Excellent software engineering, great testing, and awesome quality are rooted in true craftsmanship. At the Greatest Quality Convention, we connect everyone interested in software quality. We share ideas, learn from each other, and grow together as a community.
It is all about you, folks! Join us, share your experience, and exchange thoughts with likeminded people across disciplines. Imaginative speeches and interactive sessions act as an inspiration for your personal collaboration at the event. We hold the event in English to reduce communication barriers welcoming an international delegation.
Lenthe Basant is a senior Accessibility Specialist who delivers highly informative and practical keynotes presentations that will inspire you to look at your work and life from a different angle. His blindness will make you aware of “other species” around you and therefore different insights that will guide you towards the joy and fun of inclusiveness, diversity and accessibility. His way of thinking, his strategies and his practical solutions will provide you with examples for your personal life and professional work. Lenthe supports businesses with their company Accessibility Statement and conversion towards better accessible, online content. Business partners highly appreciate working with him, because of his dedication, focus and “user and problem” centered approach. Lenthe was born north of Brazil in Suriname (Dutch Guyana). After his studies at ‘the university of Utrecht, the Netherlands Lenthe lived and worked in several countries across Europe. Lenthe is also an expert in High-end audio gear and High-resolution music play-back and listening. Since the head is not an answer for everything, Lenthe likes to go out running, enjoying good food and equal company.
Now in his fifth decade of practice, Rob Sabourin has more than forty years of management experience leading teams of software development professionals. A highly respected member of the software engineering community, Rob has managed, trained, mentored, and coached thousands of top professionals in the field. He frequently speaks at conferences and writes on software engineering, SQA, testing, management, and internationalisation. Rob authored “I am a Bug!”, the popular software testing children’s book; works as an adjunct professor of software engineering at McGill University; and serves as the principal consultant (and president/janitor) of AmiBug.Com, Inc. Contact Rob at robsab@gmail.com.
A true driving force in the software testing and quality domain. I’m a tester, automator, speaker, writer, teacher, strategist, leader, and a friendly human.
Sanne Visser is a test manager, quality lead, or whatever you want to call the job, at Capgemini in the Netherlands. She has over a decade’s worth of experience in software testing. Throughout her career she has worked on a wide variety of projects from insurance systems to railway software solutions. Her main technical focus is E2E testing in complex software systems. She was chairperson of the blockchain testing community from 2018 to 2021. Sanne is a part-time stoic and loves talking to her team about learning resilience using stoicism. Her motto is "Every effort is beautiful, you are what you do everyday".
Decision-making can be challenging The common advice for the trifecta is 'Pick any two', implying that you can't have it all. This is something I often encounter in business and testing, and it shapes my decisions. Consider a situation where timely delivery is more important than extensive testing. Do you work longer hours to meet the deadline? Or what about when you need to prioritize tasks? You may choose to tackle the most challenging task first, but find yourself stuck. Do you persist or switch tasks? The decision-making process quickly becomes a complex blend of choices, reasons, and circumstances. An ongoing balancing act exists between time, money, and quality, and it's always up to you to make the decisions. In my opinion, the solution lies in a combination of applying decision-making theory research and understanding our sphere of influence. This means learning what is within our control and what isn't. However, there may be instances when the choices seem equal, or it's impossible to determine which option is better. What then? In such situations, we discover who we are and what we stand for. After all, when your values are clear, decision-making becomes simpler.
- Summary of HBR's decision-making theory - Understanding of a 'wise' decision - Guidance on making hard choices when options are equal - Plenty of examples of tough testing choices (and how I made good and bad decisions)"
Rob Lambert is on a mission to make management more interesting, rewarding, and fun. It's an uphill struggle. Rob started his career as a software tester, became VP of software engineering, and obviously then moved sideways to HR! He now runs his own management consulting company. When he's not talking all things management and leadership, he teaches communication skills, writes books, co-hosts a (bizarrely) successful podcast about stationery, takes photos and makes videos. His biggest achievement to date is surviving parenthood to three boys. Interestingly, he hopes they grow up with their mother’s bone structure as Rob has broken almost every bone in his body through carelessness and extreme sports. You can find Rob at www.cultivatedmanagement.com and on Instagram @simplylambert
A passionate Exploratory Test Manager with over 20 years of diverse IT experience, Nancy enjoys working with teams that are implementing or enhancing their testing practices and provides adaptive testing approaches to exploratory, context driven, and traditional testing teams. She has coached test teams in various environments and facilitated numerous local and international workshops and presentations. From small scale to multi-million-dollar projects; Nancy has played many roles within testing including Project Test Manager, Test Manager, Test Lead and Tester. Her most recent work has been exclusively with Exploratory Testing implementations at large scale companies.
Mega projects, especially large ERP implementations, are often sold as game-changers, promising efficiency, and innovation. But let's face it: behind the scenes, they can turn into a hot mess. Join me for a rollercoaster ride through the chaos of mega projects, where I'll be dishing out stories of epic fails and jaw-dropping clusterfucks with a kick-ass, no-holds-barred attitude that's sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. In this high-energy and entertaining presentation, I'll be sharing real-world tales of chaos and clusterfucks that will make you laugh, cringe, and maybe even shed a tear or two. We'll dive into the nightmare of tight timelines, the horror of insufficient planning, and the drama of dealing with difficult personalities that can turn any mega project into a disaster waiting to happen. But it's not all doom and gloom. I'll also be dishing out practical insights and strategies for navigating the chaos of mega projects, helping you avoid the pitfalls and emerge victorious. So buckle up, because this is going to be one hell of a ride!
