EuroSTAR 2011

Monday Full Day Tutorials - 21 November
Full Day Tutorials on Monday 21 November begin at 08:30hrs and finish at 17:00
AImproving The Test Process
Erik van Veenendaal, Improve QS, The Netherlands
BUsing Business Stories To Test Requirements and Systems
Paul Gerrard & Susan Windsor, Gerrard Consulting, UK
CCancelled: Combinatorial Testing Practices
Bj Rollison, Microsoft, USA
DUsing And Choosing Test Techniques
Stuart Reid, Testing Solutions Group Ltd., UK
EIllustrating The Quality Story
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense, Canada
FEstablishing An Effective Test Metrics Programme
John Fodeh, Cognizant, Denmark
Tuesday AM Tutorials - 22 November
Half Day Tutorials on Tuesday 22 November begin at 08:30hrs and finish at 12.30hrs
GHow Google Tests Software
James Whittaker, Google, USA
HDefect Prevention And Early Defect Detection
Fran O'Hara, Inspire QS, Ireland
IDelivering Difficult Messages
Fiona Charles, Quality Intelligence, Canada
JDesigning A Practical Risk-Based Test Strategy
Tim Koomen, Tim Koomen Testmanagement, The Netherlands
KTest Estimation And The Art Of Negotiation
Lynn McKee, Quality Perspectives & Nancy Kelln, Unimagined Testing, Canada
LManagement Issues In Test Automation
Dorothy Graham, Software Testing Consultant, UK
Tuesday PM Conference - 22 November
13:30Opening Remarks - "Hello Manchester"
Geoff Thompson, Programme Chair, EuroSTAR 2011
13:45Keynote 1: The New Testing: Delivering Assurance in the Age of the Virtual
Dr. Richard Sykes, Independent Consultant, UK
14:30Afternoon Break - Visit the Expo
15:00
T1
Quality
Pursuing Quality, And Why You Will Never Catch It
Dorothy Graham, Software Testing Consultant, UK
T2
Agile / Automation
Experience Driven Test Automation
Mark Fewster, Grove Consultants, UK
T3
People
Finding Quality - Having A Work-Life Balance
Mette Tønder, TestHuset, Denmark
T4
Case Study
Acceptance Testing At Its Best
Erik Boelen, QA Consult, Belgium
16:00
T5
Quality
The Pursuit Of Quality: Chasing Tornadoes Or Just Hot Air?
Paul Gerrard, Gerrard Consulting, UK
T6
Agile/Automation
Raising the Quality Bar In Agile Teams By Means Of “Early” Test Automation
Christian Nørlyng, PrettyGoodTesting, Denmark
T7
People
FEAR: Psychology In The Pursuit Of Quality
Rik Marselis, Sogeti, The Netherlands
T8
Case Study
Testing EURO Changeover – Too Big To Fail?
Raivo Päts, Swedbank, Estonia
17:00Keynote 2: Death To The Testing Phase
Gojko Adzic, Neuri Limited, UK
17:45Drinks Reception - Networking in the Expo
Wednesday Conference - 23 November
8:30"Hello Manchester"
with the Programme Committee
8:45Keynote 3: Pursuing Quality? You Won't Get There By Testing
James Whittaker, Google, USA
9:45
W1
Test Management
Situational Leadership Styles On Test Approaches
Wim Decoutere & Michael Pilaeten, CTG, Belgium
W2
Model Based Testing
Model-Based Test Design for Performance Testing and Other Non-Functional Requirements
Mattias Armholt, Ericsson AB, Sweden
W3
Test Data
Test Data Management and Project Quality Go Hand In Hand
Kristian Fischer, PA Consulting & Allan Hendeles, ATP, Denmark
W4A
Learning
Mind Maps As Part Of The Agile Testing Process
Martin Mussmann, PrettyGoodTesting, Denmark
10:10
W4B
Learning
Boot Camp And Beyond
Jackie McDougall, Sopra Group, UK
10:30Morning Break - Visit the Expo
11:00
W5
Test Management
Testing and the Bottom Line: A New Method to Estimate The Value Of Good Software Testing
Juha-Matti Tirilä, Codenomicon Ltd., Finland
W6
Case Study
You Say "Kvalitet", I Say Quality
Colin Cherry, Capgemini, Australia
W7
New World
Chasing Quality In Cloud Computing - Testing Different Levels Of Quality Requirements
Kees Blokland, Polteq, The Netherlands
W8A
People
Life's Too Short: Make A Difference
Anna Baik, Brightpearl, UK
11:25
W8B
People
Happiness As Quality Measurement
Jeroen de Cock, HP Enterprise Services, Belgium
12:00
W9
Test Management
Houston We Have A Problem
Rien van Vugt & Maurice Siteur, Capgemini, The Netherlands
W10
Case Study
Customer Testing & Quality In Outsourced Development - A Story From An Insurance Company
Gitte Oberbossel, Codan, Denmark
W11
New World
Social Software Development – The Writing On The Wall
