4th International Software Quality Week Europe (QWE2000)

4th INTERNATIONAL
SOFTWARE QUALITY WEEK EUROPE (QWE2000)

Brussels, Belgium
20-24 November 2000

TECHNICAL PROGRAM

Theme: Initiatives for the Future

IMPORTANT NOTE: This program, speaker biographies, and speaker abstracts are based on the best available information available but may be subject to change. Updated 05 August 2000.

QUICK ACCESS TO THE FIVE DAY PROGRAM AT QWE2000

Tutorial Day 1	Monday, 20 November 2000
Tutorial Day 2	Tuesday, 21 November 2000
Conference Day 1	Wednesday, 22 November 2000
Conference Day 2	Thursday, 23 November 2000
Conference Day 3	Friday, 24 November 2000

The QWE2000 program is linked to speaker biographies and presentation abstracts.
Click on a Speaker to read a Biography.
Click on a Title to read the Presentation Abstract.

REGISTER FOR QWE2000

Monday, 20 November 2000
TUTORIAL DAY #1

T1
8:30
-
10:00
Coffee
10:30
-
12:00
Tutorial A1

Dr. Gualtiero Bazzana
(ONION, S.P.A.)
Web Testing Master Class

Part I of II
Tutorial B1

Mr. Ruud Teunissen and Rob Baarda
(Gitek)
Risk Based Test Effort Estimation with Test Point Analysis

Tutorial C1

Dr. Alan Cameron Wills
(TriReme International Ltd)
Component Architecture and Business Models

Tutorial D1

Mike Russell
(Insight Consulting Ltd., Ireland in association with Systeme Evolutif, UK)
ISEB Software Testing Foundation Certificate

Part I of V

12:00
-
13:30
TUTORIAL DAY LUNCH AND NETWORKING

13:30
-
15:00
Refreshments
15:30
-
17:00

(evening)
18:00-21:00

Tutorial A2

Dr. Gualtiero Bazzana
(ONION, S.P.A.)
Web Testing Master Class

Part II of II
Tutorial B2

Ms. Alice Lee and Dr. Eric Wong
(NASA Johnson Space Center)
A Quantitative Risk Assessment Model For Software Quality, Testing and Safety

Tutorial C2

Dr. Hans-Ludwig Hausen
(GMD)
On A Standards Based Quality Framework for Web Portals

Tutorial D2

Mike Russell
(Insight Consulting Ltd., Ireland in association with Systeme Evolutif, UK)
ISEB Software Testing Foundation Certificate
Part II of V

************
Part III of V:
(evening) 18:00-21:00

[BACK TO TOP]

Tuesday, 21 November 2000
TUTORIAL DAY #2

T2
8:30
-
10:00
Coffee
10:30
-
12:00
Tutorial E1

Mr. Tom Gilb
(Result planning Limited)
Requirements Engineering for SW Developers and Testers

Tutorial F1

Mr. Robert A. Sabourin
(AimBug.Com)
The Effective SQA Manager Getting Things Done

Tutorial G1

Mr. Adrian Cowderoy
(ProfessionalSpirit Limited)
Cool Q-Quality Improvement For Multi-Disciplinary Tasks In Website Development

Tutorial H1

Mike Russell
(Insight Consulting Ltd., Ireland in association with Systeme Evolutif)
ISEB Software Testing Foundation Certificate

Part IV of V

12:00
-
13:30 TUTORIAL DAY LUNCH AND NETWORKING

13:30
-
15:00
Refreshments
15:30
-
17:00
Tutorial E2

Mr. Tom Gilb
(Result Planning Limited)
Specification Quality Control (SQC): A Practical Inspection Workshop on Requirements Specification

Part II of II
Tutorial F2

Mr. Tom Drake
(Integrated Computer Concepts, Inc.)
The Quality Challenge for Network-Based Software Systems

Tutorial G2

Mr. Tobias Mayer and E. Miller
(eValid, Inc.)
WebSite Testing

Tutorial H2

Mike Russell
(Insight Consulting Ltd., Ireland in association with Systeme Evolutif)
ISEB Software Testing Foundation Certificate

