Tracks and Sessions

Hands-On Testing Techniques Lab

We are excited to offer a new conference track, Hands-On Testing Techniques Lab, which will combine the best software testing theories with real-world examples and where participants will actually learn by doing in a realistic test environment.  This unique opportunity will feature a virtual learning environment that showcases eight technical sessions covering a wide range of hands-on testing topics.

Hands-On Testing Techniques Lab Registration and Requirements:  Hands-on classes are included in your conference fee; classroom space is limited to 60 participants per session; preregistration for your preferred session(s) is required - limit two session blocks; space is available on a first-come, first-served basis - if additional space becomes available prior to the event, we will contact you regarding open selection availability.

No software download is required and classes will be held utilizing a secure network. Attendee requirements - bring a laptop computer and power cord. Classroom equipment provided - hard-wired internet connection and power source (power strips). 

 

101: Let's Test Together
201: Explore Beyond the Obvious
301: Hands-On Quicktests
401: Testing in the Interview
501: Hands-On Introduction to Selenium IDE
601: 5 Kick Ass Test Design Techniques from Combinatorial Testing
701: Essential Techniques for Testing Flash-Based Rich Internet Applications
801: Weapons for Bug Hunting

Test Leadership

This track will focus on the human side of testing, managing testers and the software test areas of the product lifecycle. You will learn techniques for working effectively in a leadership role with test and non-test teams, and the differences between being a manager and being a leader.

103: Testers! Get Out of the Quality Assurance Business
203: People Are Not Widgets!
303: Encouraging Collaborative Testing
503: Reducing the Cost of Testing (Panel Discussion)
603: QA: Last One Invited, First One Kicked Out
604: The Secret Skill: How to Sell Testing
703: Testing Across Timezones: Working with International Teams

Test Strategy & Process

When do you use exploratory testing? How do you plan for performance testing? What are test entrance and exit criteria? In this track you will learn from industry experts and practitioners the strategic and tactical approaches to testing, regardless of the underlying software development methodology. This track includes topics related to test project planning, interaction with other departments (development, product management, and customer support), organization of test labs including virtual test environments, testing methodology, test documentation, performing different test types, test case coverage strategy, defect reporting, quality assessment (quality metrics), release criteria, and beta testing.

102: Effective Test Planning: Preparing for Success
202: Reloadable Test Data: Why and How
302: How Could We Miss Those Bugs? Tips on Improving Test Coverage
402: Mission Over Method: What Really Makes Your Testing Valuable
502: Metrics: A Path for Success
602: Test Faster: Model Your Process to Test Faster
702: Integrated Open Source Based Test Management
802: The Test Cauldron: Choosing the Right Mix

Agile Testing

This track will help attendees utilizing Agile Methodology to understand how they can fit traditional test practices or start implementing off-shoring capabilities while testing in an agile environment. In addition, the attendees will have an opportunity to understand how test automation can be more effectively used in the context of agile projects as well as listen to real-world examples of testing in projects of varying degrees of agile adoption.

104: Testing Within the Shades of Agile
204: Scaling Offshore Testing for Agile Teams
404: Pairing with Developers
504: Testing in an Agile Environment
804: Acceptance Test Driven Development

Performance Testing

Presentations in this track will share actual performance testing experiences that illustrate the skills, tools and techniques for planning and executing effective performance tests. Topics you will learn: developing test objectives, using business and technical metrics to quantify the target load and acceptance criteria, developing scripts, designing test scenarios, measuring and correlating system resources with response time and load, interpreting results, diagnosing bottlenecks, communicating conclusions and recommendations to stakeholders.

105: Slimming Down Your Performance Tests
304: Architecting Applications for Performance and Scalability
403: Ever Been Fooled by Performance Testing Results?
505: Performance Testing for MASSIVE Systems
704: Using Open Source Testing at Ford
803: What You Need to Know About Performance Testing

Test Automation

The Test Automation track includes topics related to the test automation architecture, development of test automation frameworks, test automation methodology, functional test automation, security test automation, continuous integration, and popular open source and commercial test automation tool case studies. It will also include semi-automation tools for test case management and requirement management.

205: Becoming An Automation Entreprenuer
305: From Start to Success with Web Automation
405: Testware Hierarchy for Test Automation
605: Continuous Change Driven Intelligent Closed Loop Test Automation
705: Test Language: Introduction to Key Word Driven Testing
805: Script-less Test Automation