CNF: QWE2000 Conference Details

CNF: QWE2000 Conference Details

[Soft]

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
formatfrom:

  <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)