STARWEST- Software Testing Conference, Analysis & Review, Software Testing Certification Training

STARWEST 2011
Conference at-a-Glance

8:30

Software Testing Certification—Foundation Level Training Sunday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3-day Course

Using Visual Studio® 2011 Ultimate to Improve Software Quality Sunday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3-day Course

Requirements-Based Testing Sunday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3-day Course

Agile Testing Practices Sunday-Monday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 2-day Course

8:30

Bonus Session - Making Agile Work: An Introduction to Agile Development Practices Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

5:00

Conference Registration 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

8:30

Multi-day Training Classes continue (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

8:30

Tutorial Sessions (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Full-day Tutorials

Half-day Tutorials


MA	Risk-driven Testing with the STEP™ Process Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering

MB	A Rapid Introduction to Rapid Software Testing Michael Bolton, Developsense

MC	Adapting to Agile Dale Emery, DHE

MD	Managing Successful Test Automation Dorothy Graham, Software Test Consultant


ME	How Google Tests Software James Whittaker, Google

MF	A Test Leader’s Guide to Agile Bob Galen, iContact

MG	Product Risk Assessments for Better Testing Erik van Veenendaal, Improve Quality Services BV

MH	Becoming a Trusted Advisor to Senior Management Julie Gardiner, Grove Consultants

MI	How to Break Software: Robustness Edition Dawn Haynes, PerfTestPlus, Inc.

MJ	Leadership for Test Managers Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering

12:00

Lunch

1:00

Tutorial Sessions (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

Full-day Tutorials (Continued from AM)

Half-day Tutorials


MA	Risk-driven Testing with the STEP™ Process Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering

MB	A Rapid Introduction to Rapid Software Testing Michael Bolton, Developsense

MC	Adapting to Agile Dale Emery, DHE

MD	Managing Successful Test Automation Dorothy Graham, Software Test Consultant


MK	Leading Change (Even If You’re Not in Charge) Jennifer Bonine, Up Ur Game Learning Solutions

ML	Exploratory Testing Explained James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.

MM	Production Performance Testing in the Cloud Dan Bartow, SOASTA, Inc.

MN	Agile Testing: After the First Year, What’s Next? Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.

MP	Free and Cheap Test Tools Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.

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8:30

Multi-day Training Classes continue (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

8:30

Tutorial Sessions (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Full-day Tutorials

Half-day Tutorials


TA	Key Test Design Techniques Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering

TB	Test Automation for Mobile Apps Julian Harty, eBay, Inc.

TC	Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.

TD	Critical Thinking for Software Testers James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.

TE	Software Performance Testing: Preparing for a Successful Test Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering


TF	Usability Testing in a Nutshell Julie Gardiner, Grove Consultants

TG	Acceptance Test-driven Development: Mastering Agile Testing Nate Oster, CodeSquads, LLC

TH	Essential Test Management and Planning Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering

TI	Planning Your Agile Testing: A Practical Guide Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.

TJ	Using Visual Models for Test Case Design Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com

12:00

Lunch

1:00

Tutorial Sessions (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

Full-day Tutorials (Continued from AM)

Half-day Tutorials


TA	Key Test Design Techniques Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering

TB	Test Automation for Mobile Apps Julian Harty, eBay, Inc.

TC	Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.

TD	Critical Thinking for Software Testers James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.

TE	Software Performance Testing: Preparing for a Successful Test Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering


TK	Reliable Test Effort Estimation Ruud Teunissen, Polteq Test Services BV

TL	Testing Web-based Applications: An Open Source Solution Mukesh Mulchandani, ZENTest Labs

TM	Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering

TN	Exploratory Testing Is Now in Session Jon Bach, eBay, Inc.

TO	Agile Requirements Exploration with Tester Collaboration Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.

TP	How Google Tests Software James Whittaker, Google

5:30

Bonus Session - Speaking 101: Tips and Tricks (5:30 - 6:30 p.m.)

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8:30

Keynote Presentation— All That Testing Is Getting in the Way of Quality

James Whittaker, Google

10:00

Keynote Presentation—I Didn't Know I Knew That: A Story of Self-Learning

David Hayman, Qual IT Software Testing Solutions

11:00

Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, Open 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

11:30

Test Management

Test Techniques

Test Automation

Agile Testing

The Cloud

Special Topics

Test Estimation and the Art of Negotiation

Nancy Kelln, Unimagined Testing Lynn McKee, Quality Perspectives

Google's New Methodology for Risk-driven Testing

Jason Arbon, Google, Inc. Sebastián Schiavone, Google, Inc.

Automated Testing: The Differentiators of Success

Nazar Hossain, Zarieas

Seven Key Factors for Agile Testing Success

Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.

