From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FILL_THIS_FORM, FILL_THIS_FORM_LONG,LOTS_OF_MONEY,TO_NO_BRKTS_PCNT,T_MONEY_PERCENT autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f569d,715f76b569c7880,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf569d,public X-Google-Thread: fe117,715f76b569c7880,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfe117,public X-Google-Thread: 109fba,d02fa486accc50fe X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public X-Google-Thread: f5d71,715f76b569c7880,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf5d71,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,425257fafab2871 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 110909,d02fa486accc50fe X-Google-Attributes: gid110909,public X-Google-Thread: 1014db,715f76b569c7880,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1014db,public X-Google-Thread: fefc7,425257fafab2871 X-Google-Attributes: gidfefc7,public From: sr@netcom.com (Software Research) Subject: Quality Week '96 (http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/) Date: 1996/04/10 Message-ID: X-Deja-AN: 146734320 sender: sr@netcom3.netcom.com organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) followup-to: qw@soft.com newsgroups: comp.infosystems.www.authoring.html,comp.infosystems.www.browsers.ms-windows,comp.infosystems.www.users,comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.java,comp.multimedia,comp.object,comp.object.logic,comp.os.ms-windows.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.apps.utilities,comp.os.ms-windows.utilities,comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.windows Date: 1996-04-10T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: ********************************************************************* Ninth International Software Quality Week (QW'96) ********************************************************************* 21-24 May 1996 Sheraton Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California Conference Theme: Process Convergence CONFERENCE THEME: QUALITY PROCESS CONVERGENCE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Advances in technology have swept the computing industry to new heights of innovation. The astonishing growth of the InterNet and the WWW, the maturation of client-server technology, and the emerging developments with C++ and Sun's Java Language (tm) are two illustrations of the rapid deployment we are seeing the 1990s. For software quality to keep track existing methods, approaches and tools have to be thought of in well-structured ``process models'' that apply quality control and test methods in a reasoned, practical way. Quality Process Convergence - making sure that applied quality techniques produce real results at acceptable costs - is the key to success. The Ninth International Software Quality Week focuses on software testing, analysis, evaluation and review methods that support and enable process thinking. Quality Week '96 brings the best quality industry thinkers and practitioners together to help you keep the competitive edge. CONFERENCE SPONSORS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The QW'96 Conference is sponsored by SR/Institute, in cooperation the IEEE Computer Society (Technical Council on Software Engineering) and in cooperation with the ACM. TECHNCIAL PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The Pre-Conference Tutorial Day offers expert insights on ten key topic areas. The Keynote presentations give unique perspectives on trends in the field and recent technical developments in the community, and offer conclusions and recommendations to attendees. The General Conference offers four track presentations, mini-tutorials and a debate: Technical Track Topics include: OO Testing Specifications Ada Statistical Methods Rule-Based Testing Class Testing Testability Applications Track Topics include: Decision Support Mission-Critical Innovative Process Internal Risk GUI Testing New Approaches Management Track Topics include: QA Delivery Testing Topics Process Improvement - I Process Improvement - II Metrics to Reduce Risk Process Improvement III Success Stories Quick-Start Mini-Tutorial Track includes: An Overview of Model Checking Software Reliability Engineered Testing Overview Teaching Testers: Obstacles and Ideas Testing Object-Oriented Software: A Hierarchical Approach Best Current Practices in Software Quality A History of Software Testing and Verification Software Testing: Can We Ship It Yet? Q U A L I T Y W E E K ' 9 6 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TUESDAY, 21 MAY 1996 (TUTORIAL DAY) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Tutorial Day offers ten lectures in two time slots on current issues and technologies. You can choose one tutorial from each of the two time slots. Tuesday, 21 May 1996, 8:30 - 12:00 -- AM Half-Day Tutorials ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mr. Robert V. Binder (RBSC Corporation) "Object-Oriented System Testing: The FREE Approach (Tutorial A)" This tutorial presents a complete and coherent approach to system testing based on object-oriented software requirements. Participants will learn how to develop an efficient and effective system test plan from use cases, scenarios and object-interaction diagrams. Dr. Boris Beizer (ANALYSIS) "An Overview Of Testing Unit, Integration, System (Tutorial B)" This overview of software testing introduces newcomers to software testing to the technical and conceptual vocabulary of testing in order to prepare them to understand the conference material. In the past, this has been one of the most popular pre-conference tutorials. It assumes only basic programming knowledge and no prior experience with formal testing methods. It is updated each year to assure currency. Dr. Walt Scacchi (University of Southern California) "Understanding Software Productivity (Tutorial C)" Mr. Lech Krzanik (CCC Software Professionals Oy) "BOOTSTRAP: A European Software Process Assessment and Improvement Method (Tutorial D)" BOOTSTRAP, which was developed based on the experience of SEI and ISO 9001/9000-3, is expected to become the first complete, widely used methodology and tool suite for process assessment and improvement to become fully SPICE compatible (SPICE, Software Process Improvement and Capability determination, is an ISO standard initiative to be published next year). Against the background of an up-to-date comparative review of the principles and practices of other software process assessment and improvement approaches, the BOOTSTRAP methodology, tools and experiences are demonstrated. Mr. John D. Musa (AT&T Bell Labs) "Software Reliability Engineered Testing (Tutorial E)" Software-reliability-engineered testing (SRET) is engineered to test software as efficiently and reliably as possible. This tutorial teaches the major activities of SRET: developing an operational profile, defining "failure" with severity classes, setting system failure intensity objectives, allocating system failure intensity objectives among components, certifying failure intensities of acquired software components, testing the system to the failure intensity objectives, and rehearsing customer acceptance tests. Tuesday, 21 May 1996, 1:30 - 5:00 -- PM Half-Day Tutorials ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mr. Hans-Ludwig Hausen (GMD Gesellschaft fur Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung mbH) "Software Quality Evaluation and Certification (Tutorial F)" This tutorial will make the attendees aware of the development of the technology of software quality evaluation and certification, and provide them with practical approaches to the problem of quality. The results and findings of several European projects on software quality and productivity are presented specifically to meet the needs of software managers and developers. Dr. Norman F. Schneidewind (Naval Postgraduate School) "Software Reliability Engineering for Client-Server Systems (Tutorial G)" This tutorial addresses the increasing use of multi-node client- server and distributed systems, in which software entities executing on multiple nodes must be modeled as systems if realistic reliability predictions and assessments are to be made. The following topics are covered: specifying client-server software reliability requirements, identifying critical and noncritical client and server functions; specifying a client- server architecture to meet software reliability requirements; modeling and predicting client-server software reliability, and integrating modeling and prediction with software testing of client-server systems. Mr. William J. Deibler, Mr. Bob Bamford (Software Systems Quality Consulting) "Models for Software Quality -- Comparing the SEI Capability Maturity Model (CMM) to ISO 9001 (Tutorial H)" Based on an in-depth analysis of the relationship between ISO 9001 and the SEI CMM, this course provides overviews and detailed examinations of both models. Participants will learn to determine criteria for applying each model to the engineering practices of a particular organization; to understand how ISO 9000-3 supports the application of each clause in practice; to avoid time-consuming misinterpretations; to organize the Key Process Areas in Version 1.1 of the CMM; to define areas of overlap and difference between the two models; and to anticipate the impact of specific quality assessment programs. Mr. Dan Craigen, Mr. Ted Ralston (ORA Canada) "An Overview of Formal Methods (Tutorial I)" This tutorial provides a high-level briefing about Formal Methods, without focusing on mathematical minutiae or parochial arguments about which formal method is "best." Formal Methods can be used to extend our capability to predict the behavior of systems and to