Software Testing Managers’ Workshop on
“Emerging Software Testing Practices and Tools”
 This 2-day Manager’s Solutions Workshop will be held as an exclusive event for managers at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Country Club & Lodge in Orlando Florida from February 26-27, 2008.
The Manager’s Solutions Workshop focuses on the top challenges facing managers in building, testing, and delivering quality software applications and products in today’s fast-paced and demanding environment. This intense and interactive workshop using QAI’s “Six-cubed” approach provides a unique opportunity for managers to learn from the QAI professional staff and to discuss issues with their peers from other companies to leverage group skills and knowledge in developing pragmatic solutions. Each attendee will have the opportunity to have their specific challenges and concerns addressed during the workshop. Potential workshop topics include the emerging test practices to be included in the 2009 CSTE CBOK:
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Usability Testing
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Reliability
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New requirements testing practices
- Ambiguity testing
- Quality function deployment
- Quality attributes of a requirement
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Forensics / root cause analysis
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Test managers’ dashboard
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Building testability functions into software
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Diagnostics during operation
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Testing the integration of multiple hardware component
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Software control model (COSO, COBiT, ERM, ISO)
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Writing problem statements
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Evaluating tester competency
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Tester / user relationship
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Doing more testing faster
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Error seeding to evaluate test effectiveness
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Location
This exclusive workshop for IT/IS managers is being held at Arnold Palmer’s Country Club & Lodge located in sunny Orlando Florida.
Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
9000 Bay Hill Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32819
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Recommended Lodging Accomodations:
Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista at Vista Centre (QAI will provide transportation from this hotel to the Managers’ Workshop)
8501 Palm Parkway
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32836
Toll Free Number: 1-800-787-3636
Local Number: 1-407-238-0431
www.courtyard.com/mcobn
*Approximate daily rate of $170 to $230 per night
www.bayhill.com
Toll Free Number: 1-888-422-9445
(Lodge is located directly across from the country club)
*Approximate rate of $350 to $450 per night
Another hotel recommended for lodging:
*All room rates are approximate and based on availability and booking dates
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Why Attend
QAI studies show that if an IT organization forms an internal committee to develop a solution to a current challenge, the cost to the organization can range from $10,000 to $50,000. In addition to the cost of time for internal resources, there are lost opportunity savings and other benefit deficiencies from the delay in implementing a solution. By attending the Manager’s Solutions Workshop you will:
- Get solutions to your specific work challenges
- Focus on strategic and future oriented issues
- Connect with peers who can be contacted in the future to discuss work challenges
- Have the opportunity for one-on-one discussions with peers and leading experts on confidential topics that cannot be discussed in a group setting
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Workshop Format
The input to this workshop is the software quality challenges that the workshop’s participants are facing, plus the input received from the companies and organizations affiliated with QAI. Prior to the Manager’s Solutions Workshop, participants submit a list of their current challenges to QAI. QAI’s professional staff consolidates these challenges into a list of potential topics, which are ranked in order of importance by the workshop participants at the beginning of the workshop.
Each challenge is introduced to the workshop participants, who then break into small work groups to develop strategies and solutions for the challenge based on their lessons learned and shared knowledge. Using QAI’s “Six-cubed’ approach, each group presents their proposed solution which is critiqued by the workshop’s leading experts, and from the various solutions presented, consensus techniques are used to identify the best-of-the-best solutions. Additional time is spent as needed to assure the workshop participants understand how the solution works. Participants will leave the workshop with a series of fully-developed actionable solutions to today’s quality challenges.
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Connections Dinner
In addition to the two-day interactive workshop, participants will also have the opportunity to attend the Manager’s Connection Dinner early Tuesday evening. This connection dinner will provide the workshop attendees a chance to discuss the topics and related quality issues with the QAI faculty and subject matter experts in a more relaxed setting, and provides an ideal opportunity for networking with peers and exchanging ideas.
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Who Should Attend
 This workshop is designed for managers responsible for the building, testing, and delivering quality software applications within their companies or software products for the marketplace.
- CIOs and CTOs
- IT/IS Vice Presidents and Directors
- Quality Managers
- Quality Assurance Managers
- Testing Managers
- Project Managers
Pricing
Two-day Software Testing Managers’ Workshop
(February 26-27, 2008, 8:30 – 4:30) Total Cost: $1,295.00
(QAI Members and Chapter Affiliates will receive a 10% Discount)
The price includes lunch & breaks for both days and Manager’s Connection Dinner on Tuesday. Hotel and travel arrangements are the responsibility of the attendee.
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QAI Cancellation Policy
- All cancellations must be made in writing - either by mail, e-mail, or fax.
- All payments must be received by QAI prior to the start of the conference/seminar.
- If cancelled 5 calendar days, or later, prior to the start date or for no-shows - NO REFUND
- If cancelled 6-30 calendar days prior to the start date - 50 % of the conference/seminar fee will be non-refundable.
- If cancelled prior to 30 calendar days to the start date - A full refund will be issued.
- You are welcome to substitute if you cannot attend, but please notify in advance.
- You may reschedule with at least four weeks notice prior to the conference/seminar for which you are currently registered.
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