Special Industry Panel Discussion
Thursday, March 28, 8:30 a.m - 9:30 p.m.

Bring your tough questions to a panel comprised of expert consultants and software providers. Hosted by Lee Copeland, this session reveals what’s on the horizon for new and improved test automation tools and services. Bring your own insights and ideas to the discussion as we explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of test automation.

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You may submit your questions to the panelists prior to the conference at ipanel@sqe.com.

Panelists:

Edward Kit Software Development Technologies		Edward Kit, founder and president of Software Development Technologies, is a recognized expert in the area of software testing and automation. His best-selling book, Software Testing in the Real World: Improving the Process, has been adopted as a standard by companies such as Sun Microsystems, Exxon, Chase Manhattan Bank, and Cadence Design Systems.
Linda Hayes Worksoft, Inc.		Linda Hayes is CEO of WorkSoft, Inc., a software company specializing in test automation. She has more than 19 years of experience in software quality and testing and holds degrees in accounting, tax, and law. Linda is a frequent speaker and award-winning author of books and articles, including a monthly column in Datamation.
Lisa Crispin BoldTech Systems		Lisa Crispin has more than 10 years’ experience in testing and quality assurance. Currently a senior consultant with BoldTech Systems, she’s the primary tester on XP teams. Her article “Extreme Rules of the Road: How an XP Tester Can Steer a Project Toward Success,” appeared in the July 2000 issue of STQE magazine, and her presentation “The Need for Speed: Automating Acceptance Tests in an Extreme Programming Environment,” won Best Presentation at Quality Week Europe in 2000.
Jeff Tatelman Spherion Technology Architects		Jeff Tatelman has more than 20 years of quality assurance, management, and consulting experience in the software development industry. He’s developed software quality processes to support all phases of the software development lifecycle, and has implemented structured and automated testing, change management, and tools to support the software quality process. Jeff has also been responsible for implementing requirements-based testing at several Fortune 1000 companies including NCR, Sprint, Coca-Cola, and SunTrust Bank. He’s the co-founder of the Software Quality Association in Denver.
Dave Kapelanski Compuware Corporation		Dave Kapelanski has more than 27 years of experience with application development and testing initiatives. His experience extends across mainframe, distributed, and Web environments. During his career he’s been involved with a variety of applications that adopted emerging technologies such as the use of radio frequency-equipped devices, the electronic imaging of back-office systems, and distributed customer call centers including their Web enablement to provide self-service capabilities.

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