Live Webinar August 27th, 2014 – 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT or
Live Webinar August 27th, 2014 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1.5 Hr Webinar Credits: 1.5 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: RBCS (REP #2986)

The hot trend these days is to talk about cross-functional, self-organizing teams, and to disparage specialization.

For example, Ken Schwaber wrote, “You don’t have to be a tester to test, or a designer to design.” But is that really true?

Would you accept the following statements?

• If you’re a baseball player, you don’t have to be a pitcher to pitch, or a catcher to catch.
• If you’re a musician, you don’t have to be a violinist to play violin, or a pianist to play piano.

If those statements make you uncomfortable, you’re not alone.

In this webinar, Rex will explain:

1.  Why specialization matters.
2. He will explain the science and psychology behind specialization.
3. He will offer three specific case studies where a lack of specialized skills contributed to dramatic failures,
4. And … three case studies where the presence of skills averted similar failures.

You’ll go away with some food for thought, and perhaps a determination to reorganize the way you manage your teams.

Presenter: Rex Black (Amazon profile) is President of RBCS, a leader in software, hardware, and systems testing. RBCS employs the industry’s most experienced and recognized consultants, RBCS conducts product testing, builds and improves testing groups and hires testing staff for hundreds of clients worldwide. As the leader of RBCS, Rex is the most prolific author practicing in the field of software testing today.

Check Out some of Rex Black’s Great Books:

1. Foundations of Software Testing ISTQB Certification
2. Managing the Testing Process: Practical Tools and Techniques for Managing Hardware and Software Testing
3. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 1: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Analyst (Rockynook Computing)
4. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 2: Guide to the Istqb Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager
5. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 3: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Technical Test Analyst
6. Critical Testing Processes: Plan, Prepare, Perform, Perfect
7. Pragmatic Software Testing: Becoming an Effective and Efficient Test Professional
8. ISTQB Foundation Exam Preparation Guide
9. ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Exam Preparation Guide 2nd edition

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