• October 1, 2018 – 1:00pm to 4:30pm (Half-day tutorial) Test Automation Strategies for the Agile World: Traditional ways of test automation have drastically changed, strongly influenced by the many organizations choosing to adopt to agile practices. The number of organizations moving toward agile automation practices are consistently increasing as more and more companies reap the benefits of reduced costs, for more accurate, reliable, and faster releases. In addition, open source automation tools are rising in popularity and perform equally to their counterparts with all the same functionalities, for little to no cost. In this half day tutorial, Bob Galen will navigate you through the commonly known disruptors that often accompany traditional automation strategies and advise you on some best practices for adjusting your automation strategy to excel in today’s agile market. Get ready to groom your agile strategy and leave with a game plan for delivering top-par agile test automation for both greenfield and/or prehistoric legacy projects.
  • October 2, 2018 – 1:00pm to 4:30pm (Half-day Tutorial) Agile Test Team Leadership: From Concept to Product: Everyone has seen it and most likely experienced it… when there is no upper management or leader in charge, the ending result is typically CHAOS. It’s very uncommon to see continuous progress or a team working at the upmost perfection without anyone leading them in a particular direction; agile is no different. While many organizations share the belief that test management and leadership in agile is something they can do without, Bob Galen and Mary Thorn see it as one of the most important aspects needed for continuous improvement in self-directed, agile team contexts. In this tutorial you will dive deeper into the critical leadership patterns, examine the aspects of self-directed teams, and investigate the balance of leadership involvement vs. granting your teams the freedom to direct themselves. Gain insight into how you can best adjust your current leadership styles to tackle all the day-to-day operations for better software quality and product releases.
  • October 2, 2018 – 1:00pm to 4:30pm (Half-day Tutorial) Agile Test Team Leadership: From Concept to Product: Everyone has seen it and most likely experienced it… when there is no upper management or leader in charge, the ending result is typically CHAOS. It’s very uncommon to see continuous progress or a team working at the upmost perfection without anyone leading them in a particular direction; agile is no different. While many organizations share the belief that test management and leadership in agile is something they can do without, Bob Galen and Mary Thorn see it as one of the most important aspects needed for continuous improvement in self-directed, agile team contexts. In this tutorial you will dive deeper into the critical leadership patterns, examine the aspects of self-directed teams, and investigate the balance of leadership involvement vs. granting your teams the freedom to direct themselves. Gain insight into how you can best adjust your current leadership styles to tackle all the day-to-day operations for better software quality and product releases.

StarWest 2018 will take place on September 30 – October 5, 2018 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA. For more information or to register please visit the event’s website here.