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Sunday, September 30, 2012
7:00 Conference Registration Open (7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
 
7:30 Continental Breakfast (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
 
8:30 Agile Testing Practices Sunday-Monday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 2-day Course
 
  Requirements-based Testing Workshop Sunday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3-day Course 
 
  Using Visual Studio® to Improve Software Quality Sunday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3-day Course 
 
  Fundamentals of Agile Certification Sunday-Monday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 2-day Course
 
  Software Tester Certification - Foundation Level Sunday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3-day Course 
 
12:00 Lunch 
 
4:00 Conference Registration Open (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
 

 
Monday, October 1, 2012
7:00 Registration Desk Hours (7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
7:30 Continental Breakfast (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
 
8:30 Multi-day Training Classes continue (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
 
8:30 Tutorials (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
 
 
Full-day Tutorials AM Half-day Tutorials
 
MA Key Test Design Techniques
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
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MB Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a Windows-based laptop computer to the workshop. A Rapid Introduction to Rapid Software Testing
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense, Inc.
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MC The Challenges of BIG Testing: Automation, Virtualization, Outsourcing, and More New
Hans Buwalda, LogiGear
                                               
 
MD Fundamentals of Risk-based Testing
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
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ME Leading Change—Even If You’re Not in Charge
Jennifer Bonine, Up Ur Game Learning Solutions
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MF Seven Keys to Navigating Your Agile Testing Transition New
Bob Galen, RGalen Consulting
Mary Thorn, Deutsche Bank Global Technologies
                                               
 
MG Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
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MH Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop with an environment such as MySQL, SQL, or Oracle already installed. If you don’t have one of these environments, bring a laptop with Admin access so you can install a MySQL environment, run scripts to load data, and get practicing! Strengthening Your SQL Skills New
Karen N. Johnson, Software Test Management, Inc.
                                                                                                
 
MI What We Can Learn from the Big Bugs that Got Away
Ken Johnston, Microsoft
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MJ Compact Test Process Improvement New
Martin Pol, Polteq Test Services BV
Ruud Teunissen, Polteq Test Services BV
                                               
 
 
12:00 Lunch
 
1:00 Tutorials (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
 
Full-day Tutorials (Continued from AM) PM Half-day Tutorials
 
MA Key Test Design Techniques
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
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MB Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a Windows-based laptop computer to the workshop. A  Rapid Introduction to Rapid Software Testing
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense, Inc.
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MC The Challenges of BIG Testing: Automation, Virtualization, Outsourcing, and More New
Hans Buwalda, LogiGear
                                               
 
MD Fundamentals of Risk-based Testing
Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering
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MK Team Leadership: Telling Your Testing Stories New
Bob Galen, RGalen Consulting
                                               
 
ML Exploratory Testing Explained
Jon Bach, eBay
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MN Delegates are encouraged to bring a laptop to this session. Usability Testing in a Nutshell New 
Julie Gardiner, Sage UK
                                                                                                
 
MO Test Management for Cloud-based Applications New
Ruud Teunissen, Polteq Test Services BV
                                               
 
MP Free and Cheap Test Tools
Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
7:30 Registration Desk Hours (7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
 
7:30 Continental Breakfast (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
 
8:30 Multi-day Training Classes continue (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
 
8:30 Tutorials (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
 
 
Full-day Tutorials AM Half-day Tutorials
 
TA Managing Successful Test Automation
Dorothy Graham, Software Test Consultant
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TB Note: This is a hands-on course. Participants must bring their own mobile device for course exercises. Testing Mobile Applications New
Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts, Inc.
                                                                                                
 
TC Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader
Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
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TD A laptop computer is recommended (but not required) for this session. Critical Thinking for Software Testers
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense, Inc.
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TE Production Performance Testing in the Cloud
Dan Bartow, SOASTA, Inc.
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TF Essential Test Management and Planning
Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering
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TG Rob Sabourin: On Testing New
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com, Inc.
                                               
 
TH High-flying Cloud Testing Techniques New
Ruud Teunissen, Polteq Test Services BV
                                               
