QAAM - Quality Assurance Association of Maryland

Location: Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant - Linthicum Heights, MD
Topic: Information Technology - Supply Chain Challenges and Risk
Presenter: Dr. Thresa Lang, Ph.D., CRISC, CISSP, CISM, CISA
Host Company: N/A
Registration: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks: 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Presentation: 9:05 AM – 12 Noon
Lunch: 12 Noon – 1:00 PM
Q & A: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Meeting Abstract

Agile methods emphasize flexibility and the ability to respond to change.  But interaction with the rest of the organization requires some advanced planning.  Particularly, Quality Assurance (QA) needs to assure the changes won’t negatively impact existing functionality.  A release plan that reads, “We’ll get to it when we get to it,” won’t make that possible.  As a Certified ScrumMaster, this outstanding speaker will be able to discuss Agile for a variety of project types.  In this session, Bill will walk through release planning sufficient to accommodate the QA needs, and discuss strategies to achieve QA’s test execution goals during the development and integration phases.   Attendees will be able to interact with Bill to get their questions answered to be able to apply the next day at work.  Some of the topics to be discussed are as follows:

 

1)    A brief overview of Agile and Scrum

1. The Process Model
2. Roles
3. Artifacts
4. Ceremonies

2)    Estimating the project backlog

1. Definition of Done (DoD)
2. Reference Story
3. Story Points
4. Sprint Velocity
5. The Release Plan

3)    Testing

1. Story Testing
2. Scrum Project Testing

Integration Testing on Multiple Projects

Speaker Biography

Bill Rinko-Gay is a Certified ScrumMaster, PMP, and CSQA.  Bill has been involved in Software Test and Quality Assurance since 1982 when he began testing command and control software for orbiting satellites for the US Air Force.  Frustrated with the lack of structure in the testing program Bill began working on a more comprehensive approach to software quality.  Since leaving the DOD Bill has worked on projects in defense, computer manufacturing, publishing, computer security, financial, state and local governments.  With experience in development teams ranging in size from three to sixty and in the middle of his third decade in the field, Bill is still working on techniques to allow teams to work well.  His most recent work is in Agile methodologies, and the role of Software Quality Assurance in these methodologies.

Directions to the Meeting

Directions to Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant
841 North Hammonds Ferry Rd.
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Phone: 410-789-1149

From outer loop of Baltimore beltway (I-695) heading East: Take I-695 east to Exit 8 (Hammonds Ferry / Nursery Roads). Snyder's Restaurant is visible as you exit. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp. Take the first right into Snyder's parking lot.

From inner loop of Baltimore beltway (I-695) heading west: Take I-695 west to exit 8 (Nursery Road). Stay to the right and turn right at the traffic light for Nursery Road. At second traffic light, turn right onto Hammonds Ferry Road and follow to Snyder's on the right.

Registration

If you would like to attend the March QAAM meeting, please go to www.qaam.org by January 20, 2011 or email your name, company and phone number to Susan Burgess at sburgess7717@gmail.com to register.