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Combine your conference with in-depth training to enhance your learning experience. Take advantage of networking, access to top industry experts, and mingle with colleagues while you improve your skill set. Build your week of learning to include Agile Testing Practices, Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level, Requirements-Based Testing Workshop, Using Visual Studio to Improve Software Quality, or Fundamentals of Agile Certification and benefit from all STARWEST has to offer.

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Agile Testing Practices Sunday, Sept. 30 - Monday, Oct. 1 • 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
In Agile Testing Practices you will: Learn the fundamentals of agile development models Discover how testing is different in agile environments Learn the basis of agile testing—the user story and how to test it Explore key agile testing practices—ATDD, TDD, and ET Examine technical and team skills you need for success Recognize the main agile testing challenges and how to address them
Fundamentals of Agile Certification Sunday, Sept. 30 - Monday, Oct. 1 • 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
In Fundamentals of Agile Certification you will: Explore agile software development methodologies and approaches Understand differences between agile and traditional methodologies Learn how agile practices and principles improve the software development process Discover the major steps required to successfully plan and execute an agile software project Explore the leading agile development best practices
Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level Sunday, Sept. 30 - Tuesday, Oct. 2 • 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Get certified while you’re at STARWEST! In Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level you will learn: Fundamentals of software testing—Concepts and context, risk analysis, goals, process, and psychology Lifecycle testing—How testing relates to development, including models, verification and validation, and types of tests Static testing—Reviews, inspections, and static tools Test design techniques—Black-box test methods, white-box techniques, error guessing, and exploratory testing Test management—Team organization, key roles and responsibilities, test strategy and planning, configuration management, defect classification and management Testing tools—Tool selection, benefits, risks, and classification *The $250 fee for the ISTQB exam is included in your registration fee.
Using Visual Studio® to Improve Software Quality Sunday, Sept. 30 – Tuesday, Oct. 2 • 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Get Practical Experience with Visual Studio® at STARWEST! *In Using Visual Studio®* to Improve Software Quality you will:** Explore the testing components of Visual Studio® Test Professional 2012* and how these are used to improve software quality Understand integrated Application Life-cycle Management (ALM) and how Visual Studio® aids the ALM process Understand the work item management tools available in Visual Studio® Explore the tester’s and test manager’s tasks in Visual Studio® Create test plans and define configurations for testing Write and maintain test cases Execute tests and collect video captures and system information for filing rich bugs Discover the purpose and value of a virtual lab environment Although this course uses Visual Studio®* 2012, most of the material is applicable to Visual Studio® 2010 as well.
Requirements-Based Testing Workshop Sunday, Sept. 30 - Tuesday, Oct. 2 • 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
In the Requirements-Based Testing Workshop you will: Develop and maintain efficient tests that cover all functional requirements Design test cases that force defects to appear early in testing Learn and practice cause-effect graphing to design more robust tests Learn and practice alternative test design approaches—pairwise, equivalence class Optimize and reduce the size of your test suite Integrate testing in the software development lifecycle