STC - 2008

Leading Industry Experts & Researchers across the globe, are invited to share their expertise in the area of Software Testing.

The last date for submission of Author Intent Form is 26 September, 2008

Author Intent Form : Click here
Paper Submission Guidelines : Click here

Please note that the paper submitted in this conference should be original and have not been presented before. Please support your submission with required data & examples.

Tutorials: Half-day/Full-day

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Opportunity for subject area experts to share their in-depth expertise with other members of their profession; these should enable participants to apply specific techniques to real-world problems.

Papers/Practice: Thirty five minutes including the Question & Answer session

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It includes case studies, industry experiences, technology, concepts etc. You will also have the opportunity to present the results of Applied Techniques in your organization. Inclusion of practical tools (forms, checklists, procedures etc.) & empirical data (metrics) would be preferred.

Advantage Authors :

Testing Leadership Award: The Award recognizes leadership & contribution in the field of software testing. It will provide impetus & encourage contribution to the testing processes, skills & principles that make testing an imperative part of the software development life cycle. It will also encourage breakthrough achievements & innovative approaches in the testing process that aim to make successful products & services in the IT Industry.
The Award will serve as a vehicle to build a knowledge base of approaches, solutions & the benefits of implementing testing solutions. It will facilitate communication & dissemination of best practices in the industry & also aim to bring long term improvements & recognition to the Testing professionals across the industry.

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The winner of the Testing Leadership Award gets Certificate of Excellence from a leading exponent in the field of Software Testing.

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Showcase your work to your colleagues, peers and seniors in your organization through your presentation that will be covered in the conference.

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Selected speakers of the conference will get complimentary books by leading Authors.

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Shortlisted authors will be invited to join in the review of the Testing courses provided on the QAI e School.

Tutorials/Papers Submission, Selection & Evaluation Process

Step One:	Submission of Author Intent Form with Biography & Abstract. Please click here to fill the Intent Form or email it to us conferences@qaiindia.com. Upon receipt of the above, all authors will be contacted with guidelines, formats, evaluation criteria & other details of Report/Paper submission.
Step Two:	Final Submission Submit in accordance with the guidelines already sent to you. Submission of papers/tutorials/practice does not guarantee presentation at the Conference but makes the submission eligible for Step 3. However, in case of Papers/Practice, all submissions of acceptable quality will be included in the Conference Proceedings.
Step Three:	Evaluation & Screening All submissions will be evaluated using detailed paper evaluation criteria. A subset of submissions will be invited to present at the Conference. The best entry will be awarded with the 'Testing Leadership Award' selected by an eminent panel of reviewers.
Paper Evaluation	Papers would be evaluated on the significance of one or many of the following attributes: content, criticality of IT Usage, completeness, presentability & the way they address the key issues of relevance to industry, applicability in diverse environments, strategic advantage & macro issues. We welcome Best Practices, which, is a method, process, technology, culture, or organizational structure, which has been used to achieve superior results & which can set an industry standard.

Key Dates For Submission:

September 26, 2008:	Submission of Author Intent Form.
September 29, 2008:	Submission of Final Paper and Copyright Release Form signed by the respective authors.
October 18 , 2008:	Accepted authors will be notified.
October 25, 2008:	Submission of Final Presentation.