Better Software - July/August 2008 - (Page SW12) Pre-COnferenCe tUtOriaLS tUeSDay, sePTeMBeR 30, 8:30-4:30 (FUll DAy) TA adapting to agile In the software industry since 1984, Elisabeth Hendrickson has held positions as a tester, programmer, test automation manager, quality engineering director, and technical writer working for companies ranging from a twenty-person startup to a large multi-national software vendor. In 2003, Elisabeth became involved with the agile community, became a Certified ScrumMaster, and in 2006 joined the board of directors of the Agile Alliance. Today, Elisabeth spends her time teaching, speaking, writing, and working on Extreme Programming teams with test-infected programmers who value her obsession with testing. 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 ScrumMaster. Julie won best presentation at STAReAsT 2007 and 2005; best presentation at BCS SIGiST 2005; and best tutorial at EuroSTAR 2006. Elisabeth Hendrickson, Quality Tree Software, Inc. when a development team adopts an agile process such as scrum or XP, testers find that their traditional practices no longer fit. The extensive up-front test planning and heavyweight test documentation used in traditional development environments just get in the way in an agile world. in this experiential workshop, you experience the transition to agile through a paper-based simulation (no programming required). in a series of iterations, the team attempts to deliver a product that the customer is willing to buy, thus generating revenue for the company. As with real projects, producing a working product on a tight schedule can be challenging. After each iteration, your team reflects on key events and adjusts to increase productivity for the next iteration. learn to apply the principles of visibility, feedback, communication, and collaboration to increase the team’s rate of delivery. By the end of the workshop, you will have an intuitive understanding of agile and, in particular, the shifting role of test/qa in agile development. TB How to Build, Support, and add Value to your test team Lloyd Roden and Julie Gardiner, Grove Consultants As a new or current test manager, you may have many questions—How do i create a new team? How can i help my current team become more efficient and effective? How can i build my organization’s confidence in our work? How can i find needed resources? Based on a people-oriented—rather than task-oriented—approach to software testing, lloyd Roden and Julie Gardiner describe how to build and retain successful test teams. Discover the characteristics of successful testers and test managers. identify the qualities you should look for to recruit the right people. learn what you must do for your team and what they should do for themselves. Discuss how to promote the value of testing within the organization while building good working relationships with developers and other organizations. Discuss these relevant issues with others facing the same challenges. lloyd and Julie provide utilities, spreadsheets, and templates to help you become a successful test manager. With more than twenty-five years in the software industry, Lloyd Roden has worked as a developer, managed an independent test group within a software house, and joined Grove Consultants in 1999. Lloyd has been a speaker at STAReAsT, STARwesT, EuroSTAR, AsiaSTAR, Software Test Automation, Test Congress, and Unicom conferences as well as Special Interest Groups in software testing in several countries. He was program chair for both the tenth and eleventh EuroSTAR conferences. TC essential test Management and Planning Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering The key to successful testing is effective and timely planning. Rick Craig introduces proven test planning methods and techniques, including the Master Test Plan and level-specific test plans for acceptance, system, integration, and unit testing. Rick explains how to customize an ieee-829-style test plan and test summary report to fit your organization’s needs. learn how to manage test activities, estimate test efforts, and achieve buy-in. Discover a practical risk analysis technique to prioritize your testing and help you become more effective with limited resources. Rick offers test measurement and reporting recommendations for monitoring the testing process. Discover new methods and develop renewed energy for taking test management to the next level in your organization. Rick Craig is a consultant, lecturer, author, and test manager, who has led numerous teams of testers on both large and small projects. In his twenty-five years of consulting worldwide, Rick has advised and supported a diverse group of organizations on many testing and test management issues. From large insurance providers and telecommunications companies to smaller software services companies, he has mentored senior software managers and helped test teams improve their effectiveness. Rick is co-author of systematic software Testing and a frequent speaker at testing conferences, including every STAR conference since its inception. With more than thirty years experience in information technology, Dale Perry has been a programmer/analyst, database administrator, project manager, development manager, tester, and test manager. Dale’s project experience includes large systems development and conversions, distributed systems, online applications, both client/server and Web-based. He has been a professional instructor for more than fifteen years and has presented at numerous industry conferences on development and testing. With Software Quality Engineering for eleven years, Dale has specialized in training and consulting on testing, inspections and reviews, and other testing and quality related topics. Rob Sabourin has more than twenty-five years of management experience, leading teams of software development professionals. A well-respected member of the software engineering community, Rob has managed, trained, mentored, and coached hundreds of top professionals in the field. He frequently speaks at conferences and writes on software engineering, SQA, testing, management, and internationalization. The author of i am a Bug!, the popular software testing children’s book, Rob is an adjunct professor of Software Engineering at McGill University. TD Understanding Software Performance testing Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering what does it take to properly plan and implement a performance test? what factors need to be considered? what is your performance test tool telling you? Do you really need a performance test? is it worth the cost? These questions plague all performance testers. in addition, many performance tests do not appear to be worth the time it takes to run them, and the results never seem to resemble—yet alone predict—production system behavior. Performance tests are some of the most difficult tests to create and run, and most organizations don’t fully appreciate the time and effort required to properly execute them. Dale Perry discusses the key issues and realities of performance testing—what can and cannot be done with a performance test, what is required to do a performance test, and what the test “really” tells you. TE just-in-time testing Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com, Inc. Turbulent web development and other market-driven projects experience almost daily requirements modifications, changes to user interfaces, and the continual integration of new functions, features, and technologies. Rob sabourin shares proven, practical techniques to keep your testing efforts on track while reacting to fast-paced projects with changing priorities, technologies, and user needs. Rob covers test planning techniques and organization strategies, scheduling and tracking, blending scripted and exploratory testing, identifying key project workflows, and using testing and test management tools. learn how to create key decision-making workflows for test prioritization and bug triage, adapt testing focus as priorities change, identify technical risks, and respect business importance. Come away with a new perspective on your testing challenges and discover ways to take control of the situation—rather than to be controlled by it. Call 888.268.8770 or 904.278.0524 to register • www.sqe.Com/swreg http://AmiBug.com http://www.sqe.com/sWreg
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