The Quality Assurance Institute (QAI) and the Quality Assurance Association of Maryland (QAAM) are looking for practitioners who have an interest and the ability to share their expertise and knowledge by presenting at the 7th Annual QAI & QAAM Regional Conference on September 10th -11th, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. The theme for this year's conference is "How to Manage and Control your IT Projects". As we all know cost, schedule and quality are key drivers for any project, but assuring we built the right product is paramount to a successful project. Therefore the conference's theme is meant to focus on practical implementation examples, project success stories, lessons learned, methodologies and tools used (such as checklists, forms, procedures, dashboards, templates and plans), positive or negative results of management approaches and implementation of standards. Each session will be 2.5 hours in length (included is a half hour break) to be able to effectively share your industry expertise and knowledge with the conference attendees. Please submit your presentation topic, detailed abstract outlining your learning objectives and a short biography no later than March 9th, 2008. Preparing and presenting at the conference are a good way to earn your re-certification continuing education credits.
A key focus for this conference is quality, program management, testing, project oversight as well as risk management throughout the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Below is a list of suggested presentation categories:
Testing Plans, Practices, Processes and Results
Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Areas
Quality Assurance Planning and Product/Process Auditing
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Implementation
Process Improvement - Successes and Failures
Earned Value Management and Reporting Mechanisms
ISO 9001, Six Sigma or Lean Practices
Requirements Generation and Management
Risk Management and Project Oversight Techniques
Test Automation Implementation and Strategies
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Project Size Estimation and Measurement Techniques
Industry Best Practices, Case Studies & Benchmarks
Software Assurance Practices and Computer Security
Submit your topic, detailed abstract and short biography no later than March 9th, 2008. You will be advised by the Conference Chair whether your topic has been accepted no later than April 10th, 2008. For more detail on the presentation format and criteria, please review the Speaker Specifications.
For specific details and/or further information about the QAAM/QAI Regional Conference in Baltimore, please route your inquiries to Susan Burgess. To register or for registration information, send an email to:register@qaiworldwide.org.
