| A SNEAK PEEK AT THE QW'96 PROGRAM |
The final program for QW'96 is currently being assembled and will be announced in a few days. Here are a few features of the QW'96 program that are sure to be there...
will keynote the QW'96 Conference with "Software *is* Different!"
will present a Keynote talk on the breakthrough concept of "Perpetually Testing Software"
will explain how the European Software Institute (which he heads) can act as a change agent.
will discuss the legal sufficiency of safety-critical testing processes
QW'96 features a new "Quick-Start Track" with focused mini-Tutorials by acknowledged subject-area experts on basic technological subjects as:"How to Teach Testers!"
"What are Best Current Practices in Quality?"
"An Overview of Model Checking"
"Software Reliability Made Simple"
"A Brief History of Software Testing and Verification"
"Can We Ship It Yet?"
"Choosing a Test Tool?"
Mr. Tom Gilb and Dr. Boris Beizer, two speakers internationally known for the contributions in the software quality arena, will debate "Testing Vs. Inspection". Each is an expert in one of these areas. Will they debate their own side of the issue, or will they take the opposing position? Will their sides be decided by a coin toss? What if they don't like the outcome of the coin toss?
QW'96 will also feature nearly 40 regular papers, 10 half-day tutorials, 6 special quick-start tutorials, and a full 2-day Vendor Exhibit program.