Call For Speakers:

STeP-IN Forum encourages authors of papers to benefit from speaking opportunities at STeP-IN SUMMIT 2009. Authors selected for speaking opportunities confirm their organizations´ positions as innovative quality leaders, and benchmark against other leading experts in the area of software testing.

Topics for Paper Submission:

Paper Submission can include but is not restricted to:

Technical Stream • Testing of Distributed Software Applications • Product Testing • Agile Testing • Exploratory Testing • Testing Web Applications • OO and Component Systems • Testing Embedded Systems • Testing Real Time Systems • Usability Testing • Testing in Banking and Finance Applications • Aerospace and Safety Critical Applications • Software Gaming Applications • Enterprise and e-biz Applications • Bio-Technology • Test Scripting languages • Use-case based Testing • Testing Legacy Applications • Cross-platform Testing • Platform Certification Testing • Interoperability Testing • Localization and Internationalization Testing • Testing Database Systems

Test Management Stream • Test Estimation • Managing Outsourced Testing Projects • Writing Testable Requirements • Test Management in Large Projects • Defect Prevention & Management • Risk Based Testing • Managing Defects using Six Sigma • Test Strategies and Management • Building High Performance Testing Team • Test Metrics • Test Maturity Model • Testing Standards • Setting Test Labs • People Management Test Service and Automation Show • Software Test Automation Exhibition Software • Test Solutions / Service Providers Test Automation • Test Automation - Server and Client • Tools and Techniques • Insights to Test Scripting Techniques

In addition to the above topics for Plenaries, Best Practices and Tutorials, Day 2 of the Conference will showcase 4 separate tracks on different domains for more focused learning. Paper submissions are invited for the Tracks as below. Paper Submission can include but is not restricted to:

TRACKS

Telecom Testing • Challenges faced in Network testing • Issues and challenges in Testing Mobile communication systems • Issues and challenges in Testing wireless communication systems • Telecommunication network management system   • NMS (Network Management System)   • EMS (Element Management System) • Protocol Testing   1. Application layer protocol 2. Voice over Internet Protocol 3. Session Initiation Protocol 4. Session Description Protocol 5. Real Time Protocol 6. Real time control Protocol 7. Media gateway control Protocol 8. Transmission control protocol) (Internet Protocol) 9. User Datagram Protocol 10. Signaling System • Telecom Standards • Importance of UAT in Telecom • Interoperability Testing • Telecom Testing Life cycle SOA Testing • SOA Governance: Framework and Best practices • SOA Test Methodology • SOA Test Design and Practices • SOA Helping Business achieve efficiency • Impact of SOA on IT Infrastructure • Impact of SOA on Web applications • SOA Test Approach, strategy, techniques, tools

Testing in Retail • Test Data Management: Framework and Best practices • In-Store and Multi-Channel Retail Solutions • Test Management for Retail • Telecommunication network management system • Retail Test Solution • Retail Product Health Check • Retail Product Security • Master Data Management for Retail • Quality Excellence in Retail • Importance of Domain Knowledge in Retail • Staffing Challenges for Retail Applications • Retovation – Innovation in Retail Testing • QA impact on Retail testing • Retail Analytics – Challenges and Opportunities in Retail Testing of Storage Solutions • Unified Storage Solutions • Information management and network storage products • Storage infrastructure solutions • Application recovery and management solutions • Appliance based solutions • Backup and recovery products • Data protection & content archiving solutions • Virtualization/Replication/Clustering

 

Content Guidelines:
	•	Should be original material
	•	Must be practical & implementation-focused
	•	Must show examples, practical applications, cause & effect, and be supported by case studies
	•	Company confidential information should NOT be disclosed.
	•	Must have a well-defined focus on the chosen topic / presentation
	•	Should NOT be a marketing / sales / product demo*
	•	Should completely discuss the subject matter
	•	Content should advance the Body of Knowledge for quality professionals
	•	Sales pitches or distribution of marketing materials during presentations are strictly prohibited. All product demos, marketing / sales presentations would come under a sponsored and notified “Vendor Presentation Slot”
NOTE: Selection is based on rigorous review by the Technical Committee. Any topic of interest, not listed above is also welcome.
Documentation Guidelines:
	•	Min 8 pages, Max 12
	•	Line spacing: 1.5
Contents of abstract:
	1.	What is the paper all about? i.e. a clear Introduction
	2.	Which audience does this paper add most value to?
	3.	The content
	4.	Where has this applied?
	5.	What are the tangible benefits?
	6.	What are some of the issues faced and how to handle them/how was this handled?
Parameters for technical review of papers:
	1.	Is the topic innovative/different?
	2.	Practical usefulness of this topic
	3.	Clarity of thought/expression
	4.	How has this benefited your organization?
	5.	Layout, grammar, spelling etc.

Deadlines for submissions:

Monday, September 15, 2008: Submission of final paper + Speaker Profile + Speaker Submission form.
Monday, November 17, 2008: Speakers selection and intimation.

Please submit the final paper + speaker profile in a Single Word file as per the downloadable template along with the filled in Speaker Submission Form to papers2009@stepinforum.org

Please note, incomplete entries or entries after the final date of submission will not be entertained.

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