EBG Consulting
Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.
 
MO Leadership for Test Managers
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
 
MP Free and Cheap Test Tools
Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc
 

 
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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 AM Half-day Tutorials
 
TA New! BIG Testing: Dealing with Large and Complex Testing Projects 
Hans Buwalda, LogiGear Corporation
 
TB Test Automation for Mobile Apps
Julian Harty, eBay, Inc.
 
TC Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader
Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
 
TD Critical Thinking for Software Testers
James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.
 
TE Software Performance Testing: Preparing for a Successful Test
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
 
TF New! Laptop Required Usability Testing in a Nutshell
Julie Gardiner, Sage UK
 
TG New! Acceptance Test-driven Development: Mastering Agile Testing
Nate Oster, CodeSquads, LLC
 
TH Essential Test Management and Planning
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
 
TI Compact Test Process Improvement
Martin Pol, Polteq Testing Services BV
Ruud Teunissen, Polteq Testing Services BV
 
TJ Using Visual Models for Test Case Design
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com
 
12:00 Lunch
 
1:00 Tutorial Sessions (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
Full-day Tutorials (Continued from AM) PM Half-day Tutorials
 
TA New! BIG Testing: Dealing with Large and Complex Testing Projects 
Hans Buwalda, LogiGear Corporation
 
TB Test Automation for Mobile Apps
Julian Harty, eBay, Inc.
 
TC Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader
Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
 
TD Critical Thinking for Software Testers
James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.
 
TE Software Performance Testing: Preparing for a Successful Test
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
 
TK Reliable Test Effort Estimation
Ruud Teunissen, Polteq Testing Services BV
 
TL New! Code Coverage Is for Testers Too
Julie Gardiner, Sage UK
 
TM Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
 
TN Exploratory Testing Is Now in Session
Jon Bach, eBay, Inc.
 
TO New! Quantifying the Value of Testing
Lloyd Roden, Lloyd Roden Consultancy
 
4:30 Welcome Reception (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
 
5:30 Bonus Session - Speaking 101: Tips and Tricks 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

 
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
8:45 Keynote Presentation—Bridging the Gap: Leading Change in a Community of Testers
Keith Klain,Barclays Capital Global Test Center
 
10:00 Keynote Presentation—Evaluating Testing: The Qualitative Way
Michael Bolton,DevelopSense, Inc.
 
11:00 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, Open 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
11:30 Test Management Test Techniques Test Automation Agile Testing The Cloud Special Topics
  W1 One QA Team’s Journey from No Process to Continuous Feedback and Improvement
Jan Fish, Quality Metric, Inc
 W2 Creating a Risk-based Testing Strategy
Mary LeMieux-Ruibal, Sogeti USA
Mirkeya Capellán, Sogeti USA
 W3 Launch and Grow Your Test Automation
Paul Parsons, Neovest, Inc./JP Morgan
 W4 Agile Testing Practices
Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.
 W5 The New Mindset for Testing Cloud-based Applications
Charles Sterling, Microsoft
W6 Concurrent Testing Games: Developers and Testers Working Together
Nate Oster, CodeSquads, LLC
 
12:30 Lunch • Visit the EXPO
 
12:30 Bonus Session - Hard Problems in Software Testing 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
 
1:45 W7 Making Distributed Testing Teams Work
Jim Holmes, Telerik
W8 Exploring Old-fashioned Test Design Techniques
Ruud Teunissen, Polteq Testing Services BV
W9 Test Design for Automation
Hans Buwalda, LogiGear Corporation
W10 You Can’t Spell Agile Testing without “ET”
Matt Barcomb, LeanDog, Inc.
Lanette Creamer, Spark Quality, LLC
 W11 Integrating a Cloud Solution into Your Test Environment
Jim Trentadue, Gerdau
W12 Improving Quality: One Weekend at a Time
Michael Larsen, SideReel.com
 
