Better Software Conference & Expo 2008 brochure

MOndaY pRe-cOnfeRence TuTORiaLs MOndaY, june 9, 8:0–12:00 (MORning haLf-daY) artful Making for agile Teams HALF DAY Mn Stacia Broderick, AgileEvolution, Inc.; Lee Devin, Swarthmore College The phrase “working together” is based on a team collaboration metaphor. However, Stacia Broderick and Lee Devin found that most teams don’t usually collaborate—rather, they consist of modular parts that are steeped in competition and oriented to reward the “stars.” Stacia and Lee use a metaphor drawn from theatre art, a form of group work that requires collaboration, encourages interdependency, eschews competition, and emphasizes the project rather than any particular member of the group. Going from simply “working together” to “innovating collaboratively” requires a quantum shift in our thinking about teamwork. Stacia and Lee introduce you to the experience of artful collaboration—an experience that encourages an innovative mindset, which, when practiced in the workplace, results in innovations. This is not a “techniques” workshop—in the kind of work they advocate, there are no quick fixes. However, Stacia and Lee introduce a frame of mind that’s necessary if a person or group wants to break out of the box of conventional teamwork. In 2006 stacia Broderick founded AgileEvolution, Inc., based on the belief that agile practices present a humane, logical way for teams and companies to deliver products. A project manager for fourteen years, the last seven in software development, Stacia was trained and mentored as a ScrumMaster by Ken Schwaber. She is a Certified ScrumMaster Trainer as well as a PMP, a mix that proves invaluable when assisting organizations as they embrace the principles of agile and transition from traditional to modern practices. With Michele Sliger, Stacia is co-authoring A Software Project Manager’s Bridge to Agility. Lee devin taught theatre at the University of Virginia (1962-66), Vassar College (1966-70), and Swarthmore College (1970-2002). In 1975 be became a member of the artistic staff of the People’s Light and Theatre, acting, teaching acting, and doing dramaturgy, currently Senior Dramaturg. With Rob Austin of the Harvard Business School, Lee wrote Artful Making; What Managers Need to Know about How Artists Work, published in 2003. In 2005 it won LMDA’s Elliott Hayes Award for dramaturgy. Lee is at work on writing projects that not only interfere with his trout fishing but also cause him to neglect his grandchildren. software inspections in the 21st century HALF DAY MO Ed Weller, Integrated Productivity Solutions, LLC Formally developed at IBM in the 1970s, software inspections are still one of the top three items listed as “good things to do” in software development. In today’s distributed, global development environment, inspections remain relevant and, more importantly, both cost-effective and feasible. Ed Weller shares his insights into the economics of inspections and how they can positively affect the bottom line. He explains the roles in an inspection and why they are important to success. Learn the steps in the inspections process and the measurements you need to quantify the value of inspections and find areas for improvement. Ed discusses the impact of the global workforce on inspections, and the tools you need to adapt inspections to multiple locations in different time zones. Take back the six critical factors you must consider when implementing inspections or starting an improvement project. With more forty years of experience in software systems, test, and software process engineering, ed Weller is internationally recognized as an expert in inspections, having successfully initiated inspection programs that have stood the test of time. His primary interest has been in software process and metrics with a focus on improving quality and productivity. Ed is an SEI-Certified SCAMPI High Maturity Lead Appraiser and instructor for the Introduction to the CMMI®. He has delivered numerous presentations and tutorials at conferences around the world. Ed can be contacted via ed.weller@integratedproductivitysolutions.com. project Risk Management: a systematic approach HALF DAY Mp Jeff Payne, Independent Consultant Successfully delivering software projects continues to be a struggle for many software organizations. Studies continue to show that nearly 25% of large-scale software projects are never delivered and that a majority of the projects that are delivered do not meet time, budget, or quality objectives. Jeff Payne lays out the most common causes of software project failure and explains what you can do to identify and mitigate these risks as early as possible in the software lifecycle. The sometimes fatal risks associated with immature technologies, tool introduction, poor software testing, ambiguous development artifacts, inadequate project staff, and failed project management are discussed and examined. Attendees will leave this tutorial with a structured and proven framework for performing project risk analysis that ties risks to specific business