Courtesy Post..

[Robert Mathews-ICICX <mathews () hawaii edu>]

All:

This is a courtesy post with regard to a conference entitled: 4th Annual
International Software & Internet Quality Week Europe.

Thought that some of you might find it interesting -- professionally.

Regards.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milligan James R Civ 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 9:06 AM
> To: 'Robert Mathews @ AFRL'
> Subject: FW: QWE2000: Detailed Conference Description
>
>
>
> FYI.
>
> -- Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Software Research [mailto:sr () netcom com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 7:26 PM
> Subject: QWE2000: Detailed Conference Description
>
>
>        4th Annual International Software & Internet Quality Week Europe
>                  Conference Theme: Initiatives For The Future
>
>                              20-24 November 2000
>                             Brussels, Belgium  EU
>
>                         <http://www.soft.com/QualWeek>
>
>             * * * * QWE2000 Conference Brochure Available * * * *
>
> The complete program for the 4th International Software & Internet
> Quality Week Conference [QWE2000] (Theme: Initiatives For The Future)  
> to be held 20-24 November 2000 in Brussels, Belgium EU, is available
> at:
>
>   <http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QWE2K/qwe2k.program.html>
>
> Download your own copy of the full-color 16-page brochure in 
> *pdf format from:
>
>   <http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QWE2K/qwe2k.down.brochure.html>
>
> Or, request your own printed copy by going to:
>
>   <http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QWE2K/qwe2k.send.brochure.html>
>
>                  * * * * QWE2000 Program Description * * * *
>
> The QWE2000 International Advisory Board has assembled a terrific
> international team of over 60 speakers.  Discover the state-of-the-art
> in software and internet QA and testing from around the world:  from
> the USA to the UK, from Canada to Brazil, from Europe to China!  
>
> The QWE2000 Program features:
>
> * Pressing questions discussed by distinguished Industrial Keynote
> Speakers:
>
>    - Tom Gilb (Results Planning) The Ten Most Powerful Principals for
>      Quality in Software Organizations
>    - Jens Pas (I2B) Test Out-Sourcing: From Necessary Evil to an 
>      E-Competitive Advantage
>    - Lisa Crispin (iFactor-e) Stranger in a Strange Land: Bringing 
>      QA to a Web Startup
>    - Hans Buwalda (CMG Finance) Soap Opera Testing
>    - Tom Drake (ICCI) The Future of Software Quality - Our Brave New
>      World - Are We Ready?
>
> * 12 pre-conference Tutorials by the foremost experts in their fields.
>    - Web Testing Master Class (G. Bazzana)
>    - Risk-Based Test Effort Estimate (R. Teunissen & R. Baarda)
>    - Component Architecture and Business Models (A. Wills)
>    - Quantitative Risk Assessment Model (A. Lee & E. Wong)
>    - Standards-Based Quality Framework for Web Portals (H-L. Hausen)
>    - Cool Q-Quality in WebSite Development (A. Cowderoy)
>    - Requirements Engineering for Software Developers (T. Gilb)
>    - The Effective SQA Manager (R. Sabourin)
>    - Specification Quality Control (T. Gilb)
>    - Quality Challenge for Network-Based Software Systems (T. Drake)
>    - WebSite Testing (T. Mayer & E. Miller)
>
> * Five Parallel Tracks that cover field of software quality:
>    - Technology: From browser-based website testing to UML methods
>    - Internet: E-commerce experience, Internet Time and Site Performance
>    - Applications: Hear solutions from researchers and practitioners
>    - Management: Managing Testing, Quality Improvement, Process
>      Innovations
>    - Vendor Technical Presentations allow you to broaden your tools and
>      services information.
>
>                    * * * * QWE2000 IESB Examination * * * *
>
> * For The First Time Ever... The Information Systems Examination Board
> (ISEB)of the British Computer Society has accredited the standard full
> course for delegates at Quality Week Europe with some experience in
> testing, who wish to take the examination leading to the Foundation
> Certificate in Software Testing.  The course will take 18 hours
> including the "closed book" exam which consists of forty
> multiple-choice questions.  The exam will be offered during the
> conference supervised by an ISEB proctor.
>
>                       * * * * QWE2000 Exhibitors * * * *
>
> * Industry Exhibitors who will showcase their services and 
> latest products at the Two-Day Trade Show (Expo: 22-23 November 2000).
>
> Exhibitors include:
>   Amphora Quality Technologies, CMG, eValid, Gitek, I2B, McCabe & Associates,
>   NexusWorld.net, PolySpace, ps_testware, RadView, Rational, UpSpring
>   Software, SIM Group Limited, Technology Builders Inc., and more.
>
>                     * * * * QWE2000 Special Events * * * *
>
> * Special Events: Attendees will tour two small family-run 
> factories to sample Belgium's most famous products:  Belgian Chocolate
and Belgian Beer.
> Mark your calendars *NOW* for QWE2000, in beautiful downtown 
> Brussels, from 20-24 November 2000.  Register early on-line and receive 
> Early Bird Special Pricing for the Quality Week Europe 2000 Conference.
>
> We look forward to seeing you in Brussels!
>
> Rita Bral,
> Conference Director
> (qw () soft com)


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Robert Mathews
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National Security Affairs & Industrial Preparedness
University of Hawaii/CSATI
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