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Blueprint develops requirements definition and management software that is purpose-built to resolve virtually every problem encountered in requirements definition and management today. Designed specifically for use by Requirements Authors, Blueprint automates the time-consuming, costly, error-prone nature of requirements and transforms the business-IT relationship into a visual, engaging collaboration – reducing ambiguity, miscommunication and mass confusion. For Blueprint customers, the requirements lifecycle becomes a process where clear strategy, sound decisions, and quality outcomes are the new norm. The result? More predictable budgets and schedules, greater visibility, faster-time-to market, a better outcome and far less rework along the way.

At HP we believe technology can create new possibilities for people around the world. With more than 7,000 developers across 70 countries, HP Software focuses on innovations that help teams deliver value faster. HP’s new Agile Manager solution empowers Agile teams and enables enterprise agility through advanced analytics, an intuitive UI, and a comprehensive development tool ecosystem. Our latest mobile capabilities allow you to create high-quality mobile apps quickly and easily connect them to enterprise systems. To see these and the other ways HP helps you rise to today’s software development challenges, visit the HP booth.  www.hp.com/go/agilemanager

Extend agile development to the enterprise with the IBM DevOps solution.  By applying lean and agile principles across the software delivery lifecycle, DevOps helps organizations deliver a differentiated and engaging customer experience, achieve quicker time to value, and gain increased capacity to innovate.  At this event IBM is featuring DevOps solutions for agile development, service virtualization, deployment and integration adapters to popular 3rd party tools.  Drop by our booth and try our new DevOps SaaS offering - JazzHub – everything you need for easy agile development in the cloud.  And get FREE private JazzHub projects for all of 2014 if you register today. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/devops/us/en/

HPCC Systems from LexisNexis is an open-source, enterprise-ready solution designed to help detect patterns and hidden relationships in Big Data across disparate data sets. Proven for more than 10 years, HPCC Systems helped LexisNexis Risk Solutions scale to a $1.4 billion information company now managing several petabytes of data on a daily basis from 10,000 different sources. HPCC Systems was built for small development teams and offers a single architecture and one programming language for efficient data processing of large or complex queries, Customers, such as financial institutions, insurance companies, law enforcement agencies, federal government and other enterprise organizations, leverage the HPCC Systems technology through LexisNexis products and services. HPCC Systems is available in an Enterprise and Community version under the Apache license. For more information, visit www.hpccsystems.com

AtTask is the only provider of cloud-based Enterprise Work Management solutions for enterprise teams. This provides a single, central place to better manage and control the chaos of enterprise work, which improves visibility and productivity by eliminating wasted time dealing with fragmented, siloed tools and processes. With AtTask, teams, managers and executives receive visibility into work planning, prioritization, resourcing and sequencing to help everyone work more efficiently toward achieving the organization’s goals. AtTask has a broad range of Global 500 and other enterprise customers, such as Nike, Cisco, ABC, ESPN, 3M, and Trek. To learn more, visit it.attask.com.

Mobile Labs provides enterprise-grade, next generation mobile application testing solutions. deviceConnect™, an on-premise mobile appliance, gives companies a secure alternative to device access via public cloud. deviceConnect manages mobile devices and device sharing across an enterprise behind the firewall, reducing the number of devices that must be acquired and tester downtime caused by waiting for an available device. Together with Mobile Labs Trust™, a mobile app test automation solution, deviceConnect provides enterprises with secure support for both automated and manual mobile application testing, while simultaneously solving device access and management challenges. For more information, please visit www.mobilelabsinc.com.

Parasoft is recognized by software development professionals as the leader in software development lifecycle automation. By integrating software development management, quality lifecycle management, and dev/test environment management, we help teams deliver better software faster. Since 1987, over 10,000 companies—including 58% of the Fortune 500—use Parasoft. Visit parasoft.com

Skytap is a leading cloud service provider designed for the unique workflow, collaboration, and infrastructure requirements of enterprise software application development and testing. Developers and QA teams can self-provision and instantly scaleresources up and down as project needs dynamically change. Developers can create multiple complex environments that mirror their production environments and easily collaborate with remote teams. QA and test engineers can reproduce complex bugs easily by snapshotting and sharing specific environments or entire virtual data centers with developers. Existing virtual machines, tools and test scripts can be easily imported and integrated into Skytap Cloud. skytap.com/company

As a global provider of Agile transformation services, SolutionsIQ has a deep understanding of large-scale Agile change management. We offer a comprehensive solution to companies seeking to adopt Agile practices, from the team level to executive management. Our training, coaching, and management consulting services help companies navigate the complex cross-functional changes required for transition, and address their impact on corporate culture, governance, and release/portfolio management. Please visit our website to learn more. www.solutionsiq.com

ASTQB is the American arm of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board  in 50+ countries with over 350,00 software testers certified worldwide.  ISTQB develops the body of knowledge and glossary that a software tester should understand, and tests to it with an examination to grant the professional credential. ISTQB certification has three levels:  Foundation (CTFL), Advanced (CTAL) containing Test Analyst, Test Manager and Technical Test Analyst, and Expert (to be released soon). The ISTQB body of knowledge syllabi and glossary are downloadable at no cost from our website www.ASTQB.org, where full information about the program is easily accessed.