Part V of V
EXAM: Wednesday Morning 8:30 - 10:00 AM

17:00
-
18:00 Welcome Reception

[BACK TO TOP]

Wednesday, 22 November 2000 CONFERENCE DAY #1
Exhibition: 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM
K1 8:30	PLENARY SESSIONS
	Conference Introduction / Session Introduction: Edward Miller (Conference Chairman) (Software Research, Inc.)
	Keynote K1-1: Mr. Tom Gilb (Results Planning, Norway) The Ten Most Powerful Principles for Quality in Software Organizations
	Keynote K1-2: Mr. Jens Pas (I2B, Belgium) Test Out-Sourcing: From Necessary Evil to E-Competitive Advantage
	Keynote K1-3: Dr. Phillipe Aigrain (Head of "Software Technologies" Sector, EC, Brussels, Belgium) A Wider Look at Software Quality
10:00	REFRESHMENTS IN EXHIBIT HALL
1 10:30	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
1 10:30	Paper 1T Ms. Miriam Bromnick (Ovum ltd,UK) Automated Software Testing: A New Breed of Tools	Paper 1A Mr. Jean Hartmann, Mr. Claudio Imoberdorf (Siemens Corporate Research, USA) Functional Testing Of Distributed Component-Based Software	Paper 1I Dr. Lingzi Jin (FamilyGenetix Ltd., UK) Introducing Quality Assurance Into Website Development: A Case Study For Website Quality Control In A Small Company Environment	Paper 1M Mr. Ton Dekkers (IQUIP Informatica B.V.) Quality Tailor-Made (QTM)	VT 1 Mr. Robin Bortz RadView WebLoad Integrity Testing for e-applications
	REFRESHMENTS IN EXHIBIT HALL EXHIBITS OPEN
2 11:30	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
2 11:30	Paper 2T Mr. Tom Hazdra & Lubos Kral (CertiCon, Czech Republic) Enhancing the Integration Testing of Component-Based Software	Paper 2A Mr. Olaf Mueller & Mr. Axel Podschwadek (Siemens, Germany) A Step-to-Step Guide to Incremental Testing: Managing Feature Interaction for Communication Devices	Paper 2I Ms. Nicole Levy (Laboratore PRISM, France) Quality Characteristics to Select an Architecture for Real-Time Internet Applications	Paper 2M Mr. Kie Liang Tan (CMG TestFrame Finance, Netherlands) How To Manage Outsourcing Of Test Activities	VT 2 Lisa Hoven Rational Successful Testing Through Requirements
12:30	CONFERENCE LUNCH AND NETWORKING IN EXHIBIT HALL
3 14:00	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
3 14:00	Paper 3T Dr. Antonia Bertolino, F. Basanieri (CNR-IEI, Italy) A Practical Approach to UML-based Derivation of Integration Tests	Paper 3A Mr. Rob Hendriks & Mr. Robert van Vonderen & Mr. Erik van Veenendaal (Improve Quality Services, Netherlands) Measuring Software Product Quality During Testing	Paper 3I Mr. Massimiliano Spolverini (Etnoteam - Consulting Division, Italy) Measuring And Improving The Quality Of Web Site Applications	Paper 3M Mr. Kees Hopman (IQUIP Informatica BV, Netherlands) How to Implement New Technologies? Four Proven Cornerstones for Effective Improvements	VT 3 David Walker Technology Builders, Inc. Effective Requirements Management Using Caliber-RM
	REFRESHMENTS IN EXHIBIT HALL
4 15:00	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
4 15:00	Paper 4T Ms. Lisa Crispin (iFactor-e) The Need for Speed: Automating Functional Testing in an eXtreme Programming Environment	Paper 4A Mr. Steve Littlejohn (SIM Group Limited., UK) Test Environment Management -- A Forgotten Basic	Paper 4I Mr. Adrian Cowderoy (ProfessionalSpirit) Complex WebSites Cost More to Maintain - Measure the Complexity of Content	Paper 4M Mr. Andreas Birk & Wolfgang Mueller (Fraunhofer Institute, Germany) Systematic Improvement Management: A Method For Defining And Controlling Customized Improvement Programs	VT 4 Hans Buwalda CMG TestFrame: Getting Testing and Test Automation Under Control
	REFRESHMENTS IN EXHIBIT HALL
5 16:00	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
5 16:00	Paper 5T Mr. Ruud Teunissen (Gitek) Improving Developer's Tests	Paper 5A Dr. Erik P. vanVeenendaal (Improve Quality Services BV, Netherlands) GQM Based Inspection	Paper 5I Mr. Rakesh Agarwal, Bhaskar Ghosh, Santanu Banerjee & Soumyendu Pal (Infosys Technologies Ltd, India) Challenges And Experiences In Establishing WebSite Quality	Paper 5M Mr. Oliver Niese, Tiziana Margaria, Markus Nagelmann, Bernhard Steffen, Georg Brune & Hans-Dieter Ide (META Frame Technologies GmbH) An Open Environment for Automated Integration Testing	VT 5 Mr. Alexander Malshakov (Amphora Quality Technologies) Optimizing Iteration Testing
17:00 - 18:00	COCKTAIL PARTY IN EXHIBIT HALL

[BACK TO TOP]

Thursday, 23 November 2000 CONFERENCE DAY #2
Exhibition: 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM
K2 8:30	PLENARY SESSIONS
	Session Introduction: Edward Miller (Software Research, USA)
	Keynote K2-1: Ms. Lisa Crispin (iFactor-e) Stranger in a Strange Land: Bringing QA to a Web Startup
	Keynote K2-2: Mr. Hans Buwalda (CMG Finance) Soap Opera Testing
	QWE2K Awards Announcement of the QWE2000 Gitek Best Paper Award
10:00	REFRESHMENTS IN EXHIBIT HALL EXHIBITS OPEN
6 10:30	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
6 10:30	Paper 6T Mr. Francesco Piazza (Alenia Aerospazio, Italy) A Requirements Trace Application	Paper 6A Mr. Jacobus DuPreez & Lee D. Smith (ARM Ltd.) SPI: A Real-World Experience	Paper 6I Mr. Olivier Denoo (ps_testware,Belgium) Usability: A web Review	Paper 6M Mr. Karl Lebsanft & Mr. Thomas Mehner (Siemens AG, Germany) CMM in Turbulent Times - Is CMM a Contradiction to Innovation?	VT 6 Panos Ntourntoufis UPSPRING Software, Inc. An Automated Approach to Software Defect Prevension
	REFRESHMENTS IN EXHIBIT HALL
7 11:30	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
7 11:30	Paper 7T Mr. William E. Lewis (Technology Builders, Inc., Canada) Requirements-Based Testing: An Overview (Process and Techniques for Successful Development Efforts	Paper 7A Ms. Jill Pritchet & Mr. Ian Lawthers (Centre for Software Engineering) Software Process Improvement for Small Organizations using the "SPIRE" Approach	Paper 7I Mr. Fernando T. Itakura, Ms. Silvia R. Verfilio (Crosskeys Systems Corporation,Brazil) Automatic Support For Usability Evaluation of A Web Application	Paper 7M Mr. Luis Filipe D. Machado, Ms. Kathia M. de Oliveira & Ms. Ana Regina C. Rocha (Federal University Of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Using Standards And Maturity Models For The Software Process Definition	VT 7 Mr. Matthew Brady McCabe & Associates UK Ltd How to Test Better - Not Test More
12:30	CONFERENCE LUNCH AND NETWORKING
8 14:00	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
8 14:00	Paper 8T Mr. Tobias Mayer (eValid, Inc.) Browser-Based WebSite Testing Technology	Paper 8A Mr. Gunthard Anderer (CMG ORGA - Team GmgH, Germany) Testing E-Commerce Systems - Requirements And Solutions	Paper 8I Mr. Eric Messin (Vality Technology, USA) Ensuring Data Quality for E-Commerce Systems	Paper 8M Mr. Martin S. Feather, Mr. Tim Kurtz (NASA Glenn Research Center, USA) Putting It All Together: Software Planning, Estimating And Assessment For A Successful Project	VT 8 Ruud Teunissen Gitek TWeb: Testing e-Business Applications
	REFRESHMENTS IN EXHIBIT HALL
9 15:00	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
9 15:00	Paper 9T Dr. Rainer Stetter (Software Factory & ITQ Gmbh, Germany) Test Strategies for Embedded Systems	Paper 9A Dasha Klyachko (Allied Testing, UK) Specifics of E-Testing: Difference Between Traditional and On-Line Software Development and Its Effect on Testing	Paper 9I Mr. Adrian Cowderoy (ProfessionalSpirit Limited,UK) Ensuring Data Quality Is Just The Start -- The Real Battle Is Commercial Quality	Paper 9M Dr. Esther Pearson (Genuity Corporation, USA) Website Operational Acceptance Testing; Process Assessment and Improvement	VT 9 Mr. Peter Sterck ps_testware The Challenge of e-business Testing
	REFRESHMENTS IN EXHIBIT HALL
10 16:00	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
10 16:00	Paper 10T Dr. Ray Paul & Dr. Wei-Tek Tsai (USA) Assurance-Based Testing: A New Quality Assurance Technique	Paper 10A Mr. Bob Bartlett (SIM Group Limited., UK) A Practical Approach to Testing your eCommerce Web Server	Paper 10I Mr. Robert L. Probert, Wujun Li, Mr. Paul Sims (School of Information Technology and Engineering, Canada) A Risk Directed E-Commerce Test Strategy	Paper 10M Mr. William E. Lewis (Technology Builders, Inc., Canada) A Continuous Quality Improvement Testing Methodology	VT 10 Edward Miller (eValid, Inc.) The Argument for Client-Side Testing
17:00 - 18:00	Special Evening Event (To Be Announced)

