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Configuration Management
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Development
General Management
Product Owner
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Security
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Agile Development
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Agile Testing
Defect or Incident Management
Development
Embedded Testing
Leadership
Measurement and Metrics
Mobile Applications
Mobile Testing
People and Teams
Performance Testing
Personal Improvement
Project Management
Requirements
Security Testing
Smart Devices & Tech
Software Development
Software Testing
Test Automation
Test Design
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Usability
User Experience (UX)
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Sunday, June 21
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am – 8:30am
Conference Registration - 7:30am – 10:00am
8:30 AM
Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level (3-Day)
Conrad Fujimoto
Agile Tester Certification (2-Day)
Matta Saikali
Mobile Application Testing (2-Day)
Gene Gotimer
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Training Classes Resume
Monday, June 22
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am – 8:30am
Conference Registration - 7:30am – 10:00am
8:30 AM
Multi-day Training Classes Continue (Agile Tester Certification, Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level, and Mobile Application Testing)
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Training Classes Resume
Tuesday, June 23
7:30 AM
Conference Registration - 7:30am – 5:00pm
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am – 8:30am
8:30 AM
Multi-day Training Classes Continue (Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level)
Half-day Tutorials
TA
Test Estimation in Practice
Rob Sabourin
,
AmiBug.com
TB
Testers in Value-Driven Product Development
J.B. Rainsberger
,
JBRAINS.CA
TC
Essential Test Management and Planning
Rick Craig
,
Software Quality Engineering
TD
Get Full Value from Your Automated Tests
Gerard Meszaros
,
FeedXL.com
TE
Fundamental Test Design Techniques
Lee Copeland
,
Software Quality Engineering
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Half-day Tutorials
TF
Tips for Expanding Your Testing Toolbox
Alan Page
,
Microsoft
TG
Getting Things Done: What Testers Do in Agile Sprints
Rob Sabourin
,
AmiBug.com
TH
Security Testing for Testing Professionals
Gene Gotimer
,
Coveros, Inc.
TI
Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers
Rick Craig
,
Software Quality Engineering
4:30 PM
Welcome Reception
5:30 PM
Bonus Session
B1
Jump Start to Mobile Testing (Part of the yvrTesting June Meetup)
Melissa Tondi
,
Denver Automation and Quality Engineering
Wednesday, June 24
7:15 AM
Bonus Session
B2
Win the Race with a Dark Horse—Drive Enterprise Agility through QA and Testing
Prasad MK
,
TCS Assurance Services
7:30 AM
Conference Registration - 7:30am – 4:30pm
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am – 8:30am
8:30 AM
K1
How We NOW Test Software at Microsoft
Alan Page
,
Microsoft
9:45 AM
Networking Break • Visit the Expo
10:15 AM
Test Management
Test Techniques
Agile Testing
Mobile Testing
Industry Technical Presentations
W1
Leadership for Test Managers and Testers
Rick Craig
,
Software Quality Engineering
W2
Testing the Internet of Things
Regg Struyk
,
Polarion Software
W3
From Formal Test Cases to Session-Based Exploratory Testing
Ron Smith
,
Intuit
W4
Testing Mobile App Performance
Brad Stoner
,
Neotys
ITP1
“Works on our PCs”: Improving Collaboration between Test and Dev
Dan Levy
,
Telerik
ITP2
Painless Mobile Application Quality Testing
Christopher De Kok
,
IBM
11:30 AM
Test Management
Test Techniques
Agile Testing
Mobile Testing
Industry Technical Presentations
W5
Building a World-Class Quality Team at eBay
Steve Hares
,
eBay
W6
Virtualize APIs for Better Application Testing
Lorinda Brandon
,
SmartBear Software
W7
Test Automation Strategies and Frameworks: What Should Your Team Do?
Gene Gotimer
,
Coveros, Inc.
