Speakers and Presentations
April 2007
Common Sense Quality Management
Art Torres
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Networking @ 5:45; Business Meeting 6:30; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Art Torres will share his extensive experience in Quality Management and Project Management, and will present a number of best practices that can be implemented quickly and economically. This will increase the quality and customer satisfaction on your projects, and will reduce the overall effort, cost, duration and frustration.
February 2007
SOA/WS challenges and how to overcome them
Wayne Ariola of Parasoft
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Networking @ 5:45; Business Meeting 6:30; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
SOA/WS initiatives impact development and quality organizations as they strive to accurately meet distinct business process objectives within a technology paradigm that requires unprecedented consistency and control. By definition a SOA introduces a distributed infrastructure that is virtually impossible to stage for quality or testing purposes.
January 2007
Quality: The CIO's Perspective
Dorianne Cotter Lockard
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Networking @ 5:45; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Ms. Cotter-Lockard will explore the topic of "quality" as seen through the eyes of the Chief Information Officer. The CIO plays a very influential role in leading the business to leverage technology in support of its goals. "Quality" has different meanings, depending on the market, environment, the focus of the business organization and its leadership. This session will expand on these ideas to provide a larger context for excellence in technology quality assurance.
October 2006
SCQAA San Fernando Chapter and PMI Los Padres Chapter Joint Meeting
Project Management as a City Manage
Walter Joseph Bobkiewicz
IT Governance
Dan Hastings
Thursday, October 26, 2006
A delicious buffet dinner is served that includes salad, entree, dessert, and coffee.
Agenda:
5:45 pm - 6:15 pm Networking
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Project Management as a City Manager
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm IT Governance presentation
9:00 - Prize Raffle & Meeting adjourned
Reminder: Save $5 off dinner if you register by Mon, 10/23!
Register Online: https://www.sporg.com/registration?org_id=28408
Earn 2 PDU!
September 2006
Panel Discussion: Real life testing challenges and how to overcome them
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Join us for a panel discussion with experienced testers who will discuss real life testing challenges and how to overcome them. We will discuss manual and automated testing, from starting a testing program, to maintaining and improving an existing test program. Our panel will consist of members of the SCQAA board representing over 50 years of testing experience.
August 2006
Panel Discussion: Real life testing challenges and how to overcome them
Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; and Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Join us for a panel discussion with experienced testers who will discuss real life testing challenges and how to overcome them. We will discuss manual and automated testing, from starting a testing program, to maintaining and improving an existing test program. Our panel will consist of members of the SCQAA board representing over 50 years of testing experience.
June 2006
What Every Business Professional Needs to Know about Information Security
Kimberly Pease
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; and Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Intellectual Property is the real estate of the 21st Century. Keeping information protected and secure is the main focus of Information Security experts. We'll provide an overview of cyber-crime, the emerging legal landscape, and action business must take to meet its legal and fiduciary responsibilities. We'll discuss real life challenges, case studies and the myth that information is secure.
May 2006
Quality~Adding Value to Your Project
Judy Cheves
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
This month SCQAA-SF will provide an interactive discussion focusing on the perceptions and the facts of integrating quality initiatives & activities into an IT project.
Discussion topics will include:
- The current perception by project teams of quality initiatives & activities The reality of integrating quality activities in projects
- What are the concerns of a Project Manager?
- How can schedules & budgets be met...with quality integrated into the project?
We anticipate a lively discussion -- Please join us and share your experiences.
April 2006
The Job Hunting Game Learning to Play by the Rules
Dianne Gubin
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; and Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
The Goal: Getting Hired
The Game Plan: Knowing Who You Are and Who You Want to Be
Teamwork: The Executive Recruiter & You
Game Strategy: Networking, Interviewing & a Winning Resume
The Finish: Salary & Benefit Negotiations
Attendees: Bring a positive attitude, a resume, cover letter and business card (if you have one). Be prepared to learn through role-playing, mock interviews and networking run-throughs and spend time on the "Job Hunting 20 Questions" hot seat, as Dianne wanders the audience asking impromptu & unexpected interview questions.
March 2006
Capacity Planning with TCA
Vishal Patangia
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Networking Dinner @ 5:45; and Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM
at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Capacity planning is one of the challenging tasks faced by system administrators. Transaction cost analysis measures the cost of a user operation on the available server resource. Predictive analysis applies a mathematical model to historical data to predict future resource utilization. Performance capacity planning for server components using the TCA methodology helps system owners plan for growth. In this presentation Vishal is going to talk about the TCA methodology and creating an effective Usage Profile for successful implementation of TCA. Vishal is also going to share the formulas used to calculate Transaction cost.
The following topics will be covered: