CNF: 4th Software/Internet Quality Week Europe <http://www.qualweek.com>

CNF: 4th Software/Internet Quality Week Europe <http://www.qualweek.com>

[Software Research]

       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>

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 now available at:

  <http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QWE2K/qwe2k.program.html>

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!

Our goal of bringing together industry and academic, software and internet
oriented, European and non-European specialists, has been reached!

The QWE2000 Program features:

* Pressing questions and issues discussed by a distinguished lineup of
  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 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 conducted by the foremost experts in their
  fields.

* Five Parallel Tracks that cover the broad field of software quality with the
  latest developments:

   - 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.

* 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.  The exam results and
  ISEB certificates will be presented at a special announcement during
  QWE2000.

* 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, PolySpace, ps_testware, RadView, Rational, Software
  Emancipation, SIM Group, TBI, and more.

*  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)