Cloud Computing: Powering the Future of Testing

Sundar Raghavan, Skytap

A Crowdsourcing Success Story

Anu Kak, PayPal

12:30

Lunch • Visit the EXPO

1:45

Top Ten Disruptive Technologies You Must Understand

Doron Reuveni, uTest

Managing Test Data in Large and Complex Web-based Systems

Ron Schioldager, Wells Fargo

Pushing the Boundaries of User Experience Test Automation

Julian Harty, eBay, Inc.

W10

Concurrent Testing Games: Developers and Testers Working Together

Nate Oster, CodeSquads, LLC

W11

The Force of Test Automation in the Salesforce Cloud

Chris Chen, Salesforce.com

W12

Testing in Production: Which Version Wins?

Harish Narayan, Vistaprint

3:00

W13

Get Testers Out of the QA Business

Michael Bolton, Developsense

W14

Structural Testing: When Quality Matters

Jamie Mitchell, Jamie Mitchell Consulting, Inc.

W15

New Generation Record/Playback Tools for AJAX Testing

Frank Cohen, PushToTest

W16

Session-based Exploratory Testing on Agile Projects

Bob Galen, iContact

W17

Quality and the Cloud: Realities and Costs

Clinton Sprauve, Micro Focus

W18

Peer Reviews at PepsiCo: Finding Defects Early

Christopher Clark, PepsiCo

4:00

Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, Open 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

4:30

Keynote Presentation—Lightning Strikes the Keynotes

Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering

5:30

Reception in the EXPO, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

6:30

Special Event—STARWEST Saloon and Piano Bar, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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8:30

Keynote Presentation—Testing Lessons from Comic Book Superheroes

Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com

9:45

Test Management

Test Techniques

Performance Testing

Metrics

Test Labs

Special Topics

Servant Leadership in Agile: The End of Command and Control

Dale Emery, DHE

Teach Your Acceptance Tests to Speak “Business”

Richard Lawrence, Humanizing Work

Performance Testing the SMART Way

Mieke Gevers, AQIS

A Holistic Way to Measure Quality

Jennifer Bonine, Up Ur Game Learning Solutions

Virtualization of Test Labs

Frank Lanciotto, Aetna, Inc.

Offshore and Outsourced Test Automation Adventures

Hans Buwalda, LogiGear

10:45

Networking Break • Visit the EXPO

11:15

Crowdsourced Testing: An Emerging Model for Serious Testing

Manoj Narayanan, Cognizant Technology Solutions

Model-based Testing: The Next Generation

Alexander Andelkovic, Spotify

Performance Testing in the Cloud

Alim Sharif, Ultimate Software Group

T10

Quantifying the Value of Static Analysis

William Oliver, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

T11

Hardware Bound: Testing with Limited Access to Resources

Scott Miles, Gatan, Inc.

T12

Testing on the Toilet: A Success Story from STARWEST 2007

Mette Bruhn-Pedersen, Bruhn-Pedersen Consulting

12:15

Lunch • Visit the EXPO

1:30

Test Management

Test Techniques

Test Process Improvement

Personal Excellence

Mobile Testing

Security Testing

T13

Establishing a Testing Center of Excellence: The Pros and Cons

Raja Neravati, AppLabs

T14

Risk-based Testing: When You Can’t Test It All

Reán Young, The Kroger Company

T15

Test Process Improvement on a Shoestring

Martin Pol, Polteq Testing Services BV

T16

Be the Tester Your Dog Thinks You Are

Eric Jacobson, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

T17

Mobile Testing: Old Wine in a New Bottle?

Manish Mathuria, InfoStretch Corporation

T18

Practical Threat Modeling: Engaging Testers Early

Edward Bonver, Symantec

2:30

Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, (EXPO closes at 3:00 p.m)

3:00

T19

Managing Intrateam Dysfunction

Dawn Haynes, PerfTestPlus, Inc.

T20

xBTM: Taking Full Advantage of Exploratory Testing

Michael Albrecht, AddQ Consulting Christin Wiedemann, AddQ Consulting

T21

Test Process Improvement with TMMi®

Erik van Veenendaal, Improve Quality Services BV

T22

Better Testing through Cultural Change

Cliff Morehead, ThoughtWorks

T23

Selecting Mobile Application Automation Tools

Pradeep Govindasamy, Cognizant Technology Solutions

T24

Can You Hear Me Now? Yes … and Everyone Else Can Too

Jon Hagar, Independent Consultant

4:15

Keynote Presentation—Test Automation Magic: Pushing the Frontiers

Krishna Iyer, ZENTest Labs Mukesh Mulchandani, ZENTest Labs

5:30

Leadership Summit Reception, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (additional registration required)

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8:30

Bonus Session - The Workshop on Regulated Software Testing (WREST) Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Leadership Summit: Testing & Quality Leadership Summit

Add a fifth full day to your conference event by attending the Testing & Quality Leadership Summit Thursday evening and Friday. Join senior leaders from the industry to gain new perspectives and share ideas on today's software testing issues.

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