Mathew Aniyan, Microsoft, India
W12
People
Implementing Change = Methods + People + Processes
Torben Hoelgaard, Software-Pro, Denmark
12:45Lunch - Visit the Expo
13:45
W13
Test Process Improvement
Tester: Get Out Of Your Cave!
Jan Jaap Cannegieter, SYSQA, The Netherlands
W14
Collaboration
Defect Prevention: How To Make It Really Happen
Gerlof Hoekstra, Atos, The Netherlands
W15
Automation
Pushing The Boundaries Of User Experience Test Automation
Julian Harty, eBay, UK
W16
People
Practical Approaches To Motivating Testers
Tafline Murnane, KJ Ross, Australia & Stuart Reid, Testing Solutions Group Ltd., UK
14:45
W17
Test Process Improvement
Growing to a Next Level Test Organisation
Tim Koomen, Tim Koomen Testmanagement, The Netherlands
W18
Collaboration
Striving For Quality In One IT Landscape
Fabian Scarano, Nets, Denmark
W19
Automation
Automated Reliability Testing via Hardware Interfaces
Bryan Bakker, Sioux Embedded Systems B.V., The Netherlands
15:30Afternoon Break - Visit the Expo
16:00
W20
Exploratory
Where Exploration And Automation Meet: Getting The Most From Automated Functional Tests
Andy Kemp, ThoughtWorks, UK
W21
VIDEOSTAR
Team Work Within The Test Team - (E2)Q + p + P = TW
Malini Mohankumar, Sierra Atlantic, India
W22
Automation
Mixing Open And Commercial Tools
Mauro Garofalo, Maveryx, Italy
W23
People
How To Create Good Testers
Susan Windsor, Gerrard Consulting, UK
17:00Keynote 4: Power to the People – Achieve Fast, Sustainable Change in Quality by Harnessing the Crowd
Daryl Elfield, Deutsche Bank, UK
17:45Conference Sessions Finish
Thursday Conference - 24 November
8:30"Hello Manchester"
with the Programme Committee
8:45Keynote 5: Create Customer Value with Agile Testing
Ben Walters, Microsoft, India
9:45
Th1
Bridging the Gap
Architecture Testing: Wrongly Ignored!
Peter Zimmerer, Siemens, Germany
Th2
Agile
Continuous Quality Improvements – A Journey Through The Largest Scrum Project In Norway
Kristina Lassen Tangen, Steria, Norway
Th3
Risk
Playing Around With Risks
Jurgen Cleuren, CTG, Belgium
Th4
Lean
How To Apply Lean Test Management
Bob van de Burgt, Professional Testing B.V., The Netherlands
10:30Morning Break - Visit the Expo
11:00
Th5
Bridging the Gap
Dashboards: Real-time Test Information For Managers And Teams
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense, Canada
Th6
Acceptance Test Driven Development
Using Functional Test Automation to Prevent Defects from Escaping the Development Phase
Alexandra Schladebeck (Imrie), BREDEX GmbH, Germany
Th7
Applications and Mobiles
What The Top 10 Most Disruptive Technology Trends Mean For QA And Testing
John Montgomery, uTest, USA
Th8
Lean
About Testers And Garbage Men
Stefaan Luckermans, Thaste IT & Dominic Maes, Quintes BVBA, Belgium
12:00
Th9
Bridging the Gap
Top Challenges We Face In IT Today To Hinder Our Pursuit Of Quality
Lloyd Roden, Lloyd Roden Consultancy, UK
Th10
Acceptance Test Driven Development
Acceptance Test Driven Development Using Robot Framework
Pekka Klärck, Independent Consultant & Janne Härkönen, Reaktor, Finland.
Th11
Applications and Mobiles
How To Test Mobile Applications
Jeroen Mengerink, Polteq, The Netherlands
12:45Lunch - Visit the Expo
13:45
Th12
Case Study
Catching A High Speed Train: End-To-End Testing At NSHispeed Fyra
Nathalie Rooseboom de Vries, Capgemini, The Netherlands
Th13
Agile
An Evolution Into Specification By Example
Adam Knight, RainStor, UK
Th14
Case Study
Operational Testing – Walking A Mile In The Users Boots
Gitte Ottosen, Systematic, Denmark
Th15
Lean
Revolution, Evolution and Lean: A Test Process Improvement Diary From Copenhagen To Manchester
Tapani Aaltio, Sogeti, Finland
14:45Afternoon Break - Visit the Expo
15:15Keynote 6: Quality In Use: The Beating Heart Of The Customer Experience
Isabel Evans, Dolphin Computer Access, UK
16:00Conference Closing Words, including Test Lab Report & "Goodbye Manchester"
Geoff Thompson, Programme Chair, EuroSTAR 2011 & the Programme Committee
16:30Conference Finishes
20:00Gala Awards Dinner at The Monastery

Exhibitors:

Neotys, Steria, Telerik, Testing Technologies, Tricentis

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