Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 20:26:42 -0500 From: John Pustaver Subject: MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Software Quality Group Meeting , Wednesday, Mar 9, 2005: Howie Dow, Results from Inspecting Test Automation Scripts NOTE: Sun has implemented a new system for guests to the facility. When we sign-in, the guard will register each of us in the computer system. This will slow done the sign-in process but you can speed this up by pre-registering for the meeting. To pre-register email paul.ratty@sun.com with subject "SQG Meeting", and with your name and company in the body of the email. Hi Everyone, At this meeting, Howie Dow will talk about his experience applying inspections to test automation development and tell us what adjustments can be made to the inspection process to do it well. A lucky attendee will win a $25 gift certificate from SoftPro Books (now at 75 Third Ave in Waltham). Due to enhanced security, a picture ID is required for attendance. Best wishes, John Pustaver Director, Software Quality Group of New England Region I Deputy Councilor, ASQ Software Division P.S. If your company has SQA positions to fill for permanent or contract employment, please have HR send me a .htm file for each job with all pertinent info so that it can be posted. There are many people looking. Send to pustaver@ieee.org. The Jobs website is at http://www.swquality.com/users/pustaver/jobs/. Software Quality Group Meeting Meetings of the Software Quality Group are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the facilities of Sun Microsystems, Burlington (Driving directions below). MEETING DAY & DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005 TIME: 6:00 PM Networking, 6:30 PM Meeting HEADLINE: Results from Inspecting Test Automation Scripts SPEAKER: Howie Dow MORE INFO: John Pustaver, 978-443-4254, pustaver@ieee.org LOCATION: Sun Microsystems, Burlington (Driving directions below) DESCRIPTION: Software Inspections, or Formal Inspections, have been used to remove defects from specifications and programs for many years. The creation of test automation scripts often follows a similar lifecycle - requirements, design, code, test, and use. Therefore why not inspect test automation scripts? This talk describes the adjustments made to the inspection process, how the roles were modified, shows the results of the inspections and makes some observations based on the data presented. Howie Dow is a systems-software engineer who has introduced techniques to improve the output of the software development process to a number of organizations. Howie believes that one of the most effective and efficient ways to improve any software related work product, including specifications, designs, test programs and code, is through the use of a software inspection process and utilization of the data captured during inspections. 2004-2005 Software Quality Group Calendar Sept 8, 2004: Robin Goldsmith, Go Pro Management, Testing Whether Requirements Are Right Oct. 13, 2004: Stephanie Beach, Eleven Technology, How to Start A QA Department from Scratch Nov. 10, 2004: Brian LeSuer, Star Quality, Planning for Effective Test Automation Dec. 8, 2004: Ted Rivera , Rational Software, Top Ten Opinions About Software Testing Jan 12, 2005: Carol Perletz, Nokia, A Quality Perspective on the Menlo Software Factory Software Development Methodology Feb. 9, 2005: David Garmus, David Consulting Group, Latest Industry Data for Application Development and Maintenance Mar. 9, 2004: Anna Allison Memorial Presentation, Howie Dow, Dory Consulting Group, Results from Inspecting Test Automation Scripts Apr 13, 2005: , Linda McInnis, Noble Associates, Champagne QA on a Beer Budget May 11, 2005: Dr. Bill Eventoff, ESTM Associates, Applying Six Sigma to Software Development June 8, 2005: John DeMassi and Ann Danby, Software Quality Associates, Out of Ad Hoc and Into Maturity July 13, 2005: Annual Hot Topics Night August 2005: NO MEETING The Software Quality Group holds monthly meetings. Topics covered at these meetings have included software testing, inspections, ISO 9000, metrics configuration management, and demonstrations of vendor QA tools. There is no charge. The Software Quality Group meets monthly at 6:15pm on the second Wednesday of the month at the facilities of Sun Microsystems, Burlington, MA. Driving directions: From 128/95 Take the Rt. 3 exit heading north (not the Middlesex Turnpike exit if you're coming form the south). From Rt. 3N take the first exit (which is Rt. 62 - Bedford Ave). Turn east toward Burlington. Approximately 0.3 mile after the interchange, turn right onto Network Drive, which leads to the campus on your right. Take the second drive off of Network Drive into the Sun parking lot. Park in the visitor lot and enter the lobby opposite the Sun clock tower. Information about future meetings will be available on the Software Quality Page at http://www.swquality.com/users/pustaver. To be on the email distribution list, send a note to pustaver@ieee.org. The Software Quality Group is cosponsored by Sun Microsystems and the American Society for Quality Software Division and all are welcome. Directors of the Software Quality Group are John Pustaver, Region I Deputy Councilor, American Society for Quality Software Division, Eric Patel, Education Director and Regional Councilor, ASQ-SD, Steve Rakitin, Program Director, and Stephanie Beach, Web Director. Sun Microsystems is represented by Paul Ratty, and Jack Morrison. To unsubscribe, reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" as the subject. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ John Pustaver, Director Software Quality Group of New England http://www.sqadvice.com/SQGNE_Home.htm voice:978-443-4254 pustaver@ieee.org Visit the Software Quality Page at http://www.swquality.com/users/pustaver/index.shtml