QUEST at a Glance

Monday, April 4 | Tuesday, April 5 | Wednesday, April 6 | Thursday, April 7 | Friday, April 8

MONDAY, April 4, 2011---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 AM Break, 2:30 PM Break
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast
Full-Day Classes
TRACKS:	Agile	Measurement	Risk-Based Testing	Test Automation	Exploratory Testing
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Agile Testing	Metrics For Managing and Improving Software Testing	Risk Based Testing Analysis & Strategy	Test Automation for Managers: A Guide to Successful Test Automation Implementation	Rapid Software Testing
Instructor:	Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.	Shaun Bradshaw, Zenergy Technologies	Clyneice Chaney, MITRE	David Dang, Zenergy Technologies	Jon Bach eBay
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch
Two-Day Workshop and Classes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 AM Break, 2:30 PM Break
TRACKS:	Manager's Solutions Workshop			CSTE Certification	CSQA Certification
LOCATION:	Lighthouse II			Beacon Hill I	Beacon Hill II&III
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Manager's Solutions Workshop			Certified Software Tester (CSTE) Prep Course	Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) Prep Course
Instructor:	Nancy Kastl and Tom Ticknor			Neil Price-Jones	Barb Merwin
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Manager's Connection Dinner - Sponsored by QAI Global Institute

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TUESDAY, April 5, 2011
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast
Half-Day Tutorials--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 AM Break
TRACKS:	Estimation	Test Planning	Testing Value	Process Improvement	Security Testing
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Estimating and Controlling Testing	Beyond the Templates: Adaptive Test Planning	Creating Value with Your Testing	'No Time' Approaches for Quality Improvement	How Do Hackers Do It: A Guide to Security Testing Web Applications
Instructor:	Robin Goldsmith, JD, Go Pro Management, Inc.	Lynn McKee, Quality Perspectives	Selena Delesie, Delesie Solutions	Rebecca Staton-Reinstein, PhD, Advantage Leadership, Inc.	Rafal Los, Hewlett-Packard
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch
Half-Day Tutorials------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2:30 PM Break
TRACKS:	Testing CoE	Test Design	Agile Methods	People/Teams	Mobile Applications
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Building a Successful Testing Center of Excellence	Crash Course in Test Design Methods	A Test Leadership Guide to Going Agile	Coaching as a Two Way Relationship	The Mobile App Testing Challenge: Everything You Need to Know
Instructor:	James Campbell, Tulkita Technologies	Peter Zimmerer, Siemens AG	Robert Galen, RGCG, LLC	Johanna Rothman, Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.	Doron Reuveni, uTest
Two-Day Workshop and Classes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 AM Break, 2:30 PM Break
TRACKS:	Manager's Solutions Workshop			CSTE Certification	CSQA Certification
LOCATION:	Lighthouse II			Beacon Hill I	Beacon Hill II&III
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Manager's Solutions Workshop			Certified Software Tester (CSTE) Prep Course	Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) Prep Course
Instructor:	Nancy Kastl and Tom Ticknor			Neil Price-Jones	Barb Merwin
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception - Sponsored by uTest

