STC - 2008

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.

	Best of the Best Award: Infosys Technologies

Agile Methodology in Product Testing - A Practical Approach - Suman Kumar Kanth
The paper is very contextual with the current state of art practice and highlights the adoption of Agile methodology for Software Testing. This paper is a reflection of how it was practically implemented in a Product Testing Environment, what were the lessons learnt and what are the recommendations which can be taken forward and is substantiated with data. Well written and logical presentation with a detailed information presented is clearly the most valuable for the current times of Agile Testing.

	First Runner Up: Capgemini

QA for QC - Does Quality Control need Quality Assurance? - Shilpa Kota
It often comes as a surprise when projects continue to fail and defects remain in client deliverables in spite of the availability of tools, resources and team members for preventing defects. Highlighting the fact that testers are just as human and that testing projects require the same rigorous scrutiny that is applied to other project phases the paper highlights the need for one more component—Software Quality Assurance (SQA). This paper highlights the need of the SQA and proves the value of this role through a live case study of one of the top three credit bureaus in North America. Written and presented in a extremely lucid way and substantiated with a live case study, this paper is surely a winner.

For Second Runner Up this year, we have a tie with

	Infosys Technologies

Validation at the Root, A Preemptive Performance Evaluation Model - Radhika Santhanakrishnan
This paper introduces Validation at the Root Mode, with a framework of VMT usage at different stages of life cycle and production of a real time enterprise banking software. The presentation has a great take away of comprehensive framework with patterns for implementing VM in development and production. Very well articulated and thought through document with a real take away. Is certainly a demonstration of practice of the concept. Great one!

	Patni Computer Systems

Accelerators for SOA Testing - Sunil Joglekar and Sanghamitra Mitra
Testing the Integration Points in EI Implementation is crucial, at the same time it is complex and difficult. The paper uses the EI Patterns to form the basis for designing meaningful tests of an EI Implementation and explains the methodology for test design & test automation. The paper highlights how the team using this approach, created the test designs in a generic manner. Thus, demonstrating that we can accelerate the activities in testing Enterprise Integration and make them economical in terms of time, resources & effort. Strongly advised for implementation and practice, as this demonstrates early detection. Fantastic work.

Past Winners include:

•	Aztecsoft
•	Keane India Limited
•	Infosys Technologies
•	Kanbay Software
•	GXS India Technology Center
•	IBM GLobal Services
•	Hughes Software Systems
•	Oracle India Development Center
•	Khema Technologies
•	HCL Technologies