Austin Software Process Improvement Network (A-SPIN)
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Next A-SPIN Meeting - Tuesday, April 16, 2002,
Presentation: Lessons Learned in Test Management, presented by Bret Pettichord
Presentation Overview:
Software testing is most effective when the testing processes are adapted to the software development context. Bret Pettichord will share the lessons that he and other test managers have learned about the factors that affect how testing can be managed. Waterfall lifecycles demand different testing practices than evolutionary lifecycles. Software developed on contract demands different testing practices than software developed for a market.
A founding member of the context-driven school of software testing, Bret Pettichord will describe why software testing should focus more on service to development rather than control of processes, more on information gathering than on quality control and more on flexibility than on following the plan.
The build cycle is the heartbeat of the testing process. Learn how to prepare for testing each build and when to refuse to test a build.
In this lively presentation, learn how to determine how much testing is enough, what to include in test status reports, and why there is nothing more dangerous than a vice-president with statistics.
About the Speaker:
Bret Pettichord is a trainer, writer and consultant specializing in software testing and test automation. He co-authored "Lessons Learned in Software Testing" with Cem Kaner and James Bach. Recently published, it is currently the best-selling book on software testing. Bret is also the editor of TestingHotlist.com and a columnist for Stickyminds.com.
Since founding his practice in 2000, Bret has taught classes in San Jose, Portland (Oregon), Seattle and Boston and has consulted to Rational Software, Texas Instruments, Deliotte Consulting, the Texas Department of Human Services, WhisperWire and Netpliance. He is based in Austin, Texas.
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Austin Software Improvement Network (A-SPIN)
SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network) is a forum for the free and open exchange of software process improvement ideas and experiences. The organization serves as a source of educational, scientific and practical information for its members, other SPIN organizations and the general software community. The Austin SPIN is affiliated with the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, the Austin Software Council, the Software Quality Institute and currently has sister SPINs in several cities across the U.S.
SPIN Meeting Times: Tuesday Evenings, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: Dell Parmer Campus, Parmer South 1 Building
(SPIN meets the third Tuesday evening of each month (excluding the month of June).
Directions
Click here for directions to the Dell Parmer Campus. The SPIN meetings are held in the Parmer South 1 Building.
SPIN Meeting Agenda
6:30 p.m. Networking
7:00 p.m. Meeting - Call to Order: Lynn Thurmond, LET Quality.
7:30 p.m. Presentation
9:00 p.m. Adjourn
For more information about A-SPIN, contact: lynn.thurmond@austin-spin.org
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E-mail: lynn.thurmond@austin-spin.org
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