Live Webinar February 12th, 2019, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  StickyMinds/Techwell

The term “automation” has heavily influenced how we define the software testing industry. For many years, we’ve used it as a catch-all to determine whether a tester, testing team, or IT organization is successful. But the role of test automation is changing.

Time and experience have shown that an overly broad application of test automation can make even the most talented QA teams less effective. Common mistakes, like using a percentage of test cases automated to define success, are costly and overburden QA teams.

In this web seminar Melissa will re-examine the role of test automation in the QA process. We’ll discuss common misconceptions about test automation and how you can address them. Along the way we will share proven tactics that you can use to make immediate improvements to your QA process.

Learn:

1. The most common misconceptions about test automation and how to correct them
2. How to measure the success of your automation strategy in a way that aligns with your quality goals
3. How to organize and run your teams to create a culture of quality and make your test automation strategy more effective

Presenter:  Melissa Tondi (LinkedIn profile) spent most of her career working with software testing teams. Founder of Denver Mobile and Quality (DMAQ), Past President & Board member of Software Quality Association of Denver (SQuAD), & professional services manager at Rainforest QA: she assisted companies to continuously improve the pursuit of quality software. Melissa has focused on building and organizing teams around three major tenets—”Efficiency, Innovation, &  Culture” using the greatest common denominator (GCD) approach for determining ways team members can assess, implement, and report on day-to-day activities.  In this way the gap between need & value is as small as possible.

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The Changing Role Of Test Automation

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Live Webinar February 11th, 2019, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

CEOs recognize the strategic potential of artificial intelligence (AI), but most AI applications today deliver incremental improvements to operations.

Many CIOs struggle to translate technology into terms that resonate with business strategy setters.

The Gartner AI strategy framework enables CIOs to prepare investment options for the CEO. The framework compares how different industries will employ AI using the framework as a map.

In this webinar, Gartner experts  Jorge Lopez VP Distinguished Analyst (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) and Moutusi Sau (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Sr Director Analyst compare how AI is applied across several industries and how the industry maps shift as conditions change.

Discussion Topics:

• What the Gartner AI strategy framework is and how you can use it
• Examples of each category of AI application
• Best ways to present AI strategic options your CEO and board
• Determine how you can use AI applications to change or optimize your business model

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Strategic Framework For AI Use Cases By Industry

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Live Webinar February 13th, 2019 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Fissure Corporation (Rep 1026) Branded SPL

Presenter:  Colleen O’Neill, PMP, CSM, SP 4.0, CCMP, (LinkedIn profile) is an Agile Practice Leader for SPL. In this role Colleen brings outstanding strategist experience specializing in innovation for process improvement and IT delivery. With 25+ years experience as a portfolio, program and project professional, Colleen has developed a unique blend of technology expertise, leadership and business strategy perspective to provide innovative solutions to meet business needs.

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Assessing The Agile Mindset

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Live Webinar February 15th, 2019 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: International Institute for Software Testing
(IIST – Rep 4514)

It is no surprise that agile projects are very fast pace. Whether your sprint is two, three or even four week, there is barely time for the team to do user acceptance testing the way we know it.

It is not possible to involve business users and SMEs to perform UAT at the end of each sprint.

The Use of a UAT-Specific Sprint as suggested by some practitioners has its own drawbacks.

In this presentation, Dr. Magdy Hanna will present an overview of a proactive UAT process that utilizes real business scenarios. The process will also help minimize the risk associated with the UAT-Specific Sprint approach.

Presenter: Dr. Magdy Hanna PhD (LinkedIn profile) is a recognized educator, speaker and consultant in several areas of software engineering. His highly rated seminars in various topics over the last thirty-five years have spanned various aspects and capacities of software projects and processes.

He has trained over 50,000 professionals around the world over the last 20 years. As a professor of Software Engineering at the University of St. Thomas , he taught graduate courses on several software engineering topics with emphasis on practical software quality techniques.

Dr. Hanna developed new approaches and methods in software engineering including the Scenario-Based Development and Testing (SBDT), Requirement-Based Project Management (RBPM), Software Quality Engineering Methodology (SQEngineer), the Unified Data Model (UDM), and the Data-Driven Object Model ( DOM ). Dr. Hanna and his instructors conduct hundreds of free online webinars each year.

Dr. Hanna also served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Software Test Professionals, a publication of IIST, now the Bug Free Zone.

Dr. Hanna is Founder, CEO, and Chairman of several organizations:

• International Institute for Software Testing,
  • leading educational and professional development organization that provides education-based certifications to software test and quality professionals around the world.
  • Dr. Hanna serves as the Chairman of Advisory Board for the Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) and the Certified Test Manager (CTM) credentials.
• International Institute for Software Process
  • leading professional development organization that provides education-based certifications to software process improvement professionals around the world.
  • Dr. Hanna serves as the Chairman of Advisory Board for the International Software Process Improvement Certification (ISPIC).
• International Conference on Practical Software Quality and Testing,
• International Conference on Software Process Improvement,
• RommanaTM Software
  • In this role, he is the Chief Architect of an Integrated Software Lifecycle Management System.

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With 2 Or 3 Week Sprint, How Can We Do UAT?

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Live Webinar February 13th, 2019 – 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: American Management Association (REP 1294)

Understand The “Numbers Side” Of Business!

If you feel any bit uncertain about your financial knowledge, consider attending this session to discover how the basics of finance and accounting are accessible to anyone.

This program gives you an introduction to the highly popular, hands-on American Management Association seminar, Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers. Join us to experience a sample of the course as you review some key financial statements and learn about their role in managing an organization.

Learn:

• How to read reports such as the balance sheet and income statements
• Understanding earnings vs. EBIT vs. EBITDA vs. cash flow

We encourage you to register even if you are unable to attend live; you’ll receive replay information following the event.

Presenter:  Joe Giordano CPA (LinkedIn profile) has 40+ years of financial experience, 30+ years’ experience presenting seminars, and 20+ years’ experience speaking for AMA. He began his career with Ernst & Young LLP, and performed both auditing and tax services for major multinational corporations. Joe spent the remainder of his executive career with two large Fortune 500 multinationals with responsibilities covering a range of U.S. and international finance, accounting and taxation issues. He has also taught finance and corporate valuation at New York University.

We encourage you to register even if you are unable to attend live; you’ll receive replay information following the event.

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Fundamentals Of Finance & Accounting

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Live Webinar February 12th, 2019 – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Human Capital Institute (HCI)

#StorytellingTuesday

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SHRM has pre-approved this webcast for 1 General recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, and SPHRi™ recertification through the HR Certification Institute.

SHRM has pre-approved this webcast for 1 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) toward SHRM-CP℠ or SHRM-SCP℠ Certifications.

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Subtle Market Changes Impact Your Talent Strategy #StorytellingTuesday

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