3:00 W13 Testing in the DevOps World of Continuous Delivery
Manoj Narayanan, Cognizant Technology Solutions
 W14 Test Scenarios for Data-centric Systems
Sue Burk, EBG Consulting
 W15 Experience-driven Test Automation
Mark Fewster, Grove Consultants
 W16 The Tester’s Role in Agile Planning
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com
 W17 Software Testing in the Cloud: Issues and Opportunities
Scott Tilley, Florida Institute of Technology
 W18 Surviving an FDA Audit: Heuristics for Exploratory Testing
Griffin Jones, Congruent Compliance, LLC
 
4:00 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, Open 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
 
4:30 Keynote Presentation—Lightning Strikes the Keynotes
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
 
5:30 Reception in the EXPO, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
 

 
Thursday, April 19, 2012
8:30 Keynote Presentation—What Managers Think They Know about Test Automation—But Don’t
Dorothy Graham, Independent Test Consultant
 
  Test Management Test Techniques Test Automation Agile Testing Performance Testing Special Topics
9:45 T1 Test Management for Cloud Applications
Ruud Teunnisen, Polteq Testing Services BV
 T2 Security Testing: The Foundations and More
Alan Crouch, Coveros, Inc.
 T3 Test Automation in a Mixed Software/Firmware Environment
Christopher Crapo, Boston Scientific
 T4 Session-based Exploratory Testing on Agile Projects
Bob Galen, Deutsche Bank
 T5 Simple and Informative Performance Tests You Can Do Now
Scott Barber, PerfTestPlus, Inc.
 T6 Surviving or Thriving: Top Ten Lessons for a Professional Tester
Lloyd Roden, Lloyd Roden Consultancy
 
10:45 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, Open 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 
11:15 T7 Moving to the Next Level: From Tester to Visionary Manager
Gerorge Viegas, Thomson Reuters
 T8 The Dirty Secret of Formal Software Testing
James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.
 T9 End-to-End Test Automation of ERP Software: A Case Study
David Dang, Zenergy Technologies
David Satterlee, Sealed Air Corporation
T10 Agile Testing: What Would Deming Do?
Mark Strange, Wood Cliff Consulting
 T11 Performance Testing Earlier in the Software Development Lifecycle
Eric Gee, Raymond James
 T12 Best Practices for Implementing Crowdsourced Testing
Rajini Padmanaban, QA InfoTech
 
12:15 Lunch • Visit the EXPO
 
  Test Process Improvement Test Techniques Test Automation Metrics Mobile Testing Special Topics
1:30 T13 Test Process Improvement with the TMMi® Model
Erik van Veenendaal, Improve Quality Services BV
 T14 Enhancing Collaboration through Acceptance Tests
Paul Nelson, ThoughtWorks, Inc.
 T15 Automated Software Testing for Embedded Systems
David Palm, Trane
 T16 Talking Quality to Business: Metrics for Improvement
Todd Brasel, Pitney Bowes
Kent McDonald, Knowledge Bridge Partners
T17 Testing in the Mobile Environment: A Functional View
Karen Johnson, Independent Consultant
 T18 Artful Testing: Learning from the Arts
Zeger Van Hese, CTG Belgium
2:30 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO , (EXPO Closes at 3:00 p.m.)
3:00 T19 Total Quality Assurance: Stepping Out of the Testing Box
Bryan Sebring, Georgia Department of Transportation
 T20 Using Visualization to Improve Test Quality
Vijay Atmavilas, Verisign
 T21 Design Patterns in Automated Testing: May the Power Be with You
Bindu Laxminarayan, Consultant
 T22 Simple Metrics for Starters
David Gilbert, Raymond James
 T23 Automated Acceptance Testing of iOS and Android Applications
 T24 Software Design for Testability
Peter Zimmerer, Siemens AG
 
4:15 Keynote Presentation—Testing Trends: Cloud, Virtualization, and Mobility
5:30 Leadership Summit Reception (Summit registration required)
 

 
Friday, April 20, 2012
8:30 Bonus Session - The Workshop on Regulated Software Testing (WREST) 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 
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