Gary Hansberger (Benchmark QA), Test Automation
October 4, 2007
Location: University of Minnesota, EE/CS 3-115
Twin-SPIN
For the Minneapolis/St. Paul Regional Area
Meeting Announcement:
Thursday October 4th, 2007
5:45-8:00 p.m. at The University of Minnesota
5:45 start for networking, 6:00 start for meeting.
EE/CS Building
Room EE/CS 3-115 (Look for signs)
Minneapolis, MN
Directions:
A map is available at http://onestop.umn.edu/Maps/EE/CSci/
Check out the detailed map under the “close up” button.
This Month’s Meeting:
Program Manager: Dan Makousky – BAE Systems
Topic: Test Automation – 10 Ways to Ensure Automation Fails
Speaker: Gary Hansberger – Test Automation Architect – Consultant, Benchmark QA
Abstract:
Trying to provide expertise and value in the software development cycle can be a taxing experience for any software professional. Consultants strive to be constructive and helpful contributors, and accomplish this with the help of an inherently unique vantage point – that of an observer.
From one client to the next, year after year, consultants gain valuable experience and insight by seeing many different environments, technologies, processes, and cultures. Because consultants don’t “belong” to these companies, they have the advantage of some emotional detachment and perhaps some professional insulation from the day to day disappointments that often enrage their entrenched “full-time” counterparts.
It is from this vantage point that Gary Hansberger, a senior automation architect consultant with BenchmarkQA, will share his tongue-in cheek observations of why automation testing endeavors so often fail. While a humorous reflection, the revealing real-life examples of “10 Ways to Ensure Automation Fails” will also shed light on what not to do if you want your automation program to be successful.
These observations and recommendations will help you avoid getting stuck in the muck so commonly encountered in the highly complex and misunderstood endeavor of test automation.
Speaker's Bio:
Classically trained with a Bachelor and Master of Music degree in Theory/Composition from the University of Northern Iowa, Gary Hansberger traded in teaching for a software development position at Sperry Univac after earning a technical degree in computer programming. After taking various training programs offered through Sperry and working with assembler on operating systems, Gary developed an interest in Quality Assurance and began down the path to test automation. For the last 10 years Gary has been a consultant creating test automation frameworks for several companies in the Twin Cities and providing training and guidance in automation methodology and process. He is HP Mercury certified as a WinRunner and Test Director expert and often leads the development of QuickTest Professional platforms. Working his way from the ground up starting with the very basics of machine code to the higher level dynamics of website applications, Gary Hansberger has a keen understanding of the software development cycle fueled by market driven incentives.
Twin-SPIN Mission Statement:
The Twin-SPIN software process improvement network (SPIN) is a regional organization established in January of 1996 as a forum for the free and open exchange of software process improvement experiences and ideas. Representatives from industry, government, academia, other professional organizations, and consultants are welcome to participate. Our mission is to help sustain commitment and enhance skills in the area of software process improvement through an active program of networking and mutual support. The organization strives to serve as a source of educational and experiential information for its members, other SPIN organizations, and the general community of software professionals.
Meetings are normally held on the 1st Thursday of each month from 5:45-8:00 p.m. Twin-SPIN is a non-profit organization and is sponsored by the University of Minnesota Center for Software Engineering (UMSEC). See: http://twin-spin.cs.umn.edu
2007 Sponsors:
Facility Sponsor
University of Minnesota, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
$2,000 Sponsors
University of Minnesota Software Engineering Center (UMSEC)
$500 Sponsors
Vital Images
$400 Sponsors
International Institute for Software Testing (IIST)
$350 Sponsors
PACT
$200 Sponsors
Goodrich Aerospace
$100 Sponsors
Glewwe Castle Brewery
Fissue
Quality Software Technologies
Best regards. Hope to see you on October 4th
Paul W. Kraska PhD
Twin-SPIN Coordinator
612.823.6217
Paul Kraska <kraskapw@msn.com>
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