KWSQA Targeting Quality Conference

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April is near upon us, and that means the Kitchener-Waterloo Software Quality Association (KWSQA) Targeting Quality Conference will soon be here!  This is the must-attend conference for the tri-city (and Guelph) area.  It is local, put on by local practitioners, an incredibly good value, and chalk full of talented speakers. As of today, there are only 4 days left to get the early bird rate!  Sign up before you miss out on that great deal!  Visit www.qualityconference.ca right away for all the details!

Yours truly will be one of the speakers with a session at the conference.  This year I will be helping people find solutions to complex problems in test management and leadership.  The session will be very interactive and facilitated – this will not be a session where I stand at the front of the room and try to teach everyone things.  The goal is to have everyone learning by doing.  It will be fun!  Check out the conference schedule for my timeslot.

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My Topic:  Test Management Clinic
Are you a test manager, team lead, or test project manager?  Are you responsible for making decisions that involve working with other groups?  Do you have a sizable impact on the success, or failure, of a project or organization?  If you manage or lead people, projects, or communications, this session is for you!
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In this interactive session, we will look at real-life challenges and discover ways to evaluate options and select suitable solutions.  We will share techniques for solving complicated problems that you can apply as soon as you return to your organization.  Consider problems such as:
  • Development and test/QA organizations don’t work together, and blame each other when things go wrong
  • Test is four months behind development due to insufficient staff
  • Customer support consistently reports defects that can’t be investigated
  • A friendly team member undermines the successes of coworkers, and often takes credit for them
  • Senior management insists that ‘automation is the solution to our problems’

Participants are requested to bring challenges they are experiencing to this session.

I hope to see you at the conference on April 22, 2009.

Even better, I look forward to seeing you at my session!

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