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Software Quality Engineering Press Room
Many companies work in the software industry, from development firms to software vendors...from upstarts to the well-known software giants. At Software Quality Engineering, we have one simple niche: We help all of these companies refine the methods they use to improve their testing and development processes, and thereby the products that they produce.

About Software Quality Engineering
Software Quality Engineering delivers training, support, research, and publications to software managers, developers, test professionals, and quality engineers worldwide. Since 1986, we have been at the forefront of software quality improvement technology and were instrumental in setting the stage for the software industry to view testing as a distinct discipline. Today, Software Quality Engineering is a resource relied upon by the Fortune 1000 companies. We also produce some of the industry's highest-rated publications—Better Software magazine, StickyMinds.com, and TechWell.

Software Quality Engineering's hands-on experience and training expertise help companies—large and small—improve their processes, gain measurable control over software projects, and deliver better software with a higher ROI. With an experienced team of associates, field-proven methodologies, an array of international conferences, training courses, consulting services, and specialized publications and research.

Our Products

  • International Conferences—Software Quality Engineering has built its reputation by producing the best conference programs in the business. These events feature real-world techniques and strategies from leading software organizations, practical insight from industry experts, as well as the knowledge and support gained through peer-based networking. Our six annual conferences include the Agile Development series, the Better Software Conference series, the STAR series, and Mobile Dev + Test.
  • Training—Software Quality Engineering 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. Software Quality Engineering provides a wide selection of specialized classroom-style courses that deliver field-proven techniques for producing high-quality software. These courses are developed and delivered by industry experts who have years of specialized experience, covering techniques used by top software organizations worldwide.
  • Better Software magazine—It's project management, measurement and metrics, design and architecture, test and evaluation. It's agile methods, plan-driven and requirements-driven processes, software process improvement, business value, and ROI, as well as coverage on emerging technologies. It’s special reports, salary surveys, and a steady stream of ideas for software professionals focused on quality.
  • StickyMinds.com—The most comprehensive online resource for helping you produce better software, StickyMinds.com offers an unrivaled scope of original articles from industry experts, technical papers, industry news, searchable tools and books guides, discussion forums, and much more.
  • eNewsletters—StickyMinds.com publishes free eNewsletters delivering new, handpicked content straight to your inbox. The What's New Gram sends you a listing of all the new articles, templates, and book reviews added to StickyMinds.com each week. The Sticky ToolLook delivers a monthly interview with a testing and automation expert. Iterations delivers all things agile straight to your inbox.
  • Consulting—Software Quality Engineering associates specialize in management consulting focused on software quality and testing issues and challenges. Every associate provides a tailored approach to support the unique needs of your software organization. All associates are recognized in the industry for years of hands-on management consulting experience, book publishing, and as course and seminar developers and instructors. Our associates bring credibility and leadership to your organization’s efforts while working side by side with your staff to implement practical solutions to your software challenges.
  • Reference Books—Software Quality Engineering has published acclaimed reference books addressing the most sought-after topics in software testing.

Expert Advice
All Software Quality Engineering consultants have more than twenty years of experience in the software industry. Their vast knowledge of quality software development, combined with their knowledge of the software industry in general, make each of our consultants a potentially valuable source for story ideas, research, or feature articles.

Attending Software Quality Engineering Events
Attending a Software Quality Engineering conference provides members of the press with valuable resources to learn about software testing and development.

  • Meet with international software testing, quality assurance, management, and developers
  • View demonstrations of the latest advances in software for software testing, quality assurance, management, measurement, and development at our conference expos
  • Attend the same featured sessions as your potential audience

Press passes are offered to contributing writers who have the required credentials and who will be writing about a Software Quality Engineering conference event. All press personnel must be prequalified and preregistered.

  • A press pass admits working media—free of charge—to all exhibits, keynotes, conference sessions, lunches, special events, and press-only events, Wednesday through Thursday.
  • Working press also receive a conference bag.

Because we incur considerable costs on a press delegate's behalf, we request that any cancellation of a press registration be given at least five (5) days in advance.

To apply for a press pass to a Software Quality Engineering conference event, please contact our Client Support Group 904.278.0524 or 888.268.8770 or email [email protected]. Click here to request the Software Quality Engineering media kit.