consequences. In a case study of a real-world project, you will practice risk mitigation concepts and reinforce your new skills. jeff payne is an independent consultant who helps organizations improve the efficiency and quality of their software development processes. Jeff co-founded Cigital, Inc. and was their CEO between 1992 and 2008 when it became the leader in software security and quality solutions. He is a recognized software expert and speaks to companies nationwide about the business risks of software failure. Jeff is a frequent conference speaker and has testified before Congress on intellectual property rights, cyberterrorism, and software quality. MOndaY, june 9, 1:00–4:0 (afTeRnOOn haLf-daY) fundamentals of Writing secure code HALF DAY MQ Herbert (Hugh) Thompson, People Security Warning! This tutorial contains graphic examples of software failure … not for the faint of heart. This “no holds barred” session arms you with information you need to create secure software applications. Hugh Thompson begins by examining why and how software fails with respect to security. He then describes the economics of security and why new legislation and standards are increasing the pressure on organizations to produce more secure code. Hugh provides an example-rich tour through the most severe classes of software vulnerabilities and presents techniques for you to avoid and fix these vulnerabilities. Through live exploits he illustrates vulnerabilities followed by a look at the offending code and remediation strategies. Learn the latest trends in attacks against standalone applications, server software, and Web applications. Take back new defensive coding techniques to battle the most common and costly vulnerabilities in software including SQL injection, 2nd order vulnerabilities, buffer overflows, XSS and XSRF weaknesses, common AJAX flaws, SOA implementation blunders, and more. Leave with the knowledge and insight to significantly improve the security of your system’s code. An expert on application security and testing, herbert (hugh) Thompson is Chief Security Strategist at People Security (www. peoplesecurity.com). He has co-authored several books and more than eighty academic and industrial publications on security. In 2006 he was named one of the “Top 5 Most Influential Thinkers in IT Security” by SC Magazine and was featured (along with Harri Hursti) in “Hacking Democracy,” the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary on e-voting vulnerabilities. On AT&T’s tech channel (techchannel.att.com), he currently hosts “The Hugh Thompson Show,” which features industry luminaries in IT security. Hugh earned his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Florida Institute of Technology where he remains on the graduate faculty. With more than eighteen years of experience in the IT industry julie gardiner has spent time as an analyst programmer, Oracle DBA, and project manager. She has first hand experience as a test analyst, test team leader, test consultant, and test manager. At Grove Consultants Julie provides consultancy and training in all aspects of testing, specializing in risk-based testing, agile testing, test management, and people issues. She is a certified SCRUM master. Julie won best presentation at STAREAST 2007 and 2005; best presentation at BCS SIGiST 2005; and best tutorial at EuroSTAR 2006. Test estimation for development and Test Managers HALF DAY MR Julie Gardiner, Grove Consultants Test estimation is one of the most difficult software development activities to do well. The primary reason is that testing is not an independent activity and is often plagued by destabilizing dependencies. Julie Gardiner describes common problems in test estimation, how to overcome them, and reveals six powerful ways to estimate test effort. Some estimation techniques are quick but can be challenged easily; others are more detailed and time consuming to use. The estimation methods are FIA (Finger in the Air), Formula or Percentage, Historical, Consensus of Experts, Work Breakdown Structures, and Estimation Models. Julie looks at how we can approach the “set-in-stone deadlines” that are often presented to us and effectively communicate estimates for testing to senior management. Through the use of exercises, gain experience using these techniques. Spreadsheets and utilities will be given out during this session to help testers, test managers, and development manager. from user story to user interface HALF DAY Ms Jeff Patton, Independent Consultant You’ve chosen to take an agile approach to development. You’ve written down as a set of user stories what users want for their system. Now, the developers have questions regarding the look and feel of the user interface. How can you quickly, predictably, and with confidence move from user stories to a user interface? Jeff Patton introduces a practical approach for translating user goals and tasks into user interface designs that effe http://peoplesecurity.com http://www.agileproductdesign.com http://WWW.SQE.COM/BSCEREG

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