American Society of Quality Dinner Forum 

Speaker Topic: What It Takes To Be a Software Quality Professional

The main purpose of this presentation is to focus on the end to end practical knowledge of SQA - it’s role, deliverables and the processes involved in SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)

Key takeaways include:

• Understanding how SDLC works in different methodologies.
• Fundamental knowledge of Different roles of QA in a product life cycle.
• Team collaboration between Dev/Product/QA.
• Software QA deliverables.
• Step-by-step practical approach to deliver a high-quality product on time.

Topics include:

• SDLC

      Different methodologies

      Primary methodologies used by most companies today - Agile and Waterfall (sometimes a mix of both).

• The Agile

      Agile tools and workflows(Example: Jira)

      Story writing to capture requirements

      Collaboration with other teams

      Acceptance Criteria

• SQA Tools

      Manual Test Management Tools (Example: TestLink, TestRail, ALM)

      Automation tools

      Open source: Selenium Webdriver

      Paid tools: WinRunner, QTP

• QA Deliverables

   Tusha Pavuluri
Quality Manager, HelloSign

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• 5:00 - 5:30 - Check In & Registration
• 5:30 - 6:10 - Networking
• 6:15 - 6:55 - Dinner
• 6:55 - 7:10 - Section Business: Section Chair
• 7:10 - 8:25 - Presentation  
  
• 8:25 - 8:30 - Door Prize drawing

Registration- a three part process:1) having a meal? and 2) select meal if you are having one  3) pay for the meal via PayPal

• Advance $35
• Late/Walk-in $40
• Unemployed $20
• Presentation only and special guests $0

Note: Advance registration ends at midnight Monday, August 14.

Cancellation Policy: no refunds will be available unless you notify us before Monday night at midnight.

The ASQ Silicon Valley Leadership Team hopes to see you all at our dinner meeting!