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Conference FAQs Conference at-a-Glance Keynote Presentations Preconference Tutorials Concurrent Sessions Certification Training Special Events The EXPO Networking Events Alumni Testimonials Conference Sponsors Contact Us About Us Past Conferences Other Conference Events   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.   Scrum: Project Management for Agile Development Jean Tabaka, Rally Software Development Corporation   C.   Principles and Practices of Lean-Agile Development Alan Shalloway, Net Objectives   F.   Software Endgames: Learn to Finish What You Start Robert Galen, Robert Galen Consulting Group       B.   The Leadership Tutorial: Improving Your Ability to Stand and Deliver Andy Kaufman, Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development Inc.   D.   Finding Ambiguities in Requirements Richard Bender, Bender RBT   G.   Business Driven Software Measurement Janet Russac, The David Consulting Group               E.   Patterns of Project Management Tim Lister, Atlantic Systems Guild, 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.)         H.   Organizational Patterns for Agile Software Development James O. Coplien, Nordija A/S   K.   Fearless Change: Introducing New Ideas Linda Rising, Independent Consultant   N.   Test Driven Development Rob Myers, Net Objectives       I.   Project Assessments: Knowing Where You Stand Payson Hall, Catalysis Group, Inc.   L.   Essential Software Requirements Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering       Software Testing Certification (Continued from Monday)       J.   Software Security Fundamentals Paco Hope, Cigital   M.   Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management Johanna Rothman, Rothman Consulting Group Esther Derby, Esther Derby Associates SOLD OUT               12:00   Lunch     1:00   Tutorial Sessions Continue (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)   8:30   Opening Remarks — Conference Chair - Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering     8:45   What Better Software Means to the CEO — Jeffery Payne, Cigital, Inc.     10:00   Risk Management—It’s Not Just For Gamblers Any More — Payson Hall, Catalysis Group, Inc.     11:00   Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.       Managing Projects and Teams   Agile Development   Process Improvement   Testing   Security   Special Topics 11:30   W1   W2   W3   W4   W5   W6     Coaching: The New Leadership Imperative Robert Galen, RGCG, LLC   The Agile-Traditional Cooperative Michele Sliger, Sliger Consulting   Patterns for Improved Customer Interaction Linda Rising, Independent Consultant   When Will the Product be Ready to Ship—a “Hurricane Tracking System” David Gilbert, Sirius Software Quality Associates   Stop Spyware through Improved Software Security Practices Gerhard Eschelbeck, Webroot   Improving Code Quality with Eclipse and Its Java Plug-ins Levent Gurses, Stelligent   12:30   Lunch • Visit the EXPO • Meet the Speakers   1:45   W7   W8   W9   W10   W11   W12     ITIL and You: The Perfect Match Michael Giacometti, Genilogix   When Others Aren't as Agile as You Are Alicia Yanik, eBags   Better Requirements through Graphical UML Models Thomas Bullinger, Isotope28   The Testing Center of Excellence David Wong, CGI   Is Web 2.0 a Hacker’s Dream? Michael Sutton, SPI Dynamics   Building Better Teams through Better Interviewing Michael Kahn, MK   3:00   W13   W14   W15   W16   W17   W18     First to Market or First to Fail: A General Systems View Michael Bolton, DevelopSense   Balancing Agility with Discipline: The Citigroup Process Eugene Levin, Citigroup   Avoiding Software Failures Using TSP/PSP and Six Sigma Methods Mukesh Jain, Microsoft   Analyze Customer-Found Defects to Improve System Testing Evelyn Moritz, AVAYA   Static Analysis and Secure Code Reviews Paco Hope, Cigital   Web 2.0: The Fall and Rise of the User Experience Wayne Hom, Augmentum, Inc.   4:00   Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.     4:30   How to Design Frustrating Products — Sanjeev Verma and Kendra Yourtee, Microsoft     5:30   EXPO Reception, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.   8:30   Using Lean Thinking to Align People, Process, and Practices — Alan Shalloway, Net Objectives       Managing Projects and Teams   Agile Development   Process Improvement   SOA   Measurement   Special Topics 9:45   T1   T2   T3   T4   T5   T6     Continuous Integration to Improve Software Quality Andrew Glover, Stelligent   Agile Release Planning: When “You’ll Get It When You Get It” Won’t Sell Stacia Broderick, AgileEvolution, Inc.   Lean Thinking: How Lean Bakes Quality In Jean Tabaka, Rally Software Development   The Art of SOA Testing: Theory and Practice Rizwan Mallal, Crosscheck Networks   Ten Habits of Highly Effective Measurement Programs Ian Brown, Booz Allen Hamilton   Lightning Talks: A Potpourri of 5-Minute Presentations Facilitated by Tim Lister, Atlantic Systems Guild   10:45   Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, 10:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.   11:15   T7