complement the analyses of conventional approaches to software quality (testing and inspection). The tutorial presents the basic concepts of Formal Methods. Some major successes of Formal Methods in industry are summarized, and popular myths are addressed. The overview of the capabilities of the technology includes what is currently feasible and what is being investigated. The tutorial concludes with guidance about how to get started with Formal Methods and where to find further resources. Mr. Tom Gilb (Independent Consultant) "Software Inspection (Tutorial J)" This tutorial focuses on correcting misconceptions about software inspection and on updating participants to a more advanced level of practice. Advances made over the last 20 years will be discussed, and participants will hear how to get the most out of inspections, how to move on from our present state of inspections, and whether inspections relate to tests as complement or as competition. 22-24 MAY 1996 -- QUALITY WEEK '96 CONFERENCE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Wednesday, 22 May 1996, 8:30 - 12:00 -- OPENING KEYNOTES ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mr. Walter Ellis (Or Equivalent) (Software Process and Metrics) "NSC: A Prospectus And Status Report (Keynote) (1-1)" Mr. Tom Gilb (Independent Consultant) "The `Result Method' for Quality Process Convergence (Keynote) (1-2)" Prof. Leon Osterweil (University of Massachusetts Amherst) "Perpetually Testing Software (Keynote) (1-3)" Dr. Watts Humphrey (Carnegie Mellon University) "What if Your Life Depended on Software?" (Keynote) (1-4)" Wednesday, 22 May 1996, 1:30 - 5:00 -- PM Parallel Tracks ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TECHNOLOGY TRACK Mr. T. Ashok, Mr. K. Rangaraajan, Mr. P. Eswar (VeriFone Inc.) "Retesting C++ Classes (2T1)" Mr. John D. McGregor, Mr. Anuradha Kare (Department of Computer Science, Clemson University) "PACT: An Architecture for Object-Oriented Component Testing (2T2)" Mr. Shane McCarron (X/Open Company Ltd.) "The Assertion Definition Language Project: A tool for Automated Test and Documentation Generation (2T3)" Mr. Daniel Jackson (Carnegie Mellon University) "New Technology For Checking Software Specifications (2T4)" APPLICATIONS TRACK Prof. Vic Basili, Mr. Zhijun Zhang (University of Maryland) "A Framework for Collecting and Analyzing Usability Data (2A1)" Dr. Peter Liggesmeyer (Siemens AG) "Selecting Test Methods, Techniques, Metrics, and Tools Using Systematic Decision Support (2A2)" Mr. Lorenzo Lattanzi, Mr. Francesco Piazza (Alenia Spazio) "Testing of a Mission Critical Real-Time Software for Space Application" (2A3)" Dr. Jacob Slonim, Mr. Michael Bauer, Ms. Jillian Ye (IBM Canada Lab) "Structural Measurement of Functional Testing: A Case Study in an Industrial Setting (2A4)" MANAGEMENT TRACK Mr. Dave Duchesneau, Mr. Jay G. Ahlbeck (The Boeing Company) "The Secret to Installing Valued-Added SQA (2M1)" Dr. Walt Scacchi (University of Southern California) "Knowledge-Based Software Process (Re)Engineering (2M2)" This tutorial examines what is currently known and unknown about software productivity through: (a) review and comparative analysis of published empirical studies and measures of software productivity, and what affects it; as a basis for (b) synthesizing what can be done to better measure, understand and improve software productivity. Mr. Tilmann Bruckhaus (School of Computer Science) "How Tools, Project Size and Development Process Affect Productivity (2M3)" Mr. Otto Vinter (Bruel & Kjaer) "Experience-Driven Process Improvement Boosts Software Quality (2M4)" QUICK START TRACK MINI-TUTORIALS Mr. Daniel Jackson (Carnegie Mellon University) "An Overview of Model Checking (Q2)" Mr. John D. Musa (AT&T Bell Labs) "Software Reliability Engineered Testing Overview (Q1)" Thursday, 23 May 1996, 8:30 - 12:00 -- AM Parallel Tracks ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TECHNOLOGY TRACK Mr. Franco Mazzanti, Mr. Consolata Marzullo (IEI-CNR) "The Need and Feasibility of the Static Detection of Erroneous Executions in Ada95 (3T1)" Dr. Sandro Morasca, Mr. Mauro Pezze, Mr. Sergio Silva (Departimento di Elettronica e Informazione Politecnico di Milano) "Mutation Analysis For Concurrent ADA Programs (3T2)" Mr. Joseph Huey-Der Chu, Mr. John Dobson (University Of Newcastle upon Tyne) "A Statistics-Based Framework for Automated Software Testing (3T3)" Ms. Gwendolyn Walton, Mr. James A. Whittaker (University Of Central Florida (will be President Software Engineering Technologies)) ""Software Technology Based On A Usage Model (3T4)" APPLICATIONS TRACK Mr. Michael Deck (Cleanroom Software Engineering, Inc.) "Cleanroom Practice: A Theme and Variations (3A1)" Ms. Ilene Burnstein, Mr. Taratip Suwannasart, Mr. C. Robert Carlson (Illinois Institute Of Technology) "The Development of a Testing Maturity Model (3A2)" Mr. Jarrett Rosenberg (Sun