Mega projects, like large ERP implementations, promise innovation but often lead to chaos. This presentation shares entertaining stories of epic fails, addressing challenges like tight timelines and difficult personalities. Despite the chaos, the speaker provides practical insights for navigating mega projects successfully, ensuring a balance between engaging narratives and a focus on emerging victorious from project challenges.
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Now in his fifth decade of practice, Rob Sabourin has more than forty years of management experience leading teams of software development professionals. A highly respected member of the software engineering community, Rob has managed, trained, mentored, and coached thousands of top professionals in the field. He frequently speaks at conferences and writes on software engineering, SQA, testing, management, and internationalisation. Rob authored “I am a Bug!”, the popular software testing children’s book; works as an adjunct professor of software engineering at McGill University; and serves as the principal consultant (and president/janitor) of AmiBug.Com, Inc. Contact Rob at robsab@gmail.com.
Sanne Visser is a test manager, quality lead, or whatever you want to call the job, at Capgemini in the Netherlands. She has over a decade’s worth of experience in software testing. Throughout her career she has worked on a wide variety of projects from insurance systems to railway software solutions. Her main technical focus is E2E testing in complex software systems. She was chairperson of the blockchain testing community from 2018 to 2021. Sanne is a part-time stoic and loves talking to her team about learning resilience using stoicism. Her motto is "Every effort is beautiful, you are what you do everyday".
Decision-making can be challenging The common advice for the trifecta is 'Pick any two', implying that you can't have it all. This is something I often encounter in business and testing, and it shapes my decisions. Consider a situation where timely delivery is more important than extensive testing. Do you work longer hours to meet the deadline? Or what about when you need to prioritize tasks? You may choose to tackle the most challenging task first, but find yourself stuck. Do you persist or switch tasks? The decision-making process quickly becomes a complex blend of choices, reasons, and circumstances. An ongoing balancing act exists between time, money, and quality, and it's always up to you to make the decisions. In my opinion, the solution lies in a combination of applying decision-making theory research and understanding our sphere of influence. This means learning what is within our control and what isn't. However, there may be instances when the choices seem equal, or it's impossible to determine which option is better. What then? In such situations, we discover who we are and what we stand for. After all, when your values are clear, decision-making becomes simpler.
- Summary of HBR's decision-making theory - Understanding of a 'wise' decision - Guidance on making hard choices when options are equal - Plenty of examples of tough testing choices (and how I made good and bad decisions)"
A true driving force in the software testing and quality domain. I’m a tester, automator, speaker, writer, teacher, strategist, leader, and a friendly human.
Lenthe Basant is a senior Accessibility Specialist who delivers highly informative and practical keynotes presentations that will inspire you to look at your work and life from a different angle. His blindness will make you aware of “other species” around you and therefore different insights that will guide you towards the joy and fun of inclusiveness, diversity and accessibility. His way of thinking, his strategies and his practical solutions will provide you with examples for your personal life and professional work. Lenthe supports businesses with their company Accessibility Statement and conversion towards better accessible, online content. Business partners highly appreciate working with him, because of his dedication, focus and “user and problem” centered approach. Lenthe was born north of Brazil in Suriname (Dutch Guyana). After his studies at ‘the university of Utrecht, the Netherlands Lenthe lived and worked in several countries across Europe. Lenthe is also an expert in High-end audio gear and High-resolution music play-back and listening. Since the head is not an answer for everything, Lenthe likes to go out running, enjoying good food and equal company.
Rob Lambert is on a mission to make management more interesting, rewarding, and fun. It's an uphill struggle. Rob started his career as a software tester, became VP of software engineering, and obviously then moved sideways to HR! He now runs his own management consulting company. When he's not talking all things management and leadership, he teaches communication skills, writes books, co-hosts a (bizarrely) successful podcast about stationery, takes photos and makes videos. His biggest achievement to date is surviving parenthood to three boys. Interestingly, he hopes they grow up with their mother’s bone structure as Rob has broken almost every bone in his body through carelessness and extreme sports. You can find Rob at www.cultivatedmanagement.com and on Instagram @simplylambert
A passionate Exploratory Test Manager with over 20 years of diverse IT experience, Nancy enjoys working with teams that are implementing or enhancing their testing practices and provides adaptive testing approaches to exploratory, context driven, and traditional testing teams. She has coached test teams in various environments and facilitated numerous local and international workshops and presentations. From small scale to multi-million-dollar projects; Nancy has played many roles within testing including Project Test Manager, Test Manager, Test Lead and Tester. Her most recent work has been exclusively with Exploratory Testing implementations at large scale companies.
Mega projects, especially large ERP implementations, are often sold as game-changers, promising efficiency, and innovation. But let's face it: behind the scenes, they can turn into a hot mess. Join me for a rollercoaster ride through the chaos of mega projects, where I'll be dishing out stories of epic fails and jaw-dropping clusterfucks with a kick-ass, no-holds-barred attitude that's sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. In this high-energy and entertaining presentation, I'll be sharing real-world tales of chaos and clusterfucks that will make you laugh, cringe, and maybe even shed a tear or two. We'll dive into the nightmare of tight timelines, the horror of insufficient planning, and the drama of dealing with difficult personalities that can turn any mega project into a disaster waiting to happen. But it's not all doom and gloom. I'll also be dishing out practical insights and strategies for navigating the chaos of mega projects, helping you avoid the pitfalls and emerge victorious. So buckle up, because this is going to be one hell of a ride!
Mega projects, like large ERP implementations, promise innovation but often lead to chaos. This presentation shares entertaining stories of epic fails, addressing challenges like tight timelines and difficult personalities. Despite the chaos, the speaker provides practical insights for navigating mega projects successfully, ensuring a balance between engaging narratives and a focus on emerging victorious from project challenges.
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