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NoVa Test Automation Interest Group August 2010 Meeting

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)

Herndon, VA

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Event Details

What?

NOVA TAIG – Northern Virginia Test Automation Interest Group
August 2010 Monthly Meeting

Topic:  Automated Management of Test Environments (roundtable discussion)

Setting up, configuring, tracking, and managing test environments can be a challenge, especially when large numbers of differing test environments are needed and quick setup and teardown is needed for automated test runs.  We will discuss these issues and tools and techniques for dealing with them. Subtopics may include:

  * Virtual machines and managing them

  * Cloud-based approaches

  * Managing test environment software updates

  * Tools

  * Remote/automated installation and configuration

  * Test data management

  * System monitoring and reporting

  * Controlling unathorized changes to environments

  * Etc

 

 


When?

Wed. August 4   6:30 – 9:00 PM

 

 

Where?
Tortilla Factory Restaurant in The Pine Shopping Center, Herndon, VA

(See web map links in upper right of this page)

    * Plenty of parking is available.
    * We have our own separate meeting room at the restaurant.
    * Food can be ordered from the menu at the meeting, for those who want appetizers, drinks, or dinner. 

    * Max number of attendees:  25

    * Menu

 

 

Cost?

No cost other than the food/drinks you order at the restaurant.

 


Meeting Format

* 6:30 – 7:00 Networking, food.
* 7:00 – 7:30 Each attendee introduces themselves and discusses their test automation interests/news/challenges/successes.
* 7:30 – 7:40 Announcements re job openings or those seeking work.
* 7:40 – 8:40 Topic or Presentation
* 8:40 – 9:00 Follow-on discussions

Meetings are participatory and discussion oriented.

* Meetings will be either a) informal discussion-oriented presentations or b) roundtable discussions
* Meetings may be technically-oriented at times (and may include showing and discussing code) Examples: unit testing, automation programming languages, tool specifics, security test automation, vendor presentations, load testing, code coverage, etc.
* Some meetings may be less technical and oriented to design/strategy/management subjects related to test automation. Examples: when is a software project ready for test automation, choosing a tool, open-source vs COTS, build vs buy, ROI, how to find a great test automation engineer, automation estimation, etc.
* It is expected that attendees will contribute actively to the discussions and be willing to discuss (in general terms or, if possible, specific terms) past or current automation experiences, challenges, and successes