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Conference at-a-Glance  

8:30
  Tutorial Sessions (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)  
 
 
  Monday Full-Day Tutorials     Monday Morning Tutorials
  MA   Principles and Practices of Lean-Agile Development
Alan Shalloway, Net Objectives		     MF   Project Risk Management: A Systematic Approach   NEW
Jeffery Payne, Coveros, Inc
  MB   Leading Change through Collaboration
Pollyanna Pixton, Accelinnova		     MG   Just Enough Design: Modeling with Agility   NEW
Ken Collier, KWC Technologies
  MC   Project Assessments: Knowing Where You Stand
Payson Hall, Catalysis Group		     MI   Releasing Larger-scale Agile Projects
Robert Galen, Independent Consultant
  MD   The Leadership Tutorial: Improving Your Ability to Stand and Deliver
Andy Kaufman, Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development, Inc. 		     MK   Open Source Develop and Test Tools Workshop   NEW
Frank Cohen, PushToTest
 
12:00
  Lunch  
 
1:00
  Tutorial Sessions Continue (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)  
 
 
  Monday Full-Day Tutorials (Continued from a.m.)     Monday Afternoon Tutorials
  MA   Principles and Practices of Lean-Agile Development
Alan Shalloway, Net Objectives		     ML   Quality Assurance: Moving Your QA Organization Beyond Testing   NEW
Jeffery Payne, Coveros, Inc.
  MB   Leading Change Through Collaboration
Pollyanna Pixton, Accelinnova		     MM   Test Estimation for Development and Test Managers
Julie Gardiner, Grove Consultants
  MC   Project Assessments: Knowing Where You Stand
Payson Hall, Catalysis Group		     MN   Building a Better Backlog with User Story Mapping
Jeff Patton, Independent Consultant
  MD   The Leadership Tutorial: Improving Your Ability to Stand and Deliver
Andy Kaufman, Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development, Inc. 		     MO   Using Metrics in Agile Environments
Michael Mah and Anny Randel, QSM Associates, Inc.
            MP   Software Endgames: Learn to Finish What You Start
Robert Galen, Independent Consultant
            MR   Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies: Patterns in Project Behavior  NEW
Tim Lister, Atlantic Systems Guild
 
5:00
 

ASTQB Testing Certification Information Session

  


8:30
  Tutorial Sessions (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)  
 
 
  Tuesday Full-Day Tutorials     Tuesday Morning Tutorials
  TA   Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Project Leaders
Jean Tabaka, Rally Software Development		     TG   Discovering the Agile Project Manager Inside You
Johanna Rothman, Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
  TB   Managing Imposed Deadlines: Risk Management in the Real World
Michael Mah and Anny Randel, QSM Associates, Inc.		     TH   Fostering Trust in Teams: A Leadership Practicum
Pollyanna Pixton, Accelinnova
  TD   Fearless Change: Introducing New Ideas
Linda Rising, Independent Consultant		     TJ   Expanding Your Discussion ToolKit for Better Communication
Michele Sliger, Sliger Consulting
  TE   Advanced Agile Project Management: Organizational Integration   NEW
Jim Highsmith, Information Architects, Inc.		     TK   Risk-based Testing: A Systematic Approach
Julie Gardiner, Grove Consultants
 
12:00
  Lunch  
 
1:00
  Tutorial Sessions Continue (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)  
 
 
  Tuesday Full-Day Tutorials (Continued from a.m.)     Tuesday Afternoon Tutorials
  TA   Collaboration Explained: Facilitation Skills for Project Leaders
Jean Tabaka, Rally Software Development		     TM   Behavior-driven Development: Writing Software That Matters
Dan North, ThoughtWorks
  TB   Managing Imposed Deadlines: Risk Management in the Real World
Michael Mah and Anny Randel, QSM Associates, Inc.		     TO   Leading Successful Projects in Volatile Environments
Pollyanna Pixton, Accelinnova
  TD   Fearless Change: Introducing New Ideas
Linda Rising, Independent Consultant		     TP   Agile Estimation and Planning    NEW
Robert Galen, Independent Consultant
  TE   Advanced Agile Project Management: Organizational Integration   NEW
Jim Highsmith, Information Architects, Inc.		     TQ   Using Visual Models for Test Case Design
Robert Sabourin, AmiBug.com
        TR   User-centered Design for Better Human Interfaces   NEW
Jeff Patton, Independent Consultant
   
5:00
  Bonus Session - Speaking 101: Tips and Tricks - Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering  


8:30
  Opening Remarks—Conference Chair - Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering  
 
8:45
  Keynote Presentation - Some Not-So-Crazy Ways to Do More With Less Tim Lister, Atlantic Systems Guild  
 
9:45
  Morning Break  
 
    Managing Projects And Teams   Agile Management   Transitioning to Agile   Requirements & Design   Testing & QA   Process Improvement   Special Topics
10:00
  W1   W2   W3   W4   W5   W6   W7
   
Weathering the Storm: Navigating Through Resource Constrained Waters
Payson Hall,
Catalysis Group
 
Getting Ready for Your First Iteration
David Hussman,
DevJam
 
Transitioning Your Software Process to Agile
Jeffery Payne,
Coveros, Inc.
 
