From: Peter Zuckerman
Subject: Invitation: Testing Computer Software Conference (TCS2001)
Date: 
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   PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE THAT WILL LET YOU MASTER THE
      NEW CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN SOFTWARE TESTING!

  Mark your calendar for the 18th annual event. The final Conference
program is available on the Web at:

              http://www.uspdi.org/conference

  Brochure requests and downloading the printed brochure can also be done
from this web site.

  The detailed printed brochure is available. You may request the brochure
and other information by e-mail to: ·····@uspdi.org
  
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         18th International Conference and Exposition on

                   TESTING COMPUTER SOFTWARE
        Theme: Meeting the New Challenges of Testing

                     June 18-22, 2001
       Washington, D.C. * Hyatt Regency (Bethesda) * USA
   (Conference: June 20-22; Workshops/Tutorials: June 18-19)

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IN COOPERATION WITH: 

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGSoft
American Society for Quality (ASQ) Software Division
IEEE Reliability Society
Software Technology Support Center (STSC) 

CONFERENCE PROGRAM BY: 
Meredith Consulting

CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT BY: 
U.S. Professional Development Institute

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Message from Conference Chair, Denis Meredith:

             MEETING THE NEW CHALLENGES OF TESTING

Technology for testing and automated solutions has grown remarkably in the
past decade. But the question is still before us -- do we have the support
from technology that we need? Has technology solved the right problems? Is
the technology accessible enough to today's tester? What are the pitfalls
of using such technology? This year, we will be looking at the experiences
with various aspects of testing technology -- some successful, and some
not. 

We look forward to having you share your experiences and learn from
others. I look forward to seeing you there.

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                     ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

SCOPE AND PURPOSE

  The Eighteenth International Conference on TESTING COMPUTER SOFTWARE
will provide an opportunity to participate in the leading international
conference on software testing. The goal of the 2001 Conference will be to
explore which testing technologies we will need to take into the new
millennium and which ones we will not. Learn how testing professionals and
experts have used advanced methods and testing applications to improve the
effectiveness of their testing, reduce testing costs and meet schedule
deadlines. Share your own experiences in testing with others. You will be
able to exchange knowledge and ideas with people from a wide variety of
environments and locations including those from industry, academia and
government from the United States and abroad. 

  Conference tracks will address topics concerning the management of
software testing, the application of a variety of software testing
techniques, testing case studies, and additional topics that will
introduce more advanced ideas.

  This conference will provide essential information to all who are
involved with or have an interest in software testing. This includes not
only practitioners but managers and researchers as well. 

  The Eighteenth International Conference on Testing Computer Software is
where testing practitioners and managers from the commercial and
applications software community can learn:

* The impact of increasingly complex software on testing
* Ways to improve the testing process
* Practical experience with the various techniques
* Which efforts have been most successful
* Which efforts have been least successful.

  The conference brings together a set of experienced software testers to
share their experiences and what they have learned from them. You will
have the opportunity to hear about effective software testing techniques,
methods and technologies that have benefited the organizations where they
are used.

GENERAL SESSIONS and FEATURED SPEAKERS:

"Real Time Priority and Risk Management for World Class Software Quality"
   by Tom Gilb
"Is That Your Final Answer? Surviving Cross Examination in the Courtroom"
   by Warren S. Reid
"Efficient Testing with a Measure to Select Testing Strategies"
   by John Musa
"Educators Join the Fray -- Tester Training for Undergraduates"
   by Edward L. Jones
"A World-Wide Web of Intrigue -- Deceptive Testing" by Simon Mills
"Wrap-up Session: Conference Reflections" by Marnie Hutcheson

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS and TUTORIALS (June 18-19) will present
comprehensive technical sessions for software testing practitioners:

        WORKSHOPS (2 days)
1. "MITS Test Management Method" by Marnie Hutcheson
2. "Fundamentals of Testing Software-Intensive Systems" by Selim Aissi

        TUTORIALS (1 day)
3. "Overview of Testing" by Simon Mills
4. "Test Planning Workshop" by Ross Collard
5. "The Automated Testing Lifecycle Methodology" by Elfriede Dustin
6. "Test Case Administration: Using XML to Exchange Test Case Information
    Between the Business and Test Domains" by Hans Hartmann 
7. "Evolutionary Project Management: How to Get Early Delivery and Project
    Control" by Tom Gilb
8. "More Reliable Software Faster and Cheaper" by John Musa
9. "Software Verification and Validation: An Overview for Practitioners"
    by Steven R. Rakitin
10. "Guided Inspections" by Melissa L. Russ

CONCURRENT SESSIONS will be divided into parallel track sessions,
presenting a variety of management, technical and advanced topics and
issues.

       MANAGEMENT
Implementing a Quality Testing Framework for Iterative
   Software Development in a Regulated Environment
Is There Life After Test?
Managing the Testing of Large Systems
Quality Concepts for Early Testing
Risk-Based Testing
Testing Strategies for a Small Information Technology
   Organization
Certifications for the Software Quality and Test Professional

       TECHNOLOGY
A Message Sequence Chart-Profile for Graphical Test Specification,
   Development and Training
Automatically and Transparently Distributing the Execution of
   Regression Test Suites
Automating Test Case Generation from SDL Specifications
Development of a Benchmark for Engine Control Micro-Controllers
Eliminating Requirement Defects and Automating Test
Testing and Certification in J2EE Development Environments

       AUTOMATION
Applying Simulation Technologies to Manage Test Practices
Coverage Analysis for Model-Based Design Tools
Object-Oriented Techniques for Test Management
Quantitative Evaluation of Automated Domain Testing
Coverage Analysis of Safety-Critical Software
Testing Commercial-Off-The Shelf Components with Software Wrappers

       CASE STUDIES 
Efficient Methods for Testing the Space Telescope Science Planning
   and Scheduling System
Evolution of Testing -- 1998-2001
What Were the Requirements?
Testing Life Cycle of Vendor-Supplied Shrink-Wrap Software:
   A Quality Approach for Managing Modifications
The Operational Testing of Large, Geographically Dispersed
   Computer Systems

       REQUIREMENTS
Evaluating Requirements for Testability
Scenario Analysis as a Tool for Requirements Engineering and Test
   Case Planning
Use Cases, Test Cases, and Function Points -- Where's the Fit?

       PRACTICES
"I Don't Need to Write a Test Plan!"
How to Measure Exploratory Testing

       WEB
Web Testing at the Speed of the Internet 
White Box Testing for Web Applications


VENDOR EXHIBIT of products and services will provide valuable support
services and software information to your computer software testing
efforts.

CONFERENCE VOLUME: A set of conference proceedings, papers and view graphs
will be provided to each participant of the Conference. These materials
are useful not only during the Conference as learning guides, but also as
useful references when the conference is completed.

NETWORKING:

Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions allow you to meet and network with the
speakers and other conference attendees, and discuss areas of mutual
interest.

Lunch Discussion Groups will facilitate the exploration of common interest
topics among the participants.

CONFERENCE LOCATION:

The Testing Computer Software Conference will be held in suburban
Washington, D.C., USA, a major center for government agencies and
educational institutions. The Conference location will be the Hyatt
Regency Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland, easily accessible from interstate
highways or the Metro subway. There is a convenient subway stop beneath
the hotel with elevator access. Washington, D.C. is served by three major
international airports. The Washington area also offers many extraordinary
museums, memorials, parks and other attractions for visitors. 

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For additional information please contact: 

Regular Mail: USPDI, 612 Ethan Allen Avenue, Suite 100;
              Takoma Park, MD 20912-5400, USA.
Phone:        [+1] 301-270-1033
Fax:          [+1] 301-270-1040 
E-mail:       ·····@uspdi.org (Subject: TCS2001)
Web:          http://www.uspdi.org/conference

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