Topics for Paper Submission

• Automating GUI based application (Client Server, Web)
• API testing, Services testing using tools
• Automation of embedded software
• Automation architecture, frameworks
• Tool evaluation
• Management aspects of automated testing – Planning, tracking, estimation, metrics
• Automation – How to succeed, what to watch out for
• Automation of non-functional tests (Load, Performance etc)
• Large data creation using automated tools
• Specific learning experiences on COTS, Open Source tools
• Tool evaluation

Authors of selected papers will be invited to present at the STeP-IN Theme Conference on Test Automation on May 25, 2007 at Pune, INDIA.

Plenary session: 45 min (including Q&A)
Best Practice: 30 min (including Q&A)

Guidelines for Paper submission

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 in the brochure, is also welcome.

Documentation Guidelines