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WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2011
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM	Registration & Breakfast - Sponsored by HP Software
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM	Opening Remarks & Announcements
	Tom Ticknor, Chief Operating Officer, QAI Global Institute Nancy Kastl, QUEST Conference Chairperson
8:30 AM - 9:25 AM	Keynote Address
	Cloud Computing: New Realities and Perspectives for Quality Anders Vinberg, Microsoft
9:25 AM - 9:45 AM	Morning Refreshment Break
9:45 AM - 10:45 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Management	Agile Methods	Test Planning / Design	.Estimation	Regression Testing	.
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty	.
Industry Practices	Managing Software Quality Throughout the Lifecycle	Testing in the Enterprise Using Scrum	Reusable Test Design: Leveraging Your Test Case Effort	Agile Estimation Using Functional Metrics	Regression Testing Regresses	.
Speaker:	James Over, Software Engineering Institute	Robert Galen, RGCG, LLC	Robin Goldsmith, JD, Go Pro Management, Inc.	Thomas Cagley, David Consulting Group	Christopher Manuel, Wipro	.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Management	Agile Methods	Test Planning / Design	.Measurement	SOA Testing	.
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty	.
Solutions Benchmarking	The Cost of Quality: A Reason for Built-In Quality	Scrum: A Disciplined Approach to Product Quality and Project Success	Static Testing: Getting Started, Getting Results, Getting Support	Quality Metrics for Automation Efforts	Establishing and Integrating SOA Testing	.
Speaker:	Elaine Soat, Cartegraph Systems	Patricia Rotman, Siemens Industry, Inc.	Anne Hungate, Nationwide Insurance	Christopher Gervasi, Fidelity Investments	Beverly Edwards, Allstate Insurance	.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Special Interests Roundtables & Lunch - Sponsored by Hexaware Technologies
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Management	Agile Methods	ALM	Measurement	Performance Testing	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty	Seaport C
Industry Practices	Optimizing Your Testing Center of Excellence	Let Go of the Reins: Management in an Agile Organization	Modernizing QA: The Relentless Pursuit of Business Alignment	Managing with Metrics: The Saga of a Test Effort	Performance Engineering: Strategy and Delivery	(1:00-1:30)
Speaker:	James Campbell, Tulkita Technologies	Selena Delesie, Delesie Solutions	Pete DuPré, Micro Focus	Shaun Bradshaw, Zenergy Technologies	Shekhar Bhole, Scalar USA	(1:30-2:00)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Afternoon Refreshment Break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Management	Agile Methods	ALM	Measurement	Risk-Based Testing	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty	Seaport C
Workshops	Selling Quality Using Marketing Models	Dealing with Defects on an Agile Team	Achieving Developer and Tester Collaboration	Deceptive Dangers of the Numbers Game	Risk-Based Testing on Steroids!	(2:30-3:00)
Speaker:	Clyneice Chaney, MITRE	Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.	Todd Mancini, Microsoft	Lynn McKee, Quality Perspectives	Todd Kuczaj, Accenture	(3:00-3:30)
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM	Panel Discussion
	Software Assurance: Enabling Quality Assurance to Better Address Software Security and Resilience Moderator and Panelist: Joe Jarzombek, Department of Homeland Security Panelists: Rafal Los, HP; Robert Martin, MITRE; Matt Moynahan, VERACODE
9:25 AM - 5:00 PM	Exhibitor EXPO and Book Store
9:45 AM - 4:00 PM	Coaching Sessions - Signup Required.................................................... ....................................Registration Desk
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Attendee Appreciation Night Dinner & Entertainment - Sponsored by Microsoft

