Combine In-Depth Training with Your Conference! 

In Agile Testing Practices you will:

• Learn the fundamentals of agile development models
• Discover how testing is different in agile environments
• Learn the basis of agile testing—the user story and how to test it
• Explore key agile testing practices—ATDD, TDD, and ET
• Examine technical and team skills you need for success
• Recognize the main agile testing challenges and how to address them

Get certified while you’re at STAREAST 2012!

In the Software Tester Certification—Foundation level training you will learn:

• Fundamentals of software testing—Concepts and context, risk analysis, goals, process, and psychology
• Lifecycle testing—How testing relates to development, including models, verification and validation, and types of tests
• Static testing—Reviews, inspections, and static tools
• Test design techniques—Black-box test methods, white-box techniques, error guessing, and exploratory testing
• Test management—Team organization, key roles and responsibilities, test strategy and planning, configuration management, defect classification and management
• Testing tools—Tool selection, benefits, risks, and classification
• There is an additional $250 fee for the ISTQB® exam

• Develop and maintain efficient tests that cover all functional requirements
• Design test cases that force defects to appear early in testing
• Learn and practice cause-effect graphing to design more robust tests
• Learn and practice alternative test design approaches—pairwise, equivalence class
• Optimize and reduce the size of your test suite
• Integrate testing in the software development lifecycle

Get Practical Experience with Visual Studio® 2010 Ultimate at STAREAST 2012!

In Using Visual Studio® 2010 Ultimate to Improve Software Quality training you will:

• Explore the testing components of Visual Studio® 2010 and how these are used to improve software quality
• Understand integrated Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and how Visual Studio® 2010 aids the ALM process
• Understand the work item management tools available in Visual Studio® 2010
• Explore the tester's and test manager’s tasks in Visual Studio® 2010
• Create test plans and define configurations for testing
• Write and maintain test cases
• Execute tests, and collect video captures and system information for filing rich bugs
• Discover the purpose and value of a virtual lab environment

In Fundamentals of Agile Certification training you will: 

• Explore agile software development methodologies and approaches
• Understand differences between agile and traditional methodologies
• Learn how agile practices and principles improve the software development process
• Discover the major steps required to successfully plan and execute an agile software project
• Explore the leading agile development best practices