 
TI Introducing Keyword-driven Test Automation New
Hans Buwalda, LogiGear
                                               
 
TJ Code Coverage Is for Testers, Too New
Julie Gardiner, Sage UK
                                               
 
12:00 Lunch
 
1:00 Tutorials (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
 
Full-day Tutorials (Continued from AM) PM Half-day Tutorials
 
TA Managing Successful Test Automation
Dorothy Graham, Software Test Consultant
                                                 C
 
TB Note: This is a hands-on course. Participants must bring their own mobile device for course exercises. Testing Mobile Applications New
Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts, Inc.
                                                                                                
 
TC Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader
Randy Rice, Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
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TD A laptop computer is recommended (but not required) for this session. Critical Thinking for Software Testers
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense, Inc.
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TK Security Testing for Testing Professionals New
Jeff Payne, Coveros, Inc.
                                               
 
TL Exploratory Testing Is Now in Session
Jon Bach, eBay
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TM Test Estimation in Practice New
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com, Inc.
                                               
 
TN Brainstorming Exercises to Discover New Testing Ideas New
Karen N. Johnson, Software Test Management, Inc.
                                               
 
TO How to Break Software: Robustness Edition
Dawn Haynes, PerfTestPlus, Inc.
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TP Knowledge Assessments: A Tool for Building Winning Testing Organizations New
Jennifer Bonine, Up Ur Game Learning Solutions
                                               
 
4:30 Welcome Reception (4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
 
5:30 Bonus Session - Speaking 101: Tips and Tricks (5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)
 
6:00 Bonus Session - Risk vs. Quality: Leveraging Risk to Generate Stronger “Quality” Value Propositions

 
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
 
7:00 Registration Desk Hours (7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
 
7:30 Continental Breakfast (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
 
8:30 Keynote—Tapping into Testing Mobile Applications
Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts, Inc.
 
10:00 Keynote—Becoming a Kick-*** Test Manager
Johanna Rothman, Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
 
11:00 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO, Open 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 
  Test Management Test Techniques Test Automation Agile Testing Cloud Testing Special Topics
11:30 W1 SoLoMo Is Shaking Up the Testing Landscape: How to Adapt, Keep Up, and Thrive
                         C		 W2 Testing a Business Intelligence/Data Warehouse Project
Karen N. Johnson, Software Test Management, Inc.
                         C		 W3 Building a 21st Century Test Automation Framework
Clark Malmgren, TVWorks
                         C		 W4 Making the Most of Test Automation on an Agile Project
                         C		 W5 Testing in the Cloud: Policy, Security, Privacy, and Culture
Steven Woodward, Cloud Perspectives
                         C		 W6 Tests and Requirements: You Can’t Have One without the Other
Ken Pugh, Net Objectives
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12:30 Lunch • Visit the EXPO
 
1:45 W7 Moneyball and the Science of Building Great Testing Teams
Peter Varhol, Seapine Software
                         C		 W8 The Tester’s Role in Continuous Integration
Ayal Cohen, HP Software
Roi Carmel, HP Software
                         C		 W9 Stop the Test Automation ROI-based Justification Insanity
Bob Galen, RGalen Consulting
                         C		 W10 Agile Defect Management: Focus on Prevention
David Jellison, Constant Contact
                         C		 W11 Beyond the Silver Lining: Testing Go Daddy’s Cloud
Brent Strange, Go Daddy
                         C		 W12 Forgotten Wisdom from the Ancient Testers
Dorothy Graham, Software Test Consultant, and
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com, Inc.
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3:00 W13 Three New Technologies that Will Disrupt Your Test Organization
Klaus Haller, Swisscom IT Services
                         C		 W14 The Many Flavors of Exploratory Testing
Gitte Ottosen, Sogeti
                         C		 W15 UI-based Test Automation: A Story of Failure and Success with FIFA Soccer 10
Michael Donat, Electronic Arts Canada
                         C		 W16 Static Testing Comes to Agile: A Simplified Inspection Process that Works
Anne Hungate, Nationwide
                         C		 W17 Agile, Automation, and the Cloud
Kiran Karnad, Mimos Berhad
                         C		 W18                          C
 
4:00 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO (Open 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)
 
4:30 Keynote—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—Flight Night 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
 

 
Thursday, October 4, 2012
 
7:30 Continental Breakfast (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
 