Microsystems) "Linking Internal and External Quality Measures (3A3)" Mr. Staale Amland (Avenir A.S.) "Risk Based Testing of Large Financial Application (3A4)" MANAGEMENT TRACK Mr. Chuck House (Centerline Software) "The Development Dilemma of the SEI Model Case Studies in Software Process Improvement (3M1)" Ms. Barb Denny (Rockwell - Collins Commercial Avionics) "Achieving ISO- 9001: A Software Prospective (3M2)" Captain Brian G. Hermann (U.S. Air Force) "Software Maturity Evaluation: When Is Software Ready for Operational Testing or Fielding? (3M3)" Mr. Robert A. Martin, Ms. Mary T. Drozd (The Mitre Corporation) "Using Product Quality and Level of Integration to Assess Software Engineering Capability and Focus Process Improvement (3M4)" QUICK START TRACK MINI-TUTORIALS Mr. James Bach (STL) "Teaching Testers: Obstacles and Ideas (Q3)" Mr. Shel Siegel (Objective Quality Inc.) "Testing Object Oriented SW: A Hierarchical Approach (Q4)" Thursday, 23 May 1996, 8:30 - 12:00 -- PM Parallel Tracks ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TECHNOLOGY TRACK Dr. Alberto Avritzer, Dr. Elaine Weyuker (AT&T Bell Labs ) "Testing a Rule-Based System (4T1)" Ms. Valerie Barr (Hofstra University) "Rule-Based System Testing with Control and Data Flow Techniques (4T2)" Dr. T. H. Tse, Mr. Zhinong Xu (University Of Hong Kong) "Test Case Generation for Class-Level Object-Oriented Testing (4T3)" Mr. Biju Nair, Kenneth R. Gulledge, Ramona F. Lingevitch (SAFCO Corporation) "Using OLE Automation for Efficiently Automating Software Testing (4T4)" APPLICATIONS TRACK Prof. Lee J. White (Case Western Reserve University) "Automated GUI Testing for Static or Dynamic Interactions (4A1)" Ms. Carolyn L. Fairbank (The Maryland Insurance Group) "Moving up to Test Automation - Mainframe to GUI (4A2)" Dr. Boris Beizer, Mr. Tom Gilb (Independent Consultants) "Testing Vs. Inspection -- THE GREAT DEBATE (4A3)" MANAGEMENT TRACK Mr Steven L. Dodge (Naval Surface Warfare Center Division "Focusing Testing Efforts: Software Metrics in Test Planning (4M1)" Ms. Johanna Rothman (Rothman Consulting Group) "Measurements to Reduce Risk in Product Ship Decisions (4M2)" Dr. Bob Birss (Moderator), Mr. Robert Hodges, Mr. Cem Kaner, Mr. Brian Marick, Ms. Melora Svoboda (AT&T Bell Laboratories) "How To Save Time And Money In Testing: A PANEL DISCUSSION (4M3)" Dr. Matthias Grochtmann (Daimler-Benz AG) "Testing Software is Okay; But Testing Machines is Fun Too (4M4)" QUICK START TRACK MINI-TUTORIALS Mr. Tom Drake (NSA Software Engineering Center) "Best Current Practices In Software Quality Engineering (Q5)" Prof. Leon Osterweil, Dan Craigen (University of Massachusetts Amherst) "A History of Software Testing and Verification (Q6)" Friday, 24 May 1996, 8:30 - 10:00 -- AM Parallel Tracks ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TECHNOLOGY TRACK Prof. Antonia Bertolino & Lorenzo Strigini (IEI-CNR) "Predicting Software Reliability From Testing Taking Into Account Other Knowledge About a Program (5T1)" Mr. Bernd Otto (CondaMs. t GmbH Berlin) "Design For Testable Telecommunications Software -- A Practical Approach (5T2)" APPLICATIONS TRACK Mr. William (Bill) Farr (Naval Surface Warfare Center Defense Division) "A Tool For Software Reliability Assessment (5A1)" Mr. Shankar L. Chakrabarti, Mr. Rajeev Pandey (Hewlett-Packard Company) "Testing The WEB We Weave (5A2)" MANAGEMENT TRACK Mr. Roger Drabick (Eastman Kodak Company) "Testing Experiences on an Imaging Program (5M1)" Mr. Bret Pettichord (BMC Software, Inc.) "Success with Automation Testing (5M2)" QUICK START TRACK MINI-TUTORIALS Mr. Roger W. Sherman, Mr. Stuart Jenine (Microsoft Corporation) "Software Testing: Can We Ship It Yet? (Q7)" Friday, 24 May 1996, 10:30 - 1:00 -- CLOSING KEYNOTES ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mr. Guenther R. Koch (European Software Institute) "The European Software Institute As A Change Agent (KEYNOTE) (6-1)" Mr. Clark Savage Turner (Software Engineering Testing) "Legal Sufficiency of Safety-Critical Testing Process (Keynote) (6-2)" Dr. Boris Beizer (ANALYSIS) "Software *is* Different KEYNOTE (6-3)" Dr. Edward Miller (Software Research) "Conference Conclusion" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cut here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **************************************************************************** INTERNATIONAL SOFTWARE QUALITY WEEK `96 (QW '96) **************************************************************************** R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R Q U A L I T Y W E E K ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Conference Theme: The Client-Server Revolution San Francisco, California 21 - 24 May 1996 REGISTRATION: Please pay by check or with your Company Purchase Order. The entire Conference Fee is payable prior to the program. 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