Speakers and Presentations

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February 2006

AAA Automates Test Strategy

Leif Johnson

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Networking Dinner @ 5:45; and Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

At Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065

Automation is a very important step for any QA organization to take. However, they have to ensure the automation tool they choose will fit their environment and will be effective in testing their applications. This talk will be a real world example of how an automated test tool can be selected, deployed and used to execute regression testing.
Main talking points will include:

January 2006

Static Analysis Best Practices

Arthur Hicken

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Networking Dinner @ 5:45; and Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

At Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065

Static analysis is one of the most under-utilized techniques within the software development industry. By automatically checking whether code complies with coding standards, static analysis tools can help developers:

November 2005

Improving the Economics of Software Development and Test

Lee Shaeffer

Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Pre-Meeting Bootcamp @ 6:15 and Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

At Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065

With the variety of software development and testing techniques now available, it is easy to lose sight of the fundamental purpose of delivering quality software in the first place - to improve the long-term profitability of the company. This session will address software development and test from an economic perspective, and provide insights that will enable you to:

October 2005

The Use of Tools and Reading Techniques in Enhancing the Benefits of Software Inspections

Karina Gamble and Bill Hackenberg

Wednesday, October 05 2005

Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Pre-Meeting Bootcamp @ 6:15 and Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

At Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065

September 2005

Wireless LAN Security

What Hackers Know That You Don't

Matt Sidhu, Sr. Wireless Security Engineer

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Pre-Meeting Bootcamp @ 6:15 and Chapter Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

August 2005

Software Development Risk Management

Scott Margolis

Wednesday, August 3, 2005

Networking @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065

From the moment the decision to start a software project is made, a high element of risk is introduced. Every phase of a project, from requirements to pre-production carries an element of risk. The identification of these risks and the processes for managing and mitigating risk early in a software project are infrequently planned. Some of the ways in which planning and developing processes for software development risk management, including quality assurance, quality control, and testing, will be discussed in this seminar.

July 2005

Meaning of Change and its challenges in information technology

Farid Nourjahan

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065

Computer technology has one constant element: Change. The rapid change in software technology, design and development mandates daily build and test as a standard practice in large software product companies. By the time a new software is released, there are multitude of different challenges to overcome within large corporations and users. The context and reference of software in this presentation is business systems software that is developed internally.

June 2005

The Future of Software Testing

Robert Bauer

Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065

May 2005

Frameworks That Pass the Maintenance Test

Mike Hansen

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065

April 2005

Project Retrospectives:

Improving Team, Organizational and Project Management Performance and Learning

John Suzuki

Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Networking Dinner @ 5:45; Bootcamp @ 6:15; Business @ 6:45; Program @ 7:00 PM

at Countrywide, 2900 Madera, Simi Valley, CA 93065