Brandeis University’s Division of Graduate Professional Studies provides a Brandeis academic experience to working professionals, offering eight part-time applied master's programs available fully online, including the Master of Software Engineering.  This master’s program prepares graduates to lead software development projects by offering practical education in the latest advances in information technology. Students learn to ensure the delivery of reliable software by studying programming, quality assessment, and design, and by learning to provide high-quality technical leadership. Our team of dedicated faculty draws on extensive industry experience so that students can better understand advanced programming languages and new advancements in software engineering.

Coverity, the development testing leader, is the trusted standard for companies that need to protect their brands and bottom lines from software failures. More than 1,100 Coverity customers use Coverity's development testing suite of products to automatically test source code for software defects that could lead to product crashes, unexpected behavior, security breaches, or catastrophic failure. coverity.com

DevJam works side by side with clients to teach, coach and produce products and systems while also building environments where people are fulfilled by pride in what they are making and learning. As tools to help people learn to produce more of the right product, we offer:

   •   Coaching focused on teaching and doing over of preaching and mandate
   •   Courses that immerse learners in hands on activities and dialog
   •   DevDudes with skills that produce and confidence to question, and learn
   •   DevJam Productions ready to discover, design, and deliver your product

M-eux Test is the leading solution for mobile application test automation and monitoring. The product detects UI elements by native object recognition inside the mobile application (native, web, hybrid). This product does not rely on jailbreaking or rooting technology as many other vendors do. That way you stay 100% compliant now and in the future. With M-eux Test, QA engineers are enabled to write scripts that can be reused for regression testing, performance testing and coded UI tests across different versions and across different devices. For best practices see blog.jamosolutions.com | jamosolutions.com.

QSM Associates help solve the toughest deadline and budget challenges on software projects, through use of state-of-the-art software measurement and estimating tools combined with techniques from modern negotiation science. We’ve been helping our clients achieve this for over 15 years. We offer the SLIM Tool Suite, a powerful knowledge-based family of project measurement, estimation, and control models. qsma.com

Quantitative Software Management Inc. (QSM) was established in 1978 and helps organizations reduce the overall expense of software and systems development projects.  QSM’s SLIM software tools and consulting enable organizations to effectively estimate, track, and benchmark their software projects. SLIM-Estimate- The premier project estimating tool and method based on an extensive historic database. This tool estimates the cost, schedule, effort, size, staff, reliability and risk on projects. SLIM-Control- The project oversight tool used for tracking the cost, schedule, effort, size, staff, reliability, and risk on projects.  SLIM-Metrics- The productivity and quality metrics analysis and benchmarking tool for projects. www.qsm.com

tap|QA is a consulting services firm 100% focused on Quality.  Our consultants’ wide range of experience includes Business Analysis, Quality Assurance & Testing within a vast array of industries.  Our Quality focused solutions enable IT Organizations to meet the growing demands of their business partners.  Our solutions include:
     • Strategic Quality - Strategic Consulting and Business Driven Quality® to Optimize  IT Capabilities, Technology & Organizational structure. 
     • tap|Lakeshore - cost-competitive with offshore, but embedded locally with your team, or at our site in Minneapolis.
     • QA/QC/BA Project Augmentation – From well-seasoned QA experts to bright, talented, and well-trained associate consultants, with delivery oversight included.

TRICENTIS provides the leading enterprise software testing solutions for Global 2000 companies to accelerate business innovation with peace of mind. The unique Tricentis approach to software testing enables enterprises to achieve unprecedented automation rates while minimizing business-related risks. The company’s more than 400 customers include global brands such as Allianz, BMW, Deutsche Bank, HBO, Orange, Siemens, Southwest, Swiss Re, and UBS. Gartner recognizes Tricentis as a visionary in the recent 2013 Magic Quadrant for Integrated Software Quality Suites. A fast growing, privately held company, Tricentis has offices in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, the Netherlands, the United States, Australia, and Singapore. See www.tricentis.com for more information.

