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Programme Software & Systems Quality Conferences
Dublin, 4 March 2009
 
9.00 - 9.45
OPENING
The Current State of Testing and Software Quality in Ireland and Europe
Bob Bartlett and Phil Codd, SQS   
9.45 - 10.30
KEYNOTE
Irish Technology – Building a Reputation for Quality
Barry O’Leary, Chief Executive of the Investment & Development Agency (IDA)   
10.30 - 11.15
COFFEE BREAK
Testing Techniques

Chair: Claire Murphy, SQS

Quality Techniques

Chair: Ian Graham, momentum

Management

Chair: Jim Bracken, GSI Ireland

11.15 - 12.00
Software Testing in a Validated Environment


Feargal Tierney
Almac Sciences
11.15 - 12.00
The Software Quality Discipline at Microsoft


Justin Saunders
Microsoft
11.15 - 12.00
Software Lifecycle Standards for Very Small Software Companies


Rory O'Connor
Irish Software Testing Board
Marty Sanders
Lero
12.00 - 12.45

A Thinking Framework for Context - Driven Test Documentation


Matthew Archer
Ivar Jacobson International

12.00 - 12.45

Measurement as Part of Requirements Quality Management


Marty Sanders, Irene Caulfield
Lero
12.00 - 12.45

Evolving Testing from a Project Organisation to a Central Organisation


Mark Mitton
Lloyds TSB

12.45 - 13.45
LUNCH
Testing Techniques

Chair: Justin Saunders, Microsoft

Quality Techniques

Chair: Fergal O'Riordan, Anglo Irish Bank

Management

Chair: Patrick O'Beirne, SoftTest Ireland

13.45 - 14.30
Theory and Experience of Testing in a Service Oriented Architecture


Paul O'Malley, David Rigler
SQS

13.45 - 14.30
Testing OR Quality -
What Do We Really Want?



Craig Thomas
Pioneer Investments
13.45 - 14.30
Managing Agile Testing





David Espley
Progressive Media
14.30 - 15.00
COFFEE BREAK
15.00 - 16.00
KEYNOTE
Supersonic Testing
Richard Noble, OBE   
Testing Techniques

Chair: Justin Saunders, Microsoft

Quality Techniques

Fergal O'Riordan, Anglo Irish Bank

Management

Chair: Patrick O'Beirne, SoftTest Ireland

16.00 - 16.45
Importance of Good Behaviour in Test-Driven Development
  


Tara Simpson
Instil Software
16.00 - 16.45
Outsourcing is a good idea, but how do we keep control of Quality Management?
info

Patrick McAliskey
Novosco

16.00 - 16.45
Data Protection Issues in a Test Environment
info


Hugh Jones
ICS
16.45 - 17.30
Expert Tools for System & Performance Testers


Trevor Parsons
UCD

16.45 - 17.30
Testing in Turbulent Times - Surviving the Credit Crunch


Paul Gerrard
Gerrard Consulting
16.45 - 17.30
Product Management and the Testing Team


Mary Ryan
Product Innovator

17.30 - 18.30
NETWORKING SESSION
 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 



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