FutureTest 2009 to Be Held February 24-25, 2009 in New York

Exclusive Executive Event to Feature Top Software Professionals, Industry
Experts and the Launch of the FutureTest Challenge Awards Program

MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- FutureTest 2009: Rise to the
Challenge (http://www.futuretest.net), the premier event for senior software
executives and testing/QA management, will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in
New York, NY on February 24th and 25th. The executive conference offers
participants an unparalleled opportunity to learn, discuss, and network with
their peers and to share their latest strategies and best practices.
FutureTest 2009 will feature 15 thought-provoking sessions led by software
executives from the world's leading companies, as well as popular authors and
industry experts. Featured speakers will include Jeff Johnson, author, GUI
Bloopers 2.0; Jinesh Varia, technology evangelist, Amazon.com; James Apple,
senior technical manager, Bank of America; Jaswinder Hayre, program manager,
application security, HBO; Ryan Townsend, lead security engineer, Time Inc.;
Dorelle Rabinowitz, Design Systems Group, eBay; Doron Reuveni, CEO and
co-founder, uTest; Paco Hope, technical manager, Cigital; Judy McKay, author,
Managing the Test People; Robert Sabourin, president, AmiBug.com, and
Kristopher Schultz, Resource Interactive.
With the theme of "Rise to the Challenge," FutureTest participants will
explore such hot topics and emerging issues as cloud computing and
crowdsourcing and their relevance to software testing and QA. In addition,
participants will discuss best practices for web interface enhancement, rich
Internet application (RIA)-based site testing and deployment, how to deploy a
software development lifecycle approach (SDLC) to ensure application security,
and new strategies and approaches to improve the efficiency of testing
projects and teams.
FutureTest 2009: Rise to the Challenge will also feature the first
FutureTest Challenge awards competition. All software testing professionals
are invited to submit their solutions to interesting or humorous testing or
management problems. Stories must involve software testing, test management or
requirements gathering, and include creative solutions. Entries will be judged
on creativity, level of difficulty, and humor. All qualified entries will be
published on STPCollaborative.com. Some entries will also be published in
Software Test & Performance magazine. The top Challenge winners will be
recognized and honored at FutureTest, and will have the opportunity to present
their solutions in a panel discussion. More detail and a link to the online
entry form and contest rules are available at
http://www.futuretest.net/challenge/. The deadline for entries is February 2,
2009.
"We are dedicated to providing forums for the exchange of knowledge,
insights, and resources to professional communities. FutureTest is one of our
premier platforms for this knowledge sharing between software test and QA
executives," said Andrew Muns, president and CEO, Redwood Collaborative Media.
"Attendees of FutureTest '09 will stay abreast of the latest trends and best
practices, hear from the greatest minds in the industry, and share knowledge,
wisdom, and great ideas they can implement immediately."
"Software test and QA professionals are being asked to accomplish more
with less, to improve their team's processes, to become faster, more
efficient, more productive, more competitive, and to contribute to a
significant positive impact to the bottom line," said Eddie Correia.
"FutureTest 2009 will help attendees to successfully meet these challenges and
focus on how to better address the challenging times ahead."
FutureTest 2009 is presented by Redwood Collaborative Media and sponsored
by HP Software and IBM. For more information and to register, visit
http://www.futuretest.net. Credentialed media and analysts can request press
passes by contacting Donna Esposito at desposito@stpcollaborative.com or
+1 415.785.3419.
About the Software Test & Performance Collaborative
The Software Test & Performance Collaborative serves the global software
testing and performance community, reaching more than 55,000 IT professionals
through a suite of products that provide information, education, training, and
professional networking opportunities. Software Test & Performance is a
Redwood Collaborative Media community dedicated to providing a highly
interactive, dynamic platform for sharing knowledge, insights, and resources,
and for building deep relationships among industry peers. For more
information, visit http://www.stpcollaborative.com
About Redwood Collaborative Media
Redwood Collaborative Media creates highly interactive, integrated, and
dynamic platforms for sharing knowledge, insights, and resources, and is
dedicated to building deep relationships for professional communities. The
company's mission is to empower these communities through high quality
information, education and training, and targeted online and face-to-face
networking opportunities.
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