From: Titelbaum, Alan Subject: *CAL* FW: News from NESQAF. Several items of interest in the world ofQ A Date: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 1:38 PM There are several events, conferences and training classes up coming in the Boston area. New England Software Quality Assurance Annual Dinner, Oct. 26 9th International Conference on Software Quality, Oct 4-6 Software Inspection: What Managers Need to Know Seminar, Oct. 29, 1999 The Star Quality Automation Methodology, Oct 14-15 ============================================================================ ============================================ New England Software Quality Assurance Forum 1999 Annual Dinner You are cordially invited to attend the 1999 NESQAF Annual Dinner The featuring guest speaker will be Alexander d'Arbeloff, Chairman of Teradyne, Inc. Tuesday, October 26, 1999 The Harvard Club 374 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA Cocktails at 6:00 PM - Cash Bar Dinner at 7:00 PM $45 Individual ($50 after October 8th) RSVP by October 8th $400 Corporate (table of 10) 508-651-0615 $600 Sponsor (table of 10 & private reception for 2) Proper dress requested. Mr. d'Arbeloff was a founder of Teradyne and its chief executive officer from 1971 until 1997. Total Quality Management (TQM), an initiative Teradyne's Chairman and founder Alex d'Arbeloff began driving in 1990 to focus the TQM on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. Teradyne is a founding member of the Center for the Quality of Management , a consortium of TQM companies based in Cambridge, MA. Over 3000 Quality Improvement Teams involving thousands of employees have contributed to Teradyne's recent accomplishments in new product development, operations efficiency, and sales and earnings growth. ============================================================================ ============================================ If your plans for attending the 9th International Conference on Software Quality have been up in the air, you can still make a decision at the last minute and attend. On-site registration at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge will be available each day (Oct. 4-6) starting at 7am. You can also register on-line at https://www.asq.org/orders/softwarereg.html or by phoning ASQ at 1-800-248-1946. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us Oct 4-6, 1999 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to hear keynote speakers Roger Pressman, Robert Glass and Howard Rubin, and invited speaker Mark Paulk. Check out the full conference program at http://www-biz.aum.edu/Tomgriffin/9icsq/index.htm 9ICSQ is sponsored by the Software Division of the American Society for Quality and is being held with the cooperation of the following organizations: Boston SPIN New England Software Quality Assurance Forum Software Quality Group of New England Software Association of New Hampshire Western Massachusetts Software Association Quality Assurance Association of Connecticut ============================================================================ ============================================ Managers need to understand the dynamics of the inspection process and how it will impact the development process before integrating software inspections into the process. Where this understanding is lacking, the process often fails to produce the desired results. This seminar will address the various pitfalls and provide a blueprint for success. Software Inspection: What Managers Need to Know Instructor: John Pustaver This is the course you need before your company begins to implement the inspection process! What you will learn and gain in this one day seminar: An understanding of the software inspection process. How inspections work to improve productivity. How inspections work to improve software quality. What companies have achieved as much as 7:1 payback with inspections. Quality principles that can be used in all areas of your process. What is needed to successfully implement inspections. How to select inspection leaders. How inspections will impact your development process. How inspections will impact your project plan. How to monitor the process with metrics to assure that it is staying on track. How to use inspections as a springboard for continuous improvement of your development process. You will also gain first hand experience with workshops on inspections and root cause analysis. Audience: Software development and quality managers at all levels from project leader to CEO. Web page: http://www.swquality.com/users/pustaver/seminars Next public offering: Friday, Oct. 29, 1999 Time: 8:00 - 5:30 Place: Holiday Inn Newton, Newton, Massachusetts; Exit 22 off of I-95, ½ mile South of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Cost: $395. Continental breakfast and lunch is included. Make check payable to Creative Data Systems, Inc., 4 Kendall Rd, Sudbury MA 01776. Purchase orders accepted. Registration required by Oct.15. Seating is limited. Voice: 978-443-4254 E-mail: pustaver@swquality.com Fax: 978-443-6052 ============================================================================ ============================================ The Star Quality Automation Methodology Star Quality has developed a class, which teaches a methodology we have developed for rapid automation development using SilkTest. This course will benefit a wide range of users. Beginners will learn a simple approach to get tests running quickly. Experienced users will learn a new way to use the tools, which will allow everyone on the team to contribute to development. Two course instructors will provide the students with hands-on assistance completing the course projects and examples, as well as sharing their extensive knowledge and experience of the course topics. Kelly Adams & Brian Le Suer have successfully implemented and refined the Star Quality Automation Methodology in several prominent Boston area software companies. The Star Quality Automation Methodology will be offered Oct 14-15 in Waltham, MA. To register, please visit our web site at www.automatedtesting.com , or phone (508) 497-3413. Developing software test automation with the Star Quality Automation Methodology provides the following benefits: Automated tests are up and running FAST, and may even eliminate the need to manually test large areas of the product under test. Our straightforward test engine makes your tests easy to develop and maintain. The Star Quality approach enables everyone on the team to contribute to the automation. With our architecture, there are fewer tasks, which require programmers, and more tasks that can be performed by people who know the product to be tested. Developing a sound methodology, architecture and system of standards is crucial to a successful test automation project. We have refined our processes and techniques through many projects over several years and have developed a comprehensive tool-independent methodology that is easy to implement and maintain. This intensive two day, hands-on course follows a testing project from start to finish and will prepare the student to replicate our methodology for building a test architecture including: Structuring a test plan for automation Prioritizing automation objectives Developing a test engine Building test cases Creating reusable test data Tricks of the trade The student will also receive a licensed copy of Star Quality's Test Engine and ToolBox of utilities. These tools will enable you to get your own tests up and running quickly in your environment. Course Pre-requisite: The student should have an understanding of structured programming or automated testing. Previous experience with SilkTest is helpful but not required. Pricing: Star Quality 1 @ $1500 23 College St. 2 @ $1350 / student Hopkinton, MA 01748 3-4 @ $1200 / student Fax: (508) 497-3413 5+ - inquire for pricing Voice: (508) 497-3413 A portion of your course fees is refundable if you purchase Segue products from Star Quality within 30 days of taking the class. About Star Quality: Star Quality is a consulting firm dedicated to assisting clients worldwide in software development, quality assurance, testing and training. Our comprehensive set of consulting services include software quality assurance and test development, automated load and performance testing, electronic commerce and web-site testing, QA training and outsourcing, and software quality project management. Star Quality is a Segueİ Software Channel Partner, Certified Trainer and Authorized VAR for Segue's extensive line of automation tools for QA, load and performance testing.