Live Webinar October 29th, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  StickyMinds/Techwell

There is no place where the aphorism, “time is money” rings more true than in the fast moving world of finance. Hear how Tide, a business banking platform and one of the first digital-only finance platforms for small businesses in the UK, transformed their digital testing strategy to test faster and with better coverage.

Faced with little to no test automation coverage, and having to execute tests on the local devices, Tide knew there was a better way. Thanks to parallel execution, cloud infrastructure, end-to-end testing support and the close collaboration with the development team, Tide was able to vastly accelerate their smoke and regression testing, extend test coverage, and release high-quality, reliable apps to their members.

Join this webinar to hear from Tide’s Senior QA Engineer of Automation, Kumar Ashok, alongside Perfecto’s Solutions Engineer Julius Mong and learn how Tide’s testing transformation was accomplished. Kumar & Julius will cover how in just 6 months, Tide turned a 4-hour process of manual testing into only 12 minutes of automated testing.

Attend this webinar to learn:

• How Tide extended test automation coverage for web and mobile apps.
• How they accelerated smoke and regression testing from hours to minutes.
• See a live demo of parallel execution in the cloud.
• How a cloud solution helped them work seamlessly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Presenters:

Kumar Ashok (LinkedIn profile) Senior QA Engineer of Automation Tide is a multi-role software test automation enthusiast with more than 15+ years of technology experience. He is a collaborative professional with expertise in test automation and associated tools & practices. A productivity maximiser, he thrives on bringing better efficiencies in the overall software development lifecycle by the means of automation in different phases of development.

Live Webinar October 26th, 2020 – 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  0 .5 Hrs  0.5 PDU free
Provider:  RBCS (REP #2986)

Uses & Misuses Of Common Testing Metrics

• Test case metrics.
• Defect metrics.
• Requirements coverage metrics.
• Code coverage metrics.

Metrics, metrics, metrics: 

• We got metrics in software testing, but do we use them properly?

Rex decided to have a discussion about how we use and, all too often, misuse metrics in software with fellow testing professional Dawn Haynes, (LinkedIn profile) a testing metrics skeptic.

There are sure to be some interesting disagreements as well as some unexpected agreements. Join Dawn and Rex for a lively back and forth on the topic of metrics, followed by a Q&A opportunity

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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Two Points Of View At Two:
Short High-Impact Talks About Testing

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Live Webinar October 15th, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  StickyMinds/Techwell

Mobile app developers and QA engineers are constantly looking for ways to streamline operations and to release apps and updates faster. But, as many enterprise mobility professionals have discovered, the path to improve mobile DevOps is challenging and not without obstacles.

How can busy teams finally get the results they want from their DevOps initiatives? The solution is to bring  test automation and infrastructure together into one enhanced platform to break down barriers and to accelerate DevOps in the testing lab.

Join this web seminar and discover the power of combining a built-in automation engine with a high-performing device cloud.

You will learn:

• How to enhance test automation performance and stability with a device cloud
• Ways that a built-in automation engine boosts mobile DevOps
• The benefits of having an all-in-one solution in your testing lab

Presenter:

Dan McFall (LinkedIn profile) President and CEO Mobile Labs has 20+ years of professional and executive experience in the B2B technology sector. Atlanta-based Mobile Labs, is a leading provider of mobile testing and device management solutions. Dan is a seasoned, knowledgeable executive with extensive experience spanning mobility, testing, Agile software development and technical support. He has worked with global organizations to improve their development and QA processes around mobile device and application testing.

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The Little Automation Engine That Could:
Boost Mobile DevOps With A Device Cloud

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Live Webinar September 17th, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  StickyMinds/Techwell

Quality testing and the concept of end-to-end have been around for a long time but the meaning of the latter varies depending on who you speak to.

True end-to-end test automation opens up a world of possibilities for companies both large and small whose contact centers and enterprise IT teams seek to optimize customer experience, reduce rework, and lower operational costs.

So what does end-to-end really mean and what functionality does it enable?

Explore:

• Automated user acceptance testing (UAT) and design
• What end-to-end is (and what it is not)
• Why end-to-end matters
• Why cross-functional team access to test automation rigs the game in your favor
• The advantages of hybrid test solutions

Presenter: Erik Delorey (LinkedIn profile) MBA Product Marketing Manager and Solutions Owner Hammer Test Automation product line at Empirix;  has designed, coded and executed test automation and network operations monitoring programs for the world’s largest service providers, financial institutions and government agencies for 20+ years. Erik is a Member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), a scientific society devoted to promote research in and responsible use of artificial intelligence.

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Rigging The Game In Your Favor:
How To Build User-Based, End-to-End Test Automation

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Live Webinar September 15th, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  StickyMinds/Techwell

Today, users expect a seamless web experience – 88% of users won’t return to a website with a bad UX.

However, testing the necessary browsers across different operating systems on a local machine is nearly impossible.

Why?

As development teams endeavor to speed up deployments, QA teams lack the time to test all possible configurations, or the resources to maintain devices and configure browsers.

Learn how to achieve test coverage when testing across multiple browsers and devices. Matt will show you how to scale one test script to 2000+ configurations in the cloud, and then deploy through a CI/CD pipeline to make the most of your team’s resources and time.

Learn:

• How to speed up your tests with a Selenium Grid
• Best practices of testing with a Selenium Grid
• Benefits of deploying these tests with a continuous deployment tool
• Putting it all together – a workflow that scales one test script to 2000+ configurations, deployed through a CI/CD pipeline

Presenter:  Matt Bonner (LinkedIn profile) Technical Solutions Engineer SmartBear for the functional front end and API testing tools; is interested in deep troubleshooting of complex workflows and sharing with the Test Automation industry though delivering webinars. He specializes in Automation and enjoys giving personalized technical demonstrations with integrations like BDD, Workday, and other BPA tools.

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Maximize Test Coverage:
Scaling Web Tests With Continuous Testing

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Live Webinar September 10th, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  StickyMinds/Techwell

Results From The 2020 DevTestOps Survey

DevOps practices are starting to spread like wildfire across the industry, but unfortunately not always with quality assurance built in as a core capability.

Many teams have no choice but to build a testing strategy as they go, rather than having the ability to design the culture, processes, and tools upfront. When QA testing is an afterthought in an agile or CI/CD environment, the results are measurable inefficiencies across the entire development team, and a subpar user experience as too many bugs reach production.

So what is the resolution?

Ensuring there are QA best practice touchpoints at every phase of application development has generated the most gains when it comes to customer experience and employee happiness.

Placing automated testing at the center of DevOps – what we call DevTestOps – yields an ROI you won’t want to ignore.

In this discussion, Darrel Farris, Solutions Architect at mabl will share insights and data from mabl’s 2020 DevTestOps Landscape Survey of over 1,000+ testers, developers, and leaders. In this webinar, you will learn:

• How DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud adoption is impacting quality
• Impact of testing practices on tester and customer satisfaction
• The types and importance of automating tests so your team can thrive in a DevOps world

Presenter: Darrel Farris (LinkedIn profile) Solutions Architect at mabl, an intelligent test automation company. Prior to mabl, Darrel spent much of his career working in a variety of roles within product delivery,  focused on aspects of quality &  testing. His diverse technical experience and upbeat personality make him an engaging, compelling coach with a focus on nurturing good testing practices.

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Why Testing In DevOps Is Broken: & How to Fix It

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