One of the toughest challenges for software testing is designing an approach compatible with economic constraints and fast product release cycles. Balancing quality, cost and time-to-market for maximum ROI is difficult to achieve, and focusing on the "perfect testing center" is time-consuming, expensive and subject to numerous changes--all this, without guaranteeing added value to the organization. An empowered testing center may present an option to address the issues.

This conversation will focus on sharing practical ideas/examples on how to obtain a testing organization that's mature, low footprint and adaptable, to effectively capitalize on value for a wide range of software testing requirements. Softtek has provided software testing services to Novell for the last 3 years. In this session, specialists from both companies will share their views on the topic and answer questions from participants.

The following topics will be discussed:

• Combining the best talent and empowering them through a managed services approach
• Decision-making at Testing team level to boost effectiveness
• Fulfilling the quality promise efficiently through effective knowledge acquisition
• Communicating effectively with customer’s key business roles
• Boosting productivity through the right global delivery strategy

Presenter: Karla Garcia, Global Director for Product Management, Softtek
Dean Lythgoe, Director of GroupWise and Teaming Engineering, Novell Inc.
Register now: https://softtek.webex.com/softtek/onstage/g.php?d=660834417&t=a