[BACK TO TOP]

Friday, 24 November 2000 CONFERENCE DAY #3
11 8:30	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
	Paper 11T Mr. Richard Kasperowski & Mr. Spencer Marks (Altisimo Computing, USA) Building Better Java Applications	Paper 11A Dr. Nigel Bevan (Serco Usability Services, UK), Mr. Itzhak Bogomolni (Israel Aircraft Industries, Israel) Incorporating User Quality Requirements In The Software Development Process	Paper 11I Mr. Bob Bartlett (SIM Group Limited., UK) Experience Testing E-Commerce Systems	Paper 11M Mr. Richard Kasperowski (Altisimo Computing) Opportunisitc Software Quality	VT 11 Bruno Bouyssounouse PolySpace Detect All Run-Time Errors Without Test-Beds
	REFRESHMENTS
12 9:30	Technology Track Track Theme	Applications Track Track Theme	Internet Track Track Theme	Management Track Track Theme	Vendor Technical Presentations
	Paper 12T Mr. Sanjay DasGupta & Indrajit Sanyal (Usha Communications Technology, INDIA) A Java-XML Integration for Automated Testing	Paper 12A Mr. Adam Kolawa (ParaSoft, USA) Testing Dynamic Web Sites	Paper 12I Mr. Steven D. Porter (Practical Consulting Group, USA) From Web Site To Web App: Ensuring Quality In A Complex Enviroment	Paper 12M Ms. Tuija Lamsa (University of Oulu, Finland) Using Knowledge Management in the Quality Improvement of the Development Processes	VT 12 Mr. Bob Bartlett SIM Group The dream comes true - Scriptless Automated Testing
10:30	REFRESHMENTS
K3 11:00	PLENARY SESSIONS
	Keynote K3-1: Rik Daems Minister of Telecommunications Government of Belgium Belgium's Five-Star Plan to Develop The Information Society
	Keynote K3-2: Mr. Tom Drake (ICCI) The Future of Software Quality - Our Brave New World - Are We Ready?
	QWE2K Awards Announcement of the QWE2000 CMG Best Presentation Award
	Conference Conclusion: Edward Miller (Software Research, USA)

[BACK TO TOP]

Extra Presentations
EP	Wednesday Mr. Leif Balter[Sweden] (Cap Gemini Ernst & Young) Create Your Own Testtool	Thursday Mr. Olivier Denoo [Belgium] (ps_testware) Assuring Your E-commerce Revenue

[BACK TO TOP]

T1

T2

K1

1

2

3

4

5

K2

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

K3

EP