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THURSDAY, April 7, 2011
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM	Breakfast - Sponsored by Accenture
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM	Announcements
	Nancy Kastl, QUEST Conference Chairperson
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM	Keynote Address
	Geography Matters: What Measurement Tells Us about Offshoring, Agile Methods, and the “Flat World” Michael Mah, QSM Associates, Inc.
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM	Morning Refreshment Break
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	People / Teams	Security	Outsourcing	Mobile Testing	Test Data	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty	Seaport C
Industry Practices	It's the People It's Always the People	Top 25 Most Dangerous Application Security Weaknesses	Transforming Outsourcing Relationships	Best Practices for Testing Mobile Applications	Gaining Control of Your Test Data	(9:45-10:15)
Speaker:	Johanna Rothman, Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.	Robert Martin, MITRE	Yann Gloaguen, SQS Group	Mike Ennis, Accenture	Stephanie Chace, Meridian Technologies	(10:15-10:45)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	People / Teams	Security	COTS Testing	Mobile Testing	Architecture Testing	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty	Seaport C
Solutions Benchmarking	Building an Effective Test Team	Case Study: Using Application Security Ratings to Manage Application Risk	Full Lifecycle Testing of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Software	Mobile Testing at Google: A Marriage of Idealism and Pragmatism	Architecture Testing: Wrongly Ignored	(11:00-11:30)
Speaker:	Jim Trentadue, Gerdau AmeriSteel	Matt Moynahan, Veracode and Donna Durkin, Computershare	Saeid Vakili, Ontario Ministry of Education	Matthew Vaughan-Vail and Dounia Berrada, Google, Inc.	Peter Zimmerer, Siemens AG	(11:30-12:00)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Special Interests Roundtables & Lunch - Sponsored by Wipro Technologies
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Organizational Change	Requirements	Test Automation	Special Topic	Exploratory Testing	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty	Seaport C
Industry Practices	Making a Difference as a Change Agent	As Requirements Go, So Goes the Project	Incorporating Unit Level Automation with Traditional Regression Testing	Top 10 Tech Trends: How They are Altering the Testing Landscape	Integrating Exploratory Testing with Discipline Testing	(1:00-1:30)
Speaker:	Rebecca Staton-Reinstein, PhD, Advantage Leadership, Inc.	Charlene Gross, Software Engineering Institute	David Dang, Zenergy Technologies	Doron Reuveni, uTest	Timothy Korson, PhD, Qualsys Solutions	(1:30-2:00)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Afternoon Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Cognizant
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Organizational Change	Requirements	Test Automation	Solutions Forum	Exploratory Testing	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty	Seaport C
Workshop	Finding a Fit for Agile in Your Corporate Culture	Requirements Exploration with Tester Collaboration	Ten Tips When Tackling Test Automation	Solve Your Challenges through Peer Information Sharing Dialogs	Exploratory on Purpose	(2:30-3:00)
Speaker:	Jim York, FoxHedge Ltd.	Ellen Gottesdiener, EBG Consulting	Bob Crews, Checkpoint Technologies	Facilitated by: Nancy Kastl, Kaslen Group, Inc.	Jon Bach eBay	(3:00-3:30)
7:30 AM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitor EXPO and Book Store
9:45 AM - 4:00 PM	Coaching Sessions - Signup Required........................................................................................Registration Desk
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitors Wine and Cheese Reception and Raffle - Sponsored by EXPO Exhibitors

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FRIDAY, April 8, 2011
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM	Breakfast
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM	Announcements
	Nancy Kastl, QUEST Conference Chairperson
8:30 AM - 9:25 AM	Keynote Address
	Exploring the 15 Factors of High Level Wellness Peggy Leyden, Leyden Consulting Associates, Inc.
9:25 AM - 9:45 AM	Morning Refreshment Break
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Process	Global Teams	Cloud / Virtualization	Special Topic	Certification Practice Exams
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty
Industry Practices	The Application of Lean IT Principles to Testing	Tackling Agile Testing with Global Distributed Teams	Virtuology: Testing in a Time Machine	Software Quality Assurance: A Critical Look at the State of the Art	CSTE/CSQA Practice Exam
Speaker:	Phil Ruth and Michael Van Boven, Deloitte Consulting, LLP	Darshan Dave, Syntel	Yaron Kottler, QualiTest	Steven Rakitin, Software Quality Consulting, Inc.	QAI Proctor
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Process	TaaS Testing	Data Quality	Release Management	Certification Practice Exams
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	Constitution	Liberty
Industry Practices	Improving Business Results with CMMI for Services and Development	Testing as a Service: Tomorrow’s Answer to the Quality & Flexibility Challenge	Parallel Data Testing: The Next Frontier of Quality Assurance	A Practical Approach to Determining Application Deployment Readiness	CSTE/CSQA Practice Exam
Speaker:	Eileen Forrester, SEI	Christopher Duro, Cognizant	Daniel Dopp, Inforgix	Peter Varhol, Seapine Software	QAI Proctor
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch - QAI Grand Prize Drawing
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Process Effectiveness	People Effectiveness	Tools Effectiveness		Certification Practice Exams
LOCATION:	Seaport B	Seaport A	Flagship	.	Liberty
Workshop	Converting QUEST Ideas into Real Testing Improvements	Peak Performance: The Connection between Productivity and Stress	Improving Productivity Through Automation Best Practices	.	CSTE/CSQA Practice Exam
Speaker:	Susan Herrick, Hewlett Packard	Elizabeth Glazer and Joyce Sattovia, The Boeing Company	Arthur Hicken, Parasoft	.	QAI Proctor

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