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   T8   T9   T10   T11   T12     Developing a Software Product Line Charles Krueger, BigLever Software   Emergent Designs: Design Patterns and Refactoring in Agile Development Alan Shalloway, Net Objectives   Retrospectives: A Superior Alternative to Traditional Postmortems John Terzakis, Intel   Real World SOA: From Concept to Application Frank Cohen, PushToTest   Measuring and Monitoring the End Game of a Software Project Mike Ennis, Accenture   Practical Software Sizing with Testable Requirements Karen Johns, Mosaic, Inc.   12:30   Lunch • Visit the EXPO • Meet the Speakers     Managing Projects and Teams   Agile Development   Process Improvement   CMMI®   Measurement   Special Topics 1:30   T13   T14   T15   T16   T17   T18     The Principles and Practices of Scrum Rob Myers, Net Objectives   Timelines, Artifacts, and Owners in Agile Projects Hubert Smits, Rally Software Development   Establishing an Organization Wide Project Performance Baseline David Garmus, The David Consulting Group   Quantitative and Statistical Management Applications Ed Weller, Integrated Productivity Solutions   We Need It by October: What’s Your Estimate? Tim Lister, Atlantic Systems Guild   Are They All Neurotic? The Psychology of the Software Engineer James McCaffrey, Volt Information Sciences   2:30   Networking Break • Visit the EXPO   3:00   T19   T20   T21   T22   T23   T24     Taking Personal Ownership for Software Development Success Jim Brosseau, Clarrus Consulting Group, Inc.   Using Agile Management Techniques on Traditional Projects Brian Watson, Quick Solutions, Inc.   SOA Governance: The Process Change Required for Success David Butler, Hewlett-Packard   A CMMI® Success Story: What Happens in Guadalajara Doesn’t Stay in Guadalajara Jeff Fiebrich, Freescale Semiconductors, Inc.   When Good Numbers Go Bad Thomas Cagley, The David Consulting Group   Points of Defect Creation: Speeding Detection and Correction Shankar Krishnamoorthy, Aspire Systems   4:30   What Snake Oil Is Your Organization Buying Today? — James Coplien, Nordija A/S     5:30   Certification Exam

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