We are kicking off our 6th Program Year with Jeff "Cheezy" Morgan presenting
Really Aggressive Agile Development and Testing. It is great to see staples such as "Cheezy" continue to support your organization. The economy has appeared to pick up, but those hurt most (Auto Industry & Financial Services Sector) are still sifting their way through the dust cloud. We have seen National City Bank get acquired by PNC Bank and the effects that it has had on our own local economy. We must continue to prepare ourselves for unforeseen events as such, so please continue to support your local special interest groups. These groups exist because of you and are intended to help you continually learn and create professional and personal networks.
Happy New Year! 2009 we are formally in a recession and have a $787B stimulus bill approved. Will it help? Unemployment continues to climb, but in times like these we typically see innovation. Does challenge = opportunity?
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Our first Newsletter. NOSQAA is here to help professionals focus on Quality as it is everyone's job. We look forward to your feedback, support and involvement in this newly established organization.
NOSQAA Newsletter - Issue 2, January 20, 2005
Our Next Event is on January 25th!!! Details below . . .
December 2nd Event
"One of the best programs and most interesting I have attended!" "Great forum
and organization!" "Exceptional!" "Excellent food!" These are just a few of
the attendee comments from our latest event held at Metropolitan Plaza.
Ned Keeler, the Director of
NASA's Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) facility
in Fairmont, West Virginia provided more than 60 attendees insight into how NASA
assures that their software and systems operate as intended. Thank you Ned for a
wonderful program and thanks also to
Smartware Technologies and
Covansys for co-sponsoring the event and
DeepGreen Financial for the facility.
UPCOMING EVENTS
January
25th Event
You won't want to miss
Rick Craig, an experienced test manager, consultant, lecturer
and co-author of the highly acclaimed book
Systematic Software Testing, as he presents "Testing as a Measurement
Activity." Mr. Craig will portray testing as an integral part of the software development
process. He will discuss testing as an activity that collects metrics on development
efforts as well as testing efforts. This is a great opportunity to hear from one
of the foremost names in software quality. Please RSVP by sending and email to
RSVP@NOSQAA.org. We
look forward to seeing you there; please feel free to bring a guest. Thanks to
Progressive Insurance for
sponsoring this event.
February16th Event
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Steve Gruetter of
Platform Lab will present "Leveraging Ohio's Resources for Success
in IT." Mr. Gruetter is the director of the nation's only non-profit IT test and
training facility. His presentation will be an opportunity to learn more about the
numerous resources provided by several non-profit organizations including the Ohio
Supercomputer Center, the Ohio IT Alliance, various Edison incubators as well as
Platform Lab's expansion into the Northern Ohio region. This event will be held
at the Metropolitan Plaza Auditorium from 6:00pm to 8:30pm; the program begins at
7:00pm. For directions, registration and more information please click
here.
NEW MEMBERS
We are pleased to welcome another 15 new members into NOSQAA! New members attending
the January 25 event will be introduced. New members interested in serving on the
Education, Election, Membership, Program, Public Relations or Technology committees
should
contact the
respective committee chairperson.
Membership Changes
Effective February 1, 2005, there will be several changes to our membership agreement:
o Annual membership dues will increase from $25 to $50 to be more in line with what
similar organizations charge.
o Annual memberships will run from July 1 to June 30 (vs. January 1 - December 31).
All active memberships will expire on June 30, 2005 (vs. December 31, 2004).
o Memberships paid between April 1 and June 30 will not expire until June 30 of
the
following year.
o Association events will continue to be FREE to members. Non-members will be asked
to pay $10 at the door for each event attended. Students and first-time guests will
continue to be FREE.
A
membership application form can be found on the
NOSQAA website. Please return the application listed in the
instructions on the form.
CSTE Preparation Course
The Central Ohio Quality Assurance Association (COQAA) has arranged for QAI
to present a two-day
Certified Software Tester (CSTE) preparation course for members
for only $175 - a significant discount from the normal rate. The CSTE Study Course
has been designed specifically to help the testing professional study and prepare
for the CSTE Examination. The course will be held on February 3-4 at Nationwide
Insurance in Dublin. To learn more, click
here.
Nominations for NOSQAA Board of Directors
NOSQAA bylaws call for the election of board members at a general meeting
to be held in May each year. In 2005, four, three-year terms will be filled. A Member
in Good Standing - defined as any member with paid-up dues who attends at least
one-third (1/3) of the meetings and is otherwise active in Association activities
- may nominate any Member in Good Standing, including himself. Once the new board
has been established, they will elect the officers and committee chairpersons for
the following program year. Please send your nominations to
Election@NOSQAA.org by March 1, 2005.
©NOSQAA 2005