Application lifecycle management online conference May 20, 2008 - 5 Core Metrics to Guide Testing in Your Endgames

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5 Core Metrics to Guide Testing in Your Endgames

Bob Galen- Principal Consultant, RGalen Consulting Group, L.L.C.,
Date: May 25 - 12:00 PM
Track - Road to Quality
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Session Abstract: By its very nature, the Endgame of software projects is a hostile environment. Typical dynamics include tremendous release pressure, continuous bug & requirement discovery, exhausted development teams, frenzied project managers and “crunch mode” – a PC term for overtime.

Testing teams are usually in the thick of this battle and accustomed to these dynamics. However, I don’t think we do enough to help guide the projects focus and attention in the Endgame. Yes, we work hard and report bugs, but we can do so much more to influence and focus a projects direction.

In this presentation, you’ll learn how testers can focus the entire team on a few key performance metrics to improve the overall endgame experience and increase the probability of delivering on-time. And yes, to also survive yet another Endgame.

Speaker Bio: Bob Galen is a Principal Consultant of RGalen Consulting Group, L.L.C., based in Cary, North Carolina. Bob has held director, manager and contributor level positions in both software development and quality assurance organizations. He has nearly 25 years of experience working in a wide variety of domains, from hard real-time systems to web based information systems, at companies including Bayer, Bell & Howell Mail Processing, EMC, Lucent, Unisys and Thomson.

Since 2001, RGCG has provided consulting and training services targeted toward the softer side of software project challenges and improving team skills to deliver great products.

Bob is an active member of ACM, ASQ, IEEE/CS, PMI, QAI and SPIN. He regularly speaks at international conferences (STAR, Software Development, PSQT/PSTT, Better Software, and QAI) and to local North Carolina organizations on topics related to software development, project management, software testing and team leadership.

He is a certified Scrum Master and a member of the Agile Alliance. In 2005 he published the book Software Endgames – Eliminating Defects, Controlling Change and the Countdown to On-Time Delivery with Dorset House. The books’ focus is how to successfully finish your software projects.

Bob may be reached directly at – and for more information check – www.rgalen.com