Software Testing Conference 2004

Conference Program* At A Glance

Day 1- February 21, 2005 Kakatiya Sheraton Towers, Hyderabad

0800 - 0915

Registration & Seating

0915 - 0920

Opening and Welcome Address

Welcome address by HYSEA

Address by Martin Pol, Polteq - The Roadmap for Successful Test Outsourcing

Address by Wilson Tan, Mercury Interactive– Application Quality Life Cycle: A Critical Imperative

Tea/Coffee Networking Break

'The Bugs Stop Here'
- Babu Pokharkar, Honeywell

' A Novel Approach to Network Product Test Design and Automation'
- Easwar Krishnan, Venkatesan Sethuraman, Santhosh Balasubramanian, Mahalakshmi Subramanian, HCL Technologies

'Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Data Warehousing'
- Akshay Gupta, Sudha Vajjhala, Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd

' Using Object Oriented Classes to Systematically Generate Tests'
- Gnanachelvi, Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology

'API Testing – Catching hidden bugs early in cycle'
- Abhishek Talwar, Neeraj Gupta, Adobe India

' Software Test Automation - Architecture and Implementation'
- Harish Kulkarni, Infosys

'Framework for Regression Integration Testing'
- Aditya Garg, L&T InfoTech Ltd

' Software Reliability Testing for Network Management Systems: Test Model for Exploratory tests'
- Hemavathi, Siemens Communication Software

'Achieving Business Success through Testing Excellence'
- Arunachalam Subramanian, Anuj Magazine, Caroline Shekar, McAfee Inc

' Test Automation: Experiences and Challenges'
- Iye Ping, Motorola Multimedia Software Centre

'API Testing: An empirical analysis using the Category-Partition method'
- M. Chandramouleswaran, SIP Technology

'Frame work for managing the performance of the test services provider'
- Kalyana Konda, Virtusa India

'Test Process and Performance Improvement', Martin Pol, Polteq
(Interactive Session with exercises)

1305 - 1400

Lunch

Corporate Presentation- Satyam Computer Services, Philips

Address by John Scarborough, Disha Technologies- Using Functional Abstraction Models for Effort Estimates

Address by Katherin Wu, Compuware- Implementing a Risk-Based Approach to Ensuring Application Quality

Tea/Coffee Networking Break

'Improving the (Efficiency and Effectiveness) E2 of Testing Process'
- Vinod Suvarna, Mahesh Chandra, IBM Global Services

' High Business Returns through improved Testing Processes and Practices'
- Rahul Nagar, Anuradha Saihgal, Kanbay Software

'Challenges in Testing Software Security and Licensing'
- Mayank Sharma, Grapecity

'Device Dependent Testing'
- Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Rahul Vishwaroop, Adobe India

'Agile Methodology In Test Automation'
- Nanduri Rajgopal,Babu Lakshmanan, SSA Global

'Systematic Focus on Code Quality'
- Raja Bavani, Patni Computer Systems

' Performance Testing - The Six Sigma Way'
- Vijayshree Urs,Padmasankar J,Sanju KP, GXS India

'Best Practices for Testing in Sustenance & Maintenance Projects'
- Rajee Natesan, Ranganathan Santhanam, HCL Technologies

'Risk based strategy and estimation for testing', Ruud Teunissen, Polteq

1930 onwards

Award Presentation, Gala Dinner, Entertainment and Cocktails

Day 2- February 22, 2005 Kakatiya Sheraton Towers, Hyderabad


	Address by David Raffo, Portland University– Return on Investment of Independent Verification & Validation
	Address by Scott Ambler, Ronin International- Agile and Testing
	Corporate Presentation- Mercury, Disha Technologies
	Tea/Coffee Networking Break
	*'Crash Test Dummies - Testing Scenarios & Test Case Design'* - Roshana Atmaram, Philips Software	*' Expanding Dimensions Of Test Management'* - Sumit Kumar, Zensar
	*'Agile Development/Testing – Is history repeating itself?'* - Shrini Kulkarni, Microsoft	*' Manage Test Process Yield using Knowledge Maps'* - Kishore Prem Kumar, Cognizant Technology Solutions
	*'Cause-Effect Graphing'* - Soumen Chatterjee, The Ultimate People Company, UK	*' Assessing the Return on Investment of Independent Verification and - Validation'* - David Raffo, Portland State University, USA
	*' Quantitative Project Management’ in a Software Maintenance Project'* - Srinath Mitragotri, WIPRO Technologies	*' Enhance Test efficiency by implementing high maturity requirements management and requirements development processes using CMMI®'* - Rajendra T Prasad, TCS
	*'An Effective approach to Migration Testing'* - Sujit. O, Kumaravel. R, SSA Global
	Winner of QAI Best of the Best Award Testing Leadership Award-
1300- 1400	Lunch
	Presentation- Compuware
	Address by Sanjay Menon., Disha Technology– Outsourced Testing in an Agile Environment
	Address by Rajaram Suryanarayanaiah Kanyamadugu, WIPRO Technologies– Mobile Testing – Challenges and Solutions
	Tea/Coffee Networking Break
	Address by Venkatesh Chillara, Satyam Computer Services, - Importance of Negotiation Techniques in Software Testing
	Address by Abhishek Mishra, Microsoft- Product Testing Challenges
	Address by Dr. A Narendranath Udupa, Philips Research – Software Testing- Philips Research Perspective
1745	Vote of Thanks
* Please note that this program is subject to last minute changes The papers mentioned in the above program are not in the order of presentation but randomly put.