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Conference at-a-Glance

8:30
  Software Testing Certification—Certified Tester – Foundation Level Training  (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)  
 
12:00
  Lunch  
 
1:00
  Software Testing Certification—Certified Tester – Foundation Level Training  (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)  


8:30
  Tutorial Sessions (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)  
 
 
  A.   Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
   F.   Exploratory Software Testing Explained
Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts Inc. 		  J.   Unit Testing Workshop  WORKSHOP
Robert Sabourin, AmiBug.com, Inc.
  
 
  B.   Risk-Based Security Testing
Paco Hope, Cigital
   G.   Key Test Design Techniques
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
   K.   Scripting for Testers  WORKSHOP
Dion Johnson, DiJohn Innovative Consulting, Inc.
  
 
  C.   Introduction to Systematic Testing
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
   H.   How to Build, Support, and Add Value to Your Test Team
Lloyd Roden & Julie Gardiner, Grove Consultants 		   

 
 
  D.   Managing Test Outsourcing
Martin Pol, POLTEQ IT Services BV
   I.   Establishing a Fully-Integrated Test Automation Architecture
Edward Kit, Software Development Technologies
     
 
 
  E.   Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader
Randall Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
              
Software Testing Certification
(Continued from Sunday)
 
 
 
12:00
  Lunch  
 
1:00
  Tutorial Sessions Continue (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)  
 
5:30
  Certification Information Session  


8:30
  Tutorial Sessions (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)  
 
 
  L.   Session-Based Exploratory Testing  WORKSHOP
Jon Bach, Quardev, Inc.
   Q.   Test Automation: The Smart Way
Dorothy Graham & Mark Fewster, Grove Consultants
   T.   Visual Studio Team Edition for Software Testers 
Chris Menegay, Notion Solutions, Inc.
  
 
  M.   Essential Test Management and Planning
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
   R.   Transition to Agile Development: A Tester's View  
Jean McAuliffe, Net Objectives 		  U.   Requirements Based Testing
Richard Bender, Bender RBT, Inc.
  
 
  N.   Understanding Software Performance Testing
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
   S.   Just-In-Time Testing
Robert Sabourin, AmiBug.com, Inc.
   V.   The Art and Science of SOA Testing
Mamoon Yunus & Rizwan Mallal, Crosscheck Networks 		 
 
  O.   Test Process Improvement
Martin Pol & Ruud Teunissen, POLTEQ IT Services BV
           W.   Root Cause Analysis: Higher Quality through Defect Prevention
Ed Weller, Integrated Productivity Solutions, LLC 		 
 
 
  P.   Risk-Based Testing
Julie Gardiner, Grove Consultants
             
Software Testing Certification
(Continued from Monday)
 
 
 
12:00
  Lunch  
 
1:00
  Tutorial Sessions Continue (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)  
 
5:00
  Welcome Reception (5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)  


8:30
  Opening Remarks — Conference Chair - Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering  
 
8:45
  The Five "Doings" of Software Testing — Mark Fewster & Dorothy Graham, Grove Consultants  
 
10:00
  Why is "Test Driven Development" Not Driven by Testers? — Antony Marcano, testingReflections.com  
 
11:00
  Networking Break • Visit the Testing EXPO, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  
 
 
11:30
Test Management Test Techniques Metrics Testing the New Web

Performance Testing

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The Tester’s Critical C’s: Criticism, Communication, Confidence
Dorothy Graham, Grove Consultants

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Cause-Effect Graphing
Gary Mogyorodi, Software Testing Services

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Measures and Metrics for Your Biggest Testing Challenges
Ed Weller, Integrated Productivity Solutions, LLC

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Testing for Security in the Web 2.0 World
Michael Sutton, SPI Dynamics, Inc.

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Preparing for the Madness: Load Testing the 2007 College Bracket Challenge
Eric Morris, Microsoft
  
12:30
  Lunch • Visit the Testing EXPO  
1:45

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Bringing Shrek to Life: Software Testing at DreamWorks
Anna Newman, Dreamworks Animation

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A Pair of Stories about All-Pairs Testing
Jonathan Bach, Quardev, Inc.

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Test Metrics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
John Fodeh, Hewlett-Packard

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Ensuring Quality in Web Services
Chris Hetzler, Intuit

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Ten Indispensable Tips for Performance Testing
Gary Coil, IBM
  
   
3:00

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Results-Driven Testing: Adding Value to Your Organization
Derk-Jan de Grood, Collis

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Bugs Bunny on Bugs! Hidden Testing Lessons from the Looney Tunes Gang
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com, Inc.

Double-Track
Session!


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Testing AJAX Applications with Open Source Selenium
Patrick Lightbody, Gomez, Inc.

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Load Generation Capabilities for Effective Performance Testing
John Scarborough, Aztecsoft
  
3:30
  Networking Break • Visit the Testing EXPO, 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.  
 
4:30
  The Coming SOA Revolution: What It Means To Testers — Frank Cohen, PushToTest  
 
5:30
  A Special Presentation by the Grove Players: A Christmas Carol – Tested!, 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  
 
6:00
  Reception in the EXPO Hall, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  


8:30
  Customer Advocacy: The Key to Testing Success — Theresa Lanowitz, voke, Inc.  
 
 
9:45
Test Management Test Techniques Test Automation Testing the New Web Special Topics

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The Secrets of Faking a Test Project
Jonathan Kohl,
Kohl Concepts Inc.

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Improving Testing with Quality Stubs
Lee Clifford, Virgin Mobile UK

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The Ten Most Important Automation Questions—and Answers
Mukesh Mulchandani, ZenTEST Labs

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Testing SOA Applications: What’s New, What’s Not
Brian Bryson, IBM

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Lightning Talks: A Potpourri of 5-Minute Presentations
Facilitated by Dawn Haynes
  
10:45
  Networking Break • Visit t