Better Software Concurrent Sessions
Sessions are offered on Wednesday and Thursday at the conference and do not require a pre-selection. Build your own custom learning schedule by choosing track sessions from DevOps Conference West, Better Software Conference West & Agile Development Conference West.
Concurrent Sessions
BW1 Seven Deadly Habits of Ineffective Software Leaders
Ken Whitaker, Leading Software Maniacs
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Ken Whitaker.
BW2 Business Analysis: From Interviews through Implementation
Barry Harvey, Florida Virtual Campus
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Barry Harvey.
BW3 This Is Not Your Father’s Career: Advice for the Modern Information Worker
James Whittaker, Microsoft
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about James Whittaker.
BW4 Mobile App Testing: Design Automation Patterns You Should Use
Jon Hagar, Grand Software Testing
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Jon Hagar.
BW5 Integrating Agile and Traditional Projects in the Enterprise
Steve Caseley, Sensei Project Solutions
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Steve Caseley.
BW6 Requirements and Acceptance Tests: Yes, They Go Together
Ken Pugh, Net Objectives
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Ken Pugh.
BW7 What’s In a Name? The Metaphorical Power in Our Ideas
Andy Palmer, RiverGlide
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Learn more about Andy Palmer.
BW8 Building on Existing Infrastructure for Mobile Applications
Anthony Carlson, Farm Credit Services of America
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Anthony Carlson.
BW9 Innovation for Existing Software Product: An R&D Approach
Aaron Barrett, Infusionsoft
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 2:45pm - 3:45pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Aaron Barrett.
BW10 Requirements Are Simply Requirements—or Maybe Not
Robin Goldsmith, Go Pro Management, Inc.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 2:45pm - 3:45pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Robin Goldsmith.
BW11 Conflict: To Know It Is to Love It
Doc List, Doc List Enterprises
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 2:45pm - 3:45pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Doc List.
BW12 Tips and Tricks for Building Secure Mobile Apps
Jeffery Payne, Coveros, Inc.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 2:45pm - 3:45pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Jeffery Payne.
BW13 Get the Most from Your Cross Functional Team: The Project Manager’s View
Julie Gardiner, Hitachi Consulting
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 4:15pm - 5:15pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Julie Gardiner.
BW14 EARS: The Easy Approach to Requirements Syntax
John Terzakis, Intel
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 4:15pm - 5:15pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about John Terzakis.
BW15 You, Inc.: Building Your Personal Brand
Jennifer Bonine, tap|QA, Inc.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 4:15pm - 5:15pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Jennifer Bonine.
BW16 Lean Software Development Is for Everyone
Ken Pugh, Net Objectives
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 4:15pm - 5:15pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Ken Pugh.
BT1 Creating a Culture of Trust
Pollyanna Pixton, Accelinnova
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 10:00am - 11:00am
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Pollyanna Pixton.
BT2 Emergent Design: History, Concepts, and Principles
Rob Myers, Agile Institute
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 10:00am - 11:00am
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Rob Myers.
BT3 Cloud-Based, Automated Mobile App Testing for the Enterprise
Joe Schulz, Orasi Software
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 10:00am - 11:00am
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Joe Schulz.
BT4 Improv(e) Your Testing: Tips and Tricks from Jester to Tester
Damian Synadinos, Independent Consultant
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 10:00am - 11:00am
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Damian Synadinos.
BT5 The Art of People: Facilitation, Leadership, and Team Dynamics
Robert Woods, MATRIX Resources
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Robert Woods.
BT6 Avoid Over Design and Under Design
Al Shalloway, Net Objectives
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Al Shalloway.
BT7 Privacy and Data Security: Minimizing Reputational and Legal Risks
Tatiana Melnik, Melnik Legal, PLCC
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Tatiana Melnik.
BT8 The Value of A/B Testing
Alan Page, Microsoft
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Alan Page.
BT9 Enough about Process, Let’s Use Patterns
Paul E. McMahon, PEM Systems
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Paul E. McMahon.
BT10 Making Numbers Count: Metrics That Matter
Mike Trites, PQA Testing
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Mike Trites.
BT11 The Coming Mobile Wearables World
Philip Lew, XBOSoft
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Philip Lew.
BT12 Prevent Test Automation Shelfware: A Selenium-WebDriver Case Study
Alan Ark, Eid Passport
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Alan Ark.
BT13 Decision Making under Extreme Pressure: Project Management Lessons Learned from Pilots in Crisis
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Lee Copeland.
BT14 Continuous Improvement through Project Data Analysis
Brandon Carlson, Lean TECHniques, Inc.
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Brandon Carlson.
BT15 A Wearables Story: Testing the Human Experience
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Gerie Owen, Eversource Energy
Peter Varhol, Technology Strategy Research
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Gerie Owen and Peter Varhol.
BT16 Strategies for Testing Mobile Applications
Raj Subramanian, Orbitz
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
1.00 PMI® PDU
Learn more about Raj Subramanian.