http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5542/The-Third-Annual-Software-Testing-Luminary-Award-2012/STP-Community-News-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Test-and-QAhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5542/The-Third-Annual-Software-Testing-Luminary-Award-2012/STP-Community-News-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Test-and-QArhand@softwaretestpro.comSTP Community NewsSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceTest and QAIt is time to choose the Luminary Award nominees for 2012. Our past two luminaries are Gerald M. Weinberg and Ross Collard. This year’s nomination process is open to allow the Software Test Industry choose the candidates for the third annual award.Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5489/How-To-Enjoy-A-Testing-Conference/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-STP-Community-Newshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5489/How-To-Enjoy-A-Testing-Conference/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-STP-Community-Newseric.jacobson@turner.comSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceSTP Community NewsHey conference haters. Maybe it's you... I just got back from another awesome testing conference, Spring STPCon 2012 in New Orleans. Apparently not all attendees shared my positive experience. Between track sessions I heard the usual gripes...Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5119/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Fall-2012/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Softwarehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5119/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Fall-2012/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Softwarejrovansek@redwoodco.comSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceSoftwareOctober 15-18, 2012, MiamiWed, 04 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5473/Session-102-Test-Strategies-from-Around-the-World/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Testing-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5473/Session-102-Test-Strategies-from-Around-the-World/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Testing-Strategyrex_black@rbcs-us.comSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceTestingStrategySTPCon Spring 2012 - New Orleans - Session Recorded on Tuesday, 9:30am - 10:45amFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5474/Session-202--Strategies-for-a-Successful-Systems-Integration-Test/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Testing-Strategyhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5474/Session-202--Strategies-for-a-Successful-Systems-Integration-Test/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Testing-Strategyfiona.charles@quality-intelligence.comSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceTestingStrategySTPCon Spring 2012 - New Orleans - Session Recorded on Tuesday, 11:00am - 12:15pm - Fiona CharlesFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5475/Session-303--Lessons-Learned-in-Performance-Testing---Cloud-Edition/Testing-Performance-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5475/Session-303--Lessons-Learned-in-Performance-Testing---Cloud-Edition/Testing-Performance-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferenceben@qualityfrog.comTestingPerformanceSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceSTPCon Spring 2012 - New Orleans - Session Recorded on Tuesday, 2:15pm - 3:30pm - Ben SimoFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5476/Session-402--Why-Tests-Don%27t-Pass-or-Fail/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Strategy-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5476/Session-402--Why-Tests-Don%27t-Pass-or-Fail/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Strategy-Testingdoug.hoffman@acm.orgSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceStrategyTestingSTPCon Spring 2012 - New Orleans - Session Recorded on Tuesday, 3:45pm - 5:00pm - Doug HoffmanFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5477/Session-503--A-to-Z-Testing-in-Production-TiP-Methodologies-Techniques-and-Examples/Performance-Testing-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5477/Session-503--A-to-Z-Testing-in-Production-TiP-Methodologies-Techniques-and-Examples/Performance-Testing-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferenceseth_stp@setheliot.comPerformanceTestingSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceSTPCon Spring 2012 - New Orleans - Session Recorded on Wednesday, 9:15am - 10:30am - Seth EliotFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5479/Session-605--What-Mobile-Developers-Wish-Mobile-Testers-Knew/Testing-Mobile-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5479/Session-605--What-Mobile-Developers-Wish-Mobile-Testers-Knew/Testing-Mobile-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencewilsonmar@gmail.comTestingMobileSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceSTPCon Spring 2012 - New Orleans - Session Recorded on Wednesday, 10:45am - 12:00pm - Wilson MarFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5480/Session-803--What-Happens-When-Agile-Testing-Falls-Behind/Agile-Testing-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5480/Session-803--What-Happens-When-Agile-Testing-Falls-Behind/Agile-Testing-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencerwalsh@excalibur-solutions.comAgileTestingSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceSTPCon Spring 2012 - New Orleans - Session Recorded on Wednesday, 4:30pm - 5:45pm - Robert WalshFri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5470/Quality-in-the-Cloud-The-new-Role-of-TestOps/Test-and-QA-Cloud-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5470/Quality-in-the-Cloud-The-new-Role-of-TestOps/Test-and-QA-Cloud-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferenceseth_stp@setheliot.comTest and QACloudSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceThe term "TestOps" is a new one, but it encapsulates a new way of thinking about how we test and ensure quality of cloud services. It is a portmanteau of "Test" and "Ops", so let's start with "Test", a term I expect this readership to know all about but will briefly define here for clarity. When we test we apply a series of actions on the system and check for respective expected results, so as to assess the soundness of the system for use by our customers -- or looked at the other way, the risk of exposing the system to end users. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5455/Centralized-Performance-Testing---Part-II/Software-Testing-Performance-Management-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5455/Centralized-Performance-Testing---Part-II/Software-Testing-Performance-Management-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencesmoore@northwaysolutions.comSoftwareTestingPerformanceManagementSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceA center of excellence always starts with the right resources, not just a lot of headcount. A performance COE starts with engineers who are passionate about performance and have a solid reputation for using best of breed processes. A solid methodology is customized within the organization depending on their needs. There is an incubation period where this new department (or set of resources) must prove out their value. The team should focus on the projects that are in need of saving, or "key wins".Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5446/3-Common-Pitfalls-when-Functional-Testing-a-Web-Application/Automation-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Functional-Web-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5446/3-Common-Pitfalls-when-Functional-Testing-a-Web-Application/Automation-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Functional-Web-Testingjim.holmes@telerik.comAutomationSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceFunctionalWebTestingWorking with functional testing in the web application space means you need to deal with a few troublesome areas which may not be familiar to you. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5440/Test-Virtualization-The-Next-Iteration/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Mobilehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5440/Test-Virtualization-The-Next-Iteration/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Mobilejameyjones@dylabs.comSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceMobileWhen it comes to the software world, testing is like outer space; it’s vast and traps objects in black holes if course of direction is not set properly. As testing has come to the fore front, so has its strategic direction. The test tools and processes of choice has a definite economic impact when it comes to testing and identifying defects at various phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC). Probably one of the most significant impacts comes from the cost of identifying and fixing defects, especially during testing and implementation phases of a project. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5429/Software-Security-Testing-%e2%80%93-Are-You-Committed/Software-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Testing-Securityhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5429/Software-Security-Testing-%e2%80%93-Are-You-Committed/Software-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Testing-Securitydan.alloun@intel.comSoftwareSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceTestingSecurityLooking at our products, they're filled with assets to protect; it could be sensitive data, Intellectual Property or critical functionality. Without doubt some mechanisms are already in place to protect them, but how much do you invest in testing the robustness of these mechanisms? Do you know how to evaluate the risk of having any of them unintentionally exposed? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5424/Total-Software-Quality/Test-and-QA-Testing-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Quality-Assurancehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5424/Total-Software-Quality/Test-and-QA-Testing-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Quality-Assurancephilip.lew@xbosoft.comTest and QATestingSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceQuality AssuranceWith the increasing success of cloud deployment and SaaS business models, software has replaced many companies. Today’s largest bookseller is not Borders, its Amazon, a software company. Netflix, a software company, left BlockBuster in the dust. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5421/Don%27t-Test-It/Test-and-QA-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5421/Don%27t-Test-It/Test-and-QA-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferenceeric.jacobson@turner.comTest and QASoftware Test Professionals ConferenceAs testers, we ask ourselves lots of questions: What is the best test I can execute right now? What is my test approach going to be? Is that a bug? Am I done yet? Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5422/%22In-The-Wild-Testing%22-The-Missing-Link-in-the-QA-Chain/Test-and-QA-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5422/%22In-The-Wild-Testing%22-The-Missing-Link-in-the-QA-Chain/Test-and-QA-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencerhand@softwaretestpro.comTest and QASoftware Test Professionals ConferenceAn Interview with Matt Johnston, CMO, uTestThu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5358/TWiST-73---Live-from-STPCon/podcast-Testing-Software-Test-and-QA-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5358/TWiST-73---Live-from-STPCon/podcast-Testing-Software-Test-and-QA-Software-Test-Professionals-ConferenceMatt Heussermatt.heusser@gmail.comMichael Larsenlarsenmsk@gmail.compodcastTestingSoftwareTest and QASoftware Test Professionals ConferenceMatt Heusser at the Software Test Professional's conference, talking to Pete Walen, Dani Almog, and Matt Kallman over breakfast.Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5275/A-Five-Ingredient-Quality-Metrics-%e2%80%98Vowel%e2%80%99-Soup/Test-and-QA-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Quality-Assurancehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5275/A-Five-Ingredient-Quality-Metrics-%e2%80%98Vowel%e2%80%99-Soup/Test-and-QA-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Quality-Assurancehnarayan@yahoo.comTest and QASoftware Test Professionals ConferenceQuality AssuranceDo you have questions on to how to implement a quality metrics program? What are the ingredients that are key to a well-established metrics program? What are some real-world metrics one could implement in their organization to guide improvement or quality transformation initiatives? If so, this article will be of value to you. I will outline a five ingredient metrics ‘vowel’ soup (five-step metrics program) with a case study from a financial services company to show how metrics helped guide a transformation effort. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5274/Managing-COTS-Test-Efforts-In-Three-Parts/Test-and-QA-Strategy-Management-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5274/Managing-COTS-Test-Efforts-In-Three-Parts/Test-and-QA-Strategy-Management-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencevirginia@insightquality.comTest and QAStrategyManagementSoftware Test Professionals Conference(Special STPCon Fall 2011 Offer Inside) - It’s Like Conducting an Orchestra! Imagine this:   You are a testing professional newly hired by a mid-to-large size company. Any industry. You are responsible for the testing of all of the company’s internal corporate systems---HRIS, Finance, ERP, CRM, CLM, Sales Management, and Knowledge Management to name a few. You have just been tasked with providing the testing strategy and test management for a large-scale commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) implementation. At first you think, “Hmm. A COTS vendor application that has already been developed, tested, boxed up, and released?!? This job is going to be a piece of cake!” Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5268/How-to-Successfully-Build-an-Automation-Program/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Automationhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5268/How-to-Successfully-Build-an-Automation-Program/Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Automationsreekanth.singaraju@gmail.comSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceAutomationTo effectively implement an automation program, the same approach and similar effort is needed when building complex software. You will be integrating a system with many parts as well as software (i.e. scripts and glue software). Additionally, to complicate things the automation software will be interfacing with another application (application under test). Therefore the same lessons learned in building systems and software should be applied to your automation project. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5236/Psychology-of-an-Inventive-Tester/Software-Development-Career-Testing-Agile-Exploratory-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferencehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5236/Psychology-of-an-Inventive-Tester/Software-Development-Career-Testing-Agile-Exploratory-Software-Test-Professionals-Conferenceadrian.rapan@lmax.comSoftwareDevelopmentCareerTestingAgileExploratorySoftware Test Professionals ConferenceIt is not a job requirement, but when getting hired as a software tester your creativeness will be assessed either through some interview questions or in a practical task. The funny thing is that employers should be careful what they wish for as an overly creative tester can sometimes be less productive at finding those tricky bugs.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5233/TWiST-57---With-Noah-Sussman/Software-Testing-Test-and-QA-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Interviews-Load-podcasthttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5233/TWiST-57---With-Noah-Sussman/Software-Testing-Test-and-QA-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Interviews-Load-podcastmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTestingTest and QASoftware Test Professionals ConferenceInterviewsLoadpodcastThe intarwebs have been all atwitter about Continuous Delivery (CD). Yet how many test organizations took the time to directly engage companies doing CD for business critical applications? This week Matt Heusser Interviews Noah Sussman, test architect for etsy, to see how they do it -- responsibly.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4829/Cem-Kaner---20102011-Luminary-Award-Nominee/Awards-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Test-and-QA-STP-Community-News-Automation-Services-Exploratory-Software-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/4829/Cem-Kaner---20102011-Luminary-Award-Nominee/Awards-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Test-and-QA-STP-Community-News-Automation-Services-Exploratory-Software-Testingrbaucom@redwoodcollaborative.comAwardsSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceTest and QASTP Community NewsAutomationServicesExploratorySoftwareTestingPlease consider the submitted biographical information when casting your vote for the 2011 Software Test Luminary Award.Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0600