ValueMomentum provides Software and Services to Insurance, Financial Services & Healthcare firms. Our solutions are designed to deliver business value and drive momentum of our Customers’ initiatives. We offer a set of comprehensive QA services to enable our Clients make their testing operations highly productive, while delivering a quality lift. We deliver QA Services across technologies (devices, mobile platforms, browsers, Rich Internet app formats) and development processes (Agile, Waterfall). We have developed accelerators (code, templates, methodology) that help in test automation initiatives. ValueMomentum also offers Application Development & Systems Integration services, SharePoint Services and Business Intelligence & Datawarehouse services.

VersionOne is a recognized leader in agile application lifecycle management. Our mission is to help companies envision and deliver great software.  Our promise is to work hard to promote and serve the best interests of the agile software development community and our customers.

Today more than 50,000 teams, including over 35 of the Fortune 100, use VersionOne to scale their agile initiatives faster, easier and smarter.  Whether a small team starting out with agile or a global enterprise, VersionOne customers get the industry's best software tools backed by the pioneers in agile project management. Agile Made Easier @ VersionOne.com.

XBOSoft is an American firm specializing in software quality assurance with offices in the USA, Europe and China. With a proven record of success working with both Fortune 500 companies and specialized ISVs, XBOSoft has gained broad domain expertise with extended experience in finance and healthcare.

Our commitment to software quality improvement is implemented through practical quality assurance processes combined with deep technical expertise in automated and performance testing. At XBOSoft we are completely focused on software quality, providing both consulting and testing services. Visit us at xbosoft.com.

Acmqueue provides a critical perspective on current and emerging information technologies, highlighting the technical challenges and problems that software engineers are likely to encounter when using them. In doing so, Queue helps readers sharpen their own thinking and pursue innovative solutions in their own work.   queue.acm.org

Agile TV is a leading source of the newest, most effective information and strategies for transitioning, implementing & scaling agile practices in any industry. Featuring exclusive interviews with top agile experts and thought leaders, Agile TV provides new and experienced agile practitioners with valuable tools, tips and insights for delivering projects on time, within budget and with much less risk. For more information, check out AgileTV.com

The Application Developers Alliance is an industry association dedicated to meeting the unique needs of application developers as creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Alliance members include more than 20,000 individual application developers and more than 100 companies, investors, and stakeholders in the apps ecosystem.  appdevelopersalliance.org

Better Software magazine delivers relevant, timely information to tackle the challenges of building better quality software, regardless of your role in the software development lifecycle. Bringing you in-depth articles on agile methods, people and teams, CMM®, software process improvement, ROI, and coverage on emerging technologies, Better Software is the only magazine for software professionals who care about quality. BetterSoftware.com

Our Mission: To build the community of leading software practitioners. IEEE Software offers pioneering ideas, expert analyses, and thoughtful overviews for professional developers and managers who need to keep up with rapid technology change. This bimonthly technical magazine is the authority on translating software theory into practice.

The International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) is the recognized leader in promoting and encouraging effective management of application software development and maintenance activities through the use of Function Point Analysis and other software measurement techniques. It is the steward of the international standard of software size measurement – ISO/IEC 20926:2009 Software Engineering. ifpug.org

IT Today informs readers of best practices, as well as of research into current and upcoming issues in information and communication technology (ICT). Articles take a how-to approach to their topics. They help readers solve problems and are applicable to on-the-job situations faced everyday by IT management, staff and consultants in all areas. ittoday.info

Methods and Tools is a free e-newsletter providing practical expert knowledge for software development professionals. Methods and Tools gives software development ideas more than one page to express themselves and covers all aspects of software engineering: project management and planning, methodologies (UML, Agile), software quality & testing, configuration management, etc.  methodsandtools.com

Software Development Times® is the leading magazine covering the software development industry. SD Times is available in print and digitally. It may also be read at SDTimes.com. SD Times (circulation: 70,000) carries more advertising pages than any other development publication and regularly covers software QA and test, agile and ALM development, software security, mobile and cloud-based development and much more. Subscribe free at sdtimes.com.

SQE Training is one of the world's largest providers of software improvement training. We provide the industry’s best resources to help organizations meet their software testing, development, management, and requirements training needs. SQE Training provides a wide selection of specialized courses, developed and dispensed by industry experts, that deliver field-proven techniques for producing high-quality software. sqetraining.com

Visit stickyminds.com where software testing and software quality assurance professionals go for answers—test automation, test management, test techniques, and more.

CodeProject is one of the world's largest development communities, comprised of professional developers, development managers, and architects. Launched in November 1999, CodeProject has nearly 10 million registered members. Developers and coders contribute quality how-to articles about all aspects of development, including Windows, web, mobile and server projects.  Millions of developers visit the site each month to access its lively discussion boards and over 36,000 articles, complete with source code and examples.  Above and beyond articles and code snippets, CodeProject gives developers a voice by bringing industry and the developer community together.