STeP-IN SUMMIT 2007

The Need for STeP-IN SUMMIT 2007

In the last few years, testing has metamorphosed into a full-time, creative and lucrative profession. With each passing day, the senior management of organizations are beginning to understand the direct implications of testing on client and user satisfaction, and also on maintenance and operational costs. In this scenario, there is a growing need to share, understand and get the adequate skills required to plan, design, manage and automate testing. This can be achieved in the Forum where gurus, practitioners, automation experts and academicians come together to share their knowledge and expertise so that others can benefit from this learning.

Conference Objectives

To share experiences, expertise and best practices in testing
To showcase the use of test automation tools
To get basic and advanced technical test-related skills
To gain knowledge on testing different systems like client/server, web applications, real time systems and embedded systems
To understand the psychology of testing
To understand test strategy and planning for effective test management
To understand test related metrics and measurements

STeP-IN Forum encourages authors of papers to benefit from speaking opportunities at STeP-IN SUMMIT 2007. 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.

The Summit highlights

Keynote presentations
Industry best practices
Plenary sessions
Tutorials
Automation showcase
Networking opportunities with decision-makers from leading IT organizations from India and abroad.

Submissions Invited

Tutorials: Half Day / Full Day (including Q&A)
Opportunity for Testing / Automation Experts, Head - Quality , SEPG Members, Process Engineers / Experts to share their expertise with Practitioners, thereby enabling participants to apply specific techniques to real-time projects.
Plenary Speakers: 50 Minutes (including Q&A)
Testing Gurus and Industry Leaders are invited to share their knowledge, experience and case studies with a highly charged audience.
Paper & Best Practices Presentation: 30 Minutes (including Q&A)
Organizations can share industry best practices with the conference delegates.
Paper Publishing

All selected papers will be published as part of the Conference Proceedings.
Authors of selected papers will be invited to present at the STeP-IN SUMMIT 2007 from January 17 - 20, 2007, at the Leela Palace, Airport Road, Bangalore.

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

NOTE: Selection is based on rigorous review by the Technical Committee. Any topic of interest, not listed in the brochure, is also welcome.
In order to ensure that the best of papers are selected and presented, only 4 papers per organization will be accepted for submission. We would request you to kindly route your paper through the Head of Testing/HR department at your organization.

Documentation Guidelines

Line spacing: 1.5
Font size: 10 points

Contents of abstract:

What is the paper all about? i.e. a clear Introduction
Which audience does this paper add most value to?
The content
Where has this applied?
What are the tangible benefits?
What are some of the issues faced and how to handle them/how was this handled?

Parameters for technical review of papers

Is the topic innovative/different?
Practical usefulness of this topic
Clarity of thought/expression
How has this benefited your organization?
Layout, grammar, spelling etc.

Topics of Coverage

Technical Stream

Test Automation

Testing Mobile / Wireless Applications
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
Testing Telecom Systems
Usability Testing
Testing in Banking and Finance Applications
Aerospace and Safety Critical Applications
BI Systems
Software Gaming Applications
Enterprise and e-biz Applications
Bio-Technoology
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 Automation-Server and Client
Tools and Techniques
Insights to Test Scripting Techniques

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 ad 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 Solution / Service Providers

Deadlines for Submissions:

Sept 22, 2006: Abstract (500 words: 2 pages max) + Speaker Biography + scanned photograph(s) of author(s)
Oct 16, 2006: Submission of Final Paper (Short-listed papers)
Oct 31, 2006: Speakers selection and intimation
Nov 30, 2006: PowerPoint presentation (e-mailed, disk or CD-ROM) and material submission
Nov 30, 2006: Authorization for publication of presentation form (completed)
Nov 30, 2006: Speaker registration form (completed)

Please send all submissions to nazreen@stepinforum.org

To know more about STeP-IN SUMMIT 2007 visit: www.stepinforum.org/stepinsummit2007

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