W8
Usability Testing Goes Mobile
Susan Brockley
,
ExxonMobil
ITP3
Time to Cut the Cord: Bringing DevOps Back to Mobile
Dan McFall
,
Mobile Labs
12:30 PM
Lunch - Meet the Speakers
1:30 PM
Test Management
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Mobile Testing
Industry Technical Presentations
W9
The Tester’s Role in Agile Planning
Rob Sabourin
,
AmiBug.com
W10
Inside the Mind of the 21st Century Customer
Alan Page
,
Microsoft
W11
Establish an Integrated Test Automation Architecture
W12
Techniques, Tools, and Technology for Better Mobile App Testing
Brad Johnson
,
SOASTA
ITP4
Reimagining Assurance and Testing in the Digital Era
Tom Edwards
,
Nielson
Kirpal Shahani
,
TCS
2:30 PM
Networking Break • Visit the Expo
3:00 PM
Test Management
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Metrics
Industry Technical Presentations
W13
Testing for Talent: Leveraging Testing Principles in Building Teams
Joy Toney
,
ALSAC/St Jude Children's Research Hospital
W14
Testing Hyper-Complex Systems: What Can We Know? What Can We Claim?
Lee Copeland
,
Software Quality Engineering
W15
Automate REST API Testing
Eric Smith
,
HomeAdvisor
W16
Agile Metrics and the Software Delivery Pipeline
Christopher Davis
,
Nike, Inc.
ITP5
7 Steps to Pragmatic Mobile Testing
Tom Chavez
,
SOASTA
4:15 PM
K2
Lightning Strikes the Keynotes
Lee Copeland
,
Software Quality Engineering
5:15 PM
Expo Reception - 5:15pm – 6:15pm
Thursday, June 25
7:30 AM
Conference Registration - 7:30am – 4:00pm
Continental Breakfast - 7:30am – 8:30am
8:30 AM
K3
Build the Right Product Right: Transitioning Test from Critiquing to Defining
Gerard Meszaros
,
FeedXL.com
9:45 AM
Networking Break • Visit the Expo
10:15 AM
Test Management
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Special Topics
Industry Technical Presentations
T1
Managing Technical Debt
Philippe Kruchten
,
Kruchten Engineering Services, Ltd.
T2
Reduce Test Automation Execution Time by 80%
Tanay Nagjee
,
Electric Cloud
T3
Create Disposable Test Environments with Vagrant and Puppet
Gene Gotimer
,
Coveros, Inc.
T4
Root Cause Analysis for Testers
Jan van Moll
,
Philips Healthcare
ITP6
Driving Test Innovation through Automation
John Hensel
,
Jazz Aviation
11:30 AM
Test Management
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Special Topics
Industry Technical Presentations
T5
The Adventures of a First-Time Test Lead: An Unexpected Journey
Ioan Todoran
,
Expedia Affiliate Network
T6
Write Your Test Cases in a Domain-Specific Language
Beaumont Brush
,
Dematic, Inc.
T7
Transform a Manual Testing Process to Incorporate Automation
Jim Trentadue
,
Ranorex
T8
Become an Influential Tester: Learn How to Be Heard
Jane Fraser
,
Anki, Inc.
ITP7
Tableau Public: Most Beautiful Data Visualization Site in the World or Stress Test for Tableau Server?
Chris Macey-Cushman
,
Tableau
12:30 PM
Lunch - Meet the Speakers
1:30 PM
Test Management
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Special Topics
T9
Giving and Receiving Feedback: A New Imperative
Omar Bermudez
,
agilecafe.org
T10
The Power of Pair Testing
Kirk Lee
,
Infusionsoft
T11
Test Automation: Investment Today Pays Back Tomorrow
Al Wagner
,
IBM
T12
If You Could Turn Back Time: Coaching New Testers
Christin Wiedemann
,
Professional Quality Assurance, Ltd.
Richard Lu
,
Professional Quality Assurance, Ltd.
2:45 PM
K4
The Next Decade of Agile Software Development and Test
J.B. Rainsberger
,
JBRAINS.CA