Table-driven Requirements  with the FIT Testing Tool
Alan Shalloway,
Net Objectives
 
What Your QA Program Is Missing
Dawn Haynes,
PerfTest Plus, Inc.
 
Making Smart Choices: Strategies for CMMI® Adoption
Rick Hefner,
Northrop Grumman Corporation
 
In Defense of Waterfall: Deconstructing the Agile Manifesto
Ken Katz,
DST Output
 
11:30
  Lunch • Visit the EXPO (11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)   
 
12:45
  W8   W9   W10   W11   W12   W13   W14
   
Identify and Maximize Business Value in Development
Paul Robinson, Jr.,
The College Board
 
When to Step Up, When to Step Back
Pollyanna Pixton,
Accelinnova
 
Agile Adoption: Challenges and Strategies for New Teams
Rachel Weston,
Rally Software Development
 
Ensuring Quality Requirements
Donald Mark Haynes,
Synova
 
Testing in Turbulent  Projects
Rob Sabourin,
AmiBug.com
 
Virtual Retrospectives for Distributed Software Teams
John Terzakis,
Intel
 
Defining Software Quality
Thomas Staab,
Wind Ridge International, LLC
 
2:15
  Networking Break • Visit the EXPO (11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.)   
 
2:45
  W15   W16   W17   W18   W19   W20   W21
   
Ten Practices of High-performance Teams
Noopur Davis,
Davis Systems
 
Using Agile to Increase Value in Lean Times
Richard Leavitt,
Rally Software Development 
and
Michael Mah,
QSM Associates, Inc.
 
The Agile PMP®: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks
Michael Cottmeyer,
VersionOne
 
Architecture and Design: What Managers Need to Know
Jonathan Kohl,
Kohl Concepts, Inc.
 
A Software Quality Engineering Maturity Model
Greg Pope and Ellen Hill,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
 
Mature Agile Teams: Sixteen Essential Patterns
Bob Galen,
Independent Consultant
 
Demystifying Virtual Lab Management
Ian Knox,
Skytap
 
4:15
  Networking Break • Visit the EXPO (4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)   
 
4:30
  Keynote - The Dirty Little Secret of Business Andy Kaufman, Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development, Inc.  
 
5:30
  EXPO Reception, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.  


8:30
  Opening Remarks — Conference Chair - Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering  
 
8:35
  Keynote Presentation - A Manager's Role in Agile Development: The Light Bulb Moment Michele Sliger, Sliger Consulting   
 
9:45
  Networking Break • Visit the EXPO  (9:30 a.m - 3:00 p.m.)  
 
     Managing Projects And Teams   Agile Management   Development   Metrics   Testing & QA   Personal Excellence   Special Topics  
10:15
  T1   T2   T3   T4   T5   T6   T7  
   
Introducing Change, Avoiding Dysfunction
Michael Mah,
QSM Associates
 
Becoming a Lean-Agile  Enterprise
Alan Shalloway,
Net Objectives
 
The Many Styles of Pair Programming
Paul Julius,
Willowbark Consulting
 
Quality Metrics for Testers: Evaluating Our Products, Evaluating Ourselves
Lee Copeland,
Software Quality Engineering
 
Getting Started with Static Analysis
Paul Anderson,
GrammaTech
 
Learning to Learn: What You Didn't Learn in School and Why
Dan North,
ThoughtWorks
 
Managing Software Debt
Chris Sterling
SolutionsIQ
 
11:45
  Lunch • Visit the EXPO   
 
12:45 
  T8   T9   T10   T11   T12   T13   T14  
   
Successful Software Management: Seventeen Lessons Learned
Johanna Rothman,
Rothman Consulting Group
 
Agile, Lean, and the Project Management Office
Jean Tabaka,
Rally Software Development
 
Successful Teams Are TDD Teams
Rob Myers,
Agile Institute
 
Creating a "Digital Cockpit" for Software Delivery
Nicole Bryan,
Borland Software Corporation
 
Integrating Security Testing into the QA Process
Mike Hryekewicz,
Standard Insurance Company
 
Guiding Your Personal Life: "Plan-driven" or "Agile"
Linda Rising,
Independent Consultant
 
Getting to WOW! Gathering User Feedback for Better Designs
Scott Plewes,
Macadamian Technologies
 
2:30
  Networking Break • Visit the EXPO  
 
2:45 
  T15   T16    T17    T18   T19    T20   T21  
   
A Solid Foundation for Quality Improvement
Jason Bryant,
Schlumberger Information Solutions
 
Assessing Agile Readiness
Ahmed Sidky,
X2A Consulting
 
Creating Habitable Code
Jeffrey Fredrick,
Independent Consultant and
Paul Julius,
Willowbark Consulting
 
Lost in Translation: Communicating the Meaning Inside the Metrics
Terry Vogt,
Booz Allen Hamilton
 
Five Test Automation Fallacies that Will Make You Sick
Douglas Hoffman,
Software Quality Methods, LLC
 
How Others See You: Seeking Personal Feedback
Johanna Rothman,
Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
 
Software as a Service: What You Need to Know
Ibrahim El Far and Venkat Narayanan,
Microsoft
 
 
4:30
  Networking Break  
 
 
4:45
  Keynote Presentation - What's More Important: Being Agile or Creating Value? Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts, Inc.  
 
 
6:00
  ASTQB Certified Tester Certification Exam  
 
 


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