2006/2007 Meeting Schedule


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The Software Quality Discussion Group meets every two weeks, from September through May, at the W.R. Castell Public Library in downtown Calgary: Meeting room #2, except for the first session (only) that will be held in meeting room #1. Our meetings start promptly at 5:30 p.m. and wrap-up by 7:00 p.m. All sessions are free and advance registration is not required. Our meetings come in two flavours: Open Discussion and Best Practices. The schedule for 2006/2007 is as follows:

(Click on the Title for a brief abstract of the topic and a short bio of the presenter, where applicable. Click on the Date to see the poster for the meeting, if available at this time.)


Date Type Topic/Speaker
2006
Sep 13 Best Everything old is new again:
What we did in 70's software development we're still doing today!

Bob Satnik, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Meeting Sponsor: Io Software Consultants
Sep 27 Best What's new in the world of Agile; and what's quality got to do with it!
Janet Gregory
Meeting Sponsor: Sabina Fabbian @ Newton's Flaws Inc.
Oct 11 Best SMART Project Management: Managing Quality Expectations
Dr. Francis Hartman, Quality Enhanced Decisions Inc. (QeD Inc.)
Meeting Sponsor: Groundswell Project Services
Oct 25 Best Exploratory Testing
Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts Inc.
Meeting Sponsor: Janet Gregory @ DragonFire Inc.
Nov 8 Best Impact of Programming Language Choice on Software Quality
Clinton Begin, ThoughtWorks Canada
Meeting Sponsor: Io Software Consultants
Nov 22 Best A Primer on Workflow Process Modeling
Alec Sharp, Clariteq Systems Consulting
Meeting Sponsor: Autonomy
Dec 6 Soiree Eighth First Annual Quality Soiree
Open to all participants
2007
Jan 10 Best Co-Sourcing: Fostering Quality and Adding Value
Keith Robson, Encana
Meeting Sponsor: S.i. Systems
Jan 24 Best From Model to Reality
Sherry Heinze & Jonathan Kohl
Meeting Sponsor: Guy Rogers
Feb 7 Open Software Estimation A facilitated, open discussion
Meeting Sponsor:
R I S
Feb 21 Best Earned Value and Agile Alternatives
Mike Griffiths, Quadrus Development Inc.
Meeting Sponsor: Kohl Concepts
Mar 7 Best Practical Requirements
Doug Tindall PEng, DR Tindall & Associates Incorporated
Meeting Sponsor: Nortel
Mar 21 Best The Public Petroleum Data Model (PPDM): it's all about quality!
Ian King, Intervera Data Solutions
Meeting Sponsor: Sierra Systems
Apr 4 Best Maximizing IT Value through Operational Excellence
Roger Couvillon, RIS
Meeting Sponsor: Dana Luntrariu
Apr 18 Best Adding Science to Software Estimation
Peter McCurdy, Nortel
Meeting Sponsor: Compuware Corporation
May 2 Best It's All About Process
Gale Breen, CGE Group Inc.
Meeting Sponsor: Nortel
May 16 Best Usability
Rosanne Fleury
Meeting Sponsor: Sherry Heinze @ Diversity Consulting Limited
May 30 Planning Annual Planning Session
Meeting Sponsor: ASQ Calgary Chapter