All: This is a courtesy post with regard to a conference entitled: 4th Annual International Software & Internet Quality Week Europe. Thought that some of you might find it interesting -- professionally. Regards.

-----Original Message----- From: Milligan James R Civ Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 9:06 AM To: 'Robert Mathews @ AFRL' Subject: FW: QWE2000: Detailed Conference Description

FYI.

-- Jim

-----Original Message----- From: Software Research [mailto:sr@netcom.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 7:26 PM Subject: QWE2000: Detailed Conference Description

4th Annual International Software & Internet Quality Week Europe Conference Theme: Initiatives For The Future

20-24 November 2000 Brussels, Belgium EU

<http://www.soft.com/QualWeek>

* * * * QWE2000 Conference Brochure Available * * * *

The complete program for the 4th International Software & Internet Quality Week Conference [QWE2000] (Theme: Initiatives For The Future) to be held 20-24 November 2000 in Brussels, Belgium EU, is available at:

<http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QWE2K/qwe2k.program.html>

Download your own copy of the full-color 16-page brochure in *pdf format from:

<http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QWE2K/qwe2k.down.brochure.html>

Or, request your own printed copy by going to:

<http://www.soft.com/QualWeek/QWE2K/qwe2k.send.brochure.html>

* * * * QWE2000 Program Description * * * *

The QWE2000 International Advisory Board has assembled a terrific international team of over 60 speakers. Discover the state-of-the-art in software and internet QA and testing from around the world: from the USA to the UK, from Canada to Brazil, from Europe to China!

The QWE2000 Program features:

* Pressing questions discussed by distinguished Industrial Keynote Speakers:

- Tom Gilb (Results Planning) The Ten Most Powerful Principals for Quality in Software Organizations - Jens Pas (I2B) Test Out-Sourcing: From Necessary Evil to an E-Competitive Advantage - Lisa Crispin (iFactor-e) Stranger in a Strange Land: Bringing QA to a Web Startup - Hans Buwalda (CMG Finance) Soap Opera Testing - Tom Drake (ICCI) The Future of Software Quality - Our Brave New World - Are We Ready?

* 12 pre-conference Tutorials by the foremost experts in their fields. - Web Testing Master Class (G. Bazzana) - Risk-Based Test Effort Estimate (R. Teunissen & R. Baarda) - Component Architecture and Business Models (A. Wills) - Quantitative Risk Assessment Model (A. Lee & E. Wong) - Standards-Based Quality Framework for Web Portals (H-L. Hausen) - Cool Q-Quality in WebSite Development (A. Cowderoy) - Requirements Engineering for Software Developers (T. Gilb) - The Effective SQA Manager (R. Sabourin) - Specification Quality Control (T. Gilb) - Quality Challenge for Network-Based Software Systems (T. Drake) - WebSite Testing (T. Mayer & E. Miller)

* Five Parallel Tracks that cover field of software quality: - Technology: From browser-based website testing to UML methods - Internet: E-commerce experience, Internet Time and Site Performance - Applications: Hear solutions from researchers and practitioners - Management: Managing Testing, Quality Improvement, Process Innovations - Vendor Technical Presentations allow you to broaden your tools and services information.

* * * * QWE2000 IESB Examination * * * *

* For The First Time Ever... The Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB)of the British Computer Society has accredited the standard full course for delegates at Quality Week Europe with some experience in testing, who wish to take the examination leading to the Foundation Certificate in Software Testing. The course will take 18 hours including the "closed book" exam which consists of forty multiple-choice questions. The exam will be offered during the conference supervised by an ISEB proctor.

* * * * QWE2000 Exhibitors * * * *

* Industry Exhibitors who will showcase their services and latest products at the Two-Day Trade Show (Expo: 22-23 November 2000).

Exhibitors include: Amphora Quality Technologies, CMG, eValid, Gitek, I2B, McCabe & Associates, NexusWorld.net, PolySpace, ps_testware, RadView, Rational, UpSpring Software, SIM Group Limited, Technology Builders Inc., and more.

* * * * QWE2000 Special Events * * * *

* Special Events: Attendees will tour two small family-run factories to sample Belgium's most famous products: Belgian Chocolate and Belgian Beer.

Mark your calendars *NOW* for QWE2000, in beautiful downtown Brussels, from 20-24 November 2000. Register early on-line and receive Early Bird Special Pricing for the Quality Week Europe 2000 Conference.

We look forward to seeing you in Brussels!

Rita Bral, Conference Director (qw@soft.com)

******************************************************** Robert Mathews Senior Scholar-In-Residence on National Security Affairs & Industrial Preparedness University of Hawaii/CSATI Univ. of Hawaii Telephone: 808.974.7383 ALT Telephone: + 315.330.1868 (COM) / 587.1868 (DSN) Univ. of Hawaii Telecopier: 808.974.7693 ALT Telecopier: + 315.330.1894 (COM) / 587.1894 (DSN) E.mail: mathews@CSATI.EDU / Robert.Mathews@afrl.af.mil