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			Negative Positive Testers who point out project risks are often perceived as "negative" thinkers. In this week's column, software test consultant Fiona Charles (an optimist by nature and a pessimist by trade) writes about how a culture of unthinking optimism pervades our organizations and our society, and describes some of its detrimental effects on software projects.

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Web Seminar: How to Streamline Enterprise Deployments using Test Data Management
Linda Hayes and Krishna Murthy discuss effective test data management strategies that help extract greater value from expensive data and make validated test data available in an organized, secure, consistent, and controlled manner. Our speakers also explain how QA organizations can utilize a comprehensive TDM strategy to provide consistent and standardized approaches that ensure high quality and reliability of large enterprise applications and systems. As a result, QA teams—some of which are highlighted in this Web seminar—deliver faster, reliable, and more efficient testing. Join us Tuesday, February 9 at 2 p.m. ET. Register today.

HP Quality Center 10.0 Agile Accelerator Downloads.
Download a copy of the HP Quality Center Agile Accelerator – a tool designed to help you manage Agile development using HP Quality Center. Download this complimentary tool from HP.

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	April 25 - 30, 2010 Orlando, FL
The greatest software testing conference on Earth, STAREAST is a gathering place for software testers, developers, and managers to interact and learn how to improve software-testing practices.
	June 6 - 11, 2010 Las Vegas, NV
Learn about the latest tools, trends, and issues regarding agile development approaches, plan-driven development methods, and process improvement programs at the Better Software Conference.
	June 6 -11, 2010 Las Vegas, NV
The Agile Development Practices \| West conference is for anyone investigating or implementing agile development practices, processes, technologies, and leadership principles.

Get a week's worth of software training in one location—and save. Attend a free seminar on Risk-based Testing at Tampa, FL Testing Training Week. SQE Training Courses include: · ScrumMaster Certification · User Stories and Estimation in Agile Development · Practical Test-Driven Development · Design Patterns Explained · Lean-Agile Testing Practices
	Software Tester Certification
Certified Tester - Foundation Level Training

Building Blocks of an Effective Test Data Management Strategy Speed of business and growing competition requires IT organizations to deliver mission-critical enterprise applications in-time, with high predictability. To achieve this, QA organizations need to create a reliable testing process that improves application quality, reduces time-to-market and minimizes the cost of development and testing. Availability of the right data during testing is crucial for ensuring high quality of testing. Download this complimentary white paper from Infosys.

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

Application Lifecycle Management Tools with Matthew Klassen

By Sticky ToolLook
Matthew Klassen is a solutions manager with MKS. In this interview, an excerpt of which appeared in the August 13, 2009 issue of the Sticky ToolLook...Read on

MANAGE PEOPLE & PROJECTS

Seeing Work in Progress

By Johanna Rothman
When the data is before you, it's clear to see how agile can improve productivity and time to market. If you're considering a transition to agile but...Read on

DEFINE REQUIREMENTS

The Whos and Wheres of Stakeholder Requirements

By Mary Gorman
Whether you're working on a collocated or distributed team, it's important to take stakeholder requirements into account. "Who" are they, and "where"...Read on

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