8:00 Registration Desk Hours (8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
 
8:30 Keynote—State-of-the-Art Cloud Testing: Experiences with Bing Search
Ken Johnston, Microsoft
 
  Test Management Test Techniques Test Automation Mobile Testing Performance Testing Special Topics
9:45 T1 The Vital P’s of Testing: Purpose, People, and Process
                         C		 T2 Combinatorial Test Design: Beyond the Gee-wiz Numbers
                         C		 T3 Engineering an Enterprise Selenium Framework
Brian Kitchener, Pearson eCollege
                         C		 T4 Mobile Test Automation: Lessons Learned in the Trenches
Manish Mathuria, InfoStretch; and
Sha Mohammed, Sabre Airline Solutions
                         C		 T5 Performance Testing in an Agile World
Sai Subramanian, Cognizant Technology Solutions
                         C		 T6 Cross-platform Testing at Microsoft
Jean Hartmann, Microsoft
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10:45 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO (Open 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
11:15 T7 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Quality: Realigning Your Thinking
Anu Kak, PayPal
                       		 T8 Code Coverage in the Internet Age
Michael Portwood, The Nielsen Company
                       		 T9 How to Break Web Software
Dawn Haynes, PerfTestPlus, Inc.
C		 T10 Innovative Tools for Your Mobile Testing Toolkit
Eing Ong, Intuit, Inc.
                       		 T11 Database Load Testing and Performance Analysis: New Approaches for Fast Results
Ron Warshawsky, Enteros, Inc.
                         C		 T12 The Missing Integration at Best Buy: Agile, Test Management, and Test Execution
Frank Cohen, PushToTest
                       
 
12:15 Lunch • Visit the EXPO
 
  Test Management Test Techniques Metrics Mobile Testing Security Testing Special Topics
1:30 T13 A Test Manager’s Transformation Toolkit
Mari Kawaguchi, Bank of America
                         C		 T14 The Art of Designing Test Data
Rajini Padmanaban, QA InfoTech
                         C		 T15 The Metrics Minefield
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense
                         C		 T16 Automating Mobile Application Testing with MonkeyTalk
Stu Stern, Gorilla Logic
                         C		 T17 Security Testing: Thinking Like an Attacker
Frank Kim, SANS Institute
                         C		 T18 Test Automation as a Service
Jonathon Wright, Trafigura
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2:30 Networking Break • Visit the EXPO (Closes at 3:00 p.m.)
3:00 T19 Using Agile Techniques to Manage Testing—Even on Non-agile Projects
Brian Osman, OsmanIT
                         C		 T20 Big Data and Quality
Ken Johnston, Microsoft
Reena Agarwal, Microsoft
                         C		 T21 The Dangers of the Requirements Coverage Metric
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
                         C		 T22 Testing Mobile Apps: Three Dilemmas Solved
Yoram Mizrachi, Perfecto Mobile
                         C		 T23 Penetration Testing Demystified
Edward Bonver, Symantec
                         C		 T24 Prime Directive: Improve Dev Testing Skills
Andrew Prentice, Atlassian
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4:15 Keynote Presentation—Leverage Your Test Automation ROI with Creative Solutions
Doug Hoffman, Software Quality Methods, LLC
 
5:30 Leadership Summit Welcome Reception (Summit registration required)
 

 
Friday, October 5, 2012
 
7:00 Registration Desk Hours (7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
 
8:00 Continental Breakfast (8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
 
8:30 Bonus Session - The Workshop on Regulated Software Testing (WREST) 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (FREE, but pre-registration is required) 
John McConda, Moser Consulting, and Griffin Jones, Congruent Compliance
 
8:30 Test & Quality Leadership Summit 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Summit registration required)
Linda Hayes, Worksoft, Inc. 
 
Leadership Summit
Test and Quality Leadership Summit
How to Get What You Want: Navigating the Politics and Economics of Testing

A tight economy increases the competition for budget and resources, which makes it even more important to understand your testing stakeholders and the business drivers for their decisions. Learn from experienced senior managers how to make a compelling business case and recruit grass roots support for your testing strategy. Find out which tactics are most effective for delivering value you can measure.
 

 

  
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