From: OSQA Administrator
Subject: OSQA June News
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 0:24:31 -0400
Greetings from the Ottawa Software Quality Association (OSQA). No meetings in
June, July and August. Suits me well, I'm off on vacation for a month, starting
tomorrow. But all sorts of good things coming up in the summer and fall, so
read on ... And have yourself a great summer !
This e-mail contains:
1. No SPIN-OSQA meetings in June, July or August
2. Job postings on the OSQA Web site
3. CrossTalk - Journal of Defense Software Engineering
4. Testing courses in Ottawa
5. CAST 2008 in Toronto in July
6. Agile 2008 in Toronto in August
7. QUEST 2008 in Toronto in September
8. How to subscribe/unsubscribe to the OSQA mailing list
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1. No meetings during summer time. But by all means contact us if you have an
interesting talk to give, we will be thinking of our 2008/09 session during
summer (send an e-mail to suggestions@osqa.org).
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2. Are you looking for a QA related job ? Check our web site at:
http://www.osqa.org/jobs.asp for the newest job offers. Please send an e-mail
to suggestions@osqa.org if you have job offers to announce.
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3. The June 2008 issue of CrossTalk, The Journal of Defense Software
Engineering, is now available on this Web site at http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil.
The theme of this issue is Software Quality.
This month we feature articles discussing software quality. The theme section
includes three articles that discuss the software quality challenge, measuring
defect potentials and defect removal efficiency, and using quality processes to
yield quality products. In the Software Engineering Technology section, you
can find two articles discussing the use and limitations of static-analysis tools
to improve software quality, and the advances in automated combinatorial test
methods. The Open Forum section features an article dealing with the many
layers of software quality.
For a complete issue lineup and description of this month's articles, go to
http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/2008/06/index.html.
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4. We would like to organize a course in September in association with QAI
Canada. Please send an e-mail to suggestions@osqa.org or contact Al Phomin at
613-667-9692 for more information and registration if you'd be interested. We
would offer a substantial discound for OSQA members (30%, already included in
the price below). The two courses are:
September 15-17: Essentials of Software Testing (3 days for $1200)
September 28-19: Effective Methods of User Acceptance Testing (2 days
for $800).
Please let us know if you'd be interested in any of the two.
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5. The 3rd Annual Conference of the Association of Software Testing (CAST) 2008
is this year in Toronto. It had such overwhelming demand for Jerry Weinberg's
Tester's Communications Clinic that they've added an extra day to the
conference to accommodate a second presentation of the workshop, Thursday, July 17
Here are the details:
WHAT: CAST 2008
Beyond
the Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Software Testing
WHEN: July 14-16, 2008
WHO: Keynote Presentation by Gerald M. Weinberg
PLACE: 89 Chestnut, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
URL: http://www.cast2008.org
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6. Agile 2008 Conference is in Toronto this year as well:
WHAT: Agile 2008 Conference
WHEN: August 4 - 8, 2008
PLACE: The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
URL: http://agile2008.org/
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7. Remember Toronto Quality Conference ? Being given a makeover and a new name
.... QUEST Toronto will be totally different than previous conference based on
the feedback received based on the concept of LEARN - ASSESS - APPLY - CONNECT.
WHAT: QUEST Toronto 2008
WHEN: September 22-26, 2008
PLACE: The Downtown Toronto Hilton
URL: http://www.qaiquest.org/toronto/
Here are some more details:
Exclusive Manager's Workshop (Sept. 22-23)
Begin your QUEST experience in a highly interactive setting, where you can work
together with the QAI professional staff, subject matter experts, and peers to
develop strategies and solutions to common challenges facing quality and test
managers.
Full Day Tutorials (Sept. 22-23)
If you are looking to build new skills or gain in-depth knowledge, then include
one or more full-day tutorials in your QUEST experience. Choose from eight
tutorials covering process improvement, risk management, test process, test
automation, requirements-based estimation, measurement, test design and agile
testing. Tutorials are Monday and Tuesday of QUEST week.
3-Day Conference with 40 Sessions and EXPO (Sept. 24-26)
You can select from many new QUEST features to create your own custom 3 day
learning experience. Learn from keynote presentations, industry practices
sessions, and solutions benchmarking sessions with corporate practitioners.
Apply your learning in 4 solutions workshops and 4 action planning workshops.
Sign-up for individual coaching sessions, browse the book store, and meet the
authors. Visit the exhibitor booths and attend product solutions demo in the
EXPO Theatre.
2-Day Certification Preparation (Sept. 22-23)
If you are seeking professional certification in 2008 as a Certified Software
Tester (CSTE) or Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA), the 2 day prep
courses for CSTE and CSQA can be part of your QUEST experience. Offered for the
first time -- you can elect to take a full practice test for either the CSTE or
CSQA to assess your readiness to sit for the exam.
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subscribe@osqa.org. To unsubscribe, please send an e-mail to
unsubscribe@osqa.org.
Sincerely,
The OSQA Executive
P.S. OSQA promotes best software quality practices through regular events,
courses, and a certification program. Please feel free to forward this
information to colleagues and friends who may be interested.