Agile Record issue 2

NEWSLETTER
	The first printed issue of the Agile Record is out now! If you haven’t register yet, you can still do so and we will send you the next issue. I want to thank all the authors for their articles and columns. Please register here: www.agilerecord.com/subscribe.php Please download the issue from www.agilerecord.com/agilerecord_02.pdf I would really appreciate if you could forward this information to all your colleagues and interested contacts. Best regards José Díaz Editor
	Managing the Testing Process 3-day training course by Rex Black June 09 to 11, 2010 in Bad Homburg, Germany Test managers must take a potentially infinite job—testing a computer system—and accomplish it within tight time and resource restraints. It’s a tall order, but successful test managers have found proven ways to handle the challenges. This course will give attendees the tools they need to succeed as test managers. We’ll look at quality risk analysis, test estimation, and test planning. We’ll discuss developing high-quality test systems—test cases, test data, test tools, even automated test systems— that improve over time. We’ll talk about tracking bugs and test cases. We’ll discuss ways to derive and present metrics, charts, and graphs from the test results. We’ll also cover the human side of test management. We’ll look at ways to measure and manage the skills testers need. We’ll discuss hiring testers. We’ll talk about education and certification for testers. We’ll examine some ways to motivate and reward testers— and some ways not to! We’ll cover working effectively within the project organization, which is especially challenging when you’re the bearer of bad news. We’ll also look at the context of testing. We’ll discuss system development lifecycles and how they affect testing. We’ll cover testing as an investment. We’ll finish up by discussing test labs, test environments, and hardware issues. The materials presented in the course follow Rex Black’s book, Managing the Testing Process, which is the distillation of over two decades of software, hardware, and systems experience. www.agilerecord.com/knowledge_transfer.html
	Testing & Finance 2010 The Conference for Testing & Finance Professionals June 7th - 8th, 2010 in Bad Homburg (near Frankfurt am Main, Germany) Keynotes by Nitin Bhargava – Barclays Bank, UK BJ Rollison – Microsoft Corp Gernot Nolte – Fiducia Prof. Dr. Schulte-Mattler – Fachhochschule Dortmund Rex Black – RBCS Conference 4 tracks 46 speeches product fair full catering free internet access social event www.testingfinance.com
	Agile Testing Days 2010 October 04-07, 2010 in Berlin The Agile Testing Days is the European conference for the worldwide professionals involved in the agile world. We are very proud to count on the support and the work of Lisa Crispin, Michael Bolton, Janet Gregory, Linda Rising, Jennitta Andrea, Anko Tijman, Eric Jimmink, Stuart Reid, Isabel Evans, Elisabeth Hendrickson, Pekka Klärck, Juha Rantanen, Janne Härkönen and Brett Schuchert. We chose Berlin, one of the best-connected capitals in Europe to host this event due to the affordability/service ratio for hotels and flights. Berlin also offers a lot of fabulous sights to visit in your spare time. Please have a look at the program ( download the PDF file) and enjoy the conference! www.agiletestingdays.com
	OZ Agile Days 2010 - Call for Papers - the Australian conference for the professionals involved in the agile world (November 22 - 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia) using our template at www.ozagile.com until May 30, 2010 to papers@ozagile.com