ASQ Section 1313 Boulder, CO Date: 17 Jan 2012
Boulder/Denver Area Quality related Meetings
by non-ASQ Boulder organizations and Companies
Meeting Summary:
ASQ Denver 15 Feb 2012: Use Visuals to Get Management Buy-In
Software Quality Association in Denver (SQuAD) 14 Feb 2012 Meeting
Agile Denver "Software" 28 Feb 2012: Continuous Flow
Colorado Quality Executive Network 26 Jan 2012: Afternoon
Conference Summary
CPEx Quest Achievements Awards 4 Nov 2011
Net Objectives Software Lean-Kanban 15-16, Mar 2012
Mile High Agile: Elevating Agility 3 Apr 2012
Rocky Montain Quality Conference 13, 14 Sep 2012
Meeting and Conference Details:
ASQ Denver Meetings
Feb 2012: Section Meeting
Date: 15 Feb 2012 (Wed)
Place: Jeppesen, 55 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, CO
Phone: (303) 799-9090
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00pm
5:00 p.m. New Member Orientation
5:30 p.m. Networking
5:45 p.m. Presentations:
Topic: Use Visuals to Get Management Buy-In
Presenter: Jackie Brackin-Bower, CQA, SPHR, Senior Quality Manager, Jeppesen
Fee: $15.00
RSVP to Stephen Stanley, Treasurer to Sign Up for Event at Jeppesen
For RSVP, Directions and more information: ASQ Denver Section web page
Rocky Mountain Quality Conference 2012
Date: 13-14 Sep, 2012 (Thr, Fri)
Location: Arvada Center of the Performing Arts, Arvada, CO
Theme: How to Ensure Quality in an Adverse Economy
Items: exam preparation workshops, innovative and new ideas about quality,
building buy-in, and skills enhancement
Sponsor: Colorado ASQ sections and various ASQ Divisions
Info:
The Rocky Mountain Quality Conference represents over 30 years of
participation by Quality and Process Improvement professionals.
Come and join ASQ Denver and their guests to learn from intensive training
programs, tutorials, and case histories that are relevant to your
organization
We are currently seeking speakers, vendors, and sponsors!
Speakers and Sponsors from Juran Institute, MiniTab, Quest Diagnostics,
Caridian BCT, Department of Transportation, Denver Health, Kaiser
Permanente and More .
Thank you for applying
Larry D. Stern, Chair ASQ Denver
Sponsors for the Rocky Mountain Quality Conference
Software Quality Association in Denver (SQuAD) and Meetup SQuAD
Feb 2012 Meeting
Date: 14 Feb 2012 (Tue)
Time: 4:00pm Networking and Refreshments
Time: 4:30pm Presentation
Topic: Leveraging the Power of Test Automation Frameworks
Speaker: Vimal ParakkattuChalil, Sogeti
Synopsis:
Frameworks: A Functional Example
In today's high demand, crucial time-to-market world, testers need to
employ every advantage we can. Struggling with adapting to agile
teams, feeling the development cycle squeeze, and having all eyes on
you for the final 'go-ahead' only add burden and stress to an already
hostile environment. In this session, we will discuss what frameworks
are, different types of frameworks, how they are used, how they will
save you tremendous amounts of time, and demonstrate a test automation
framework that can be used by any user level. If you aren't currently
using a test automation framework or would like to know about a
framework that can be used by any level of users (technical and non
technical), this session should not be missed!
Speaker Bio:
Vimal ParakkattuChalil is a Manager consultant from Sogeti's Managed Test
Practice. He currently leads the managed test practice for Sogeti
Colorado and has over 12 years of experience within IT quality
assurance and quality control. He has extensively worked on test
automation for several years and architected test automation frameworks
for multiple clients.
Time: 6:00pm Meeting over
Location: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado 80211
Just North of Invesco Mile High Field.
Direction: Take I-25 to 23rd Ave. Exit #211.
Head West to Clay Street. Turn South (left) on Clay.
Turn West (right) on 21st Ave. to Decatur St.
PPA Event Center is on the corner of 21st Ave and Decatur St.
Parking: Free and just North of the Building (furthest from the stadium).
For more SQuAD information, see their web pages at: SQuAD
Upcoming meeting Dates and Topics:
Normally Second Tuesday of the Month (Sep to May)
Agile Denver "Software"
Feb 2012 Meeting
Date: 28 Feb (Mon)
Location: Tivoli Student Union, Room 320 A-B, 900 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO
Time: 6:00 pm Networking, Refreshments, Open Space discussion
Time: 6:30 pm Presentation
Topic: Continuous Flow in Timeboxed Environment
Presenter: Carlton Schulyer and Tamara Nation
Presentation Abstract:
- How do you integrate teams using Continuous Flow into your time-boxed
world of release dates, business commitments and sales pressures?
- How does a team using Continuous Flow give the business the
predictability necessary to establish trust between delivery teams and
management teams?
What are the key predictability metrics to communicate the success and
cadence of delivery teams?
- This session explores how delivery teams can use Continuous Flow to
create business value while addressing concerns that are not
traditionally on the business radar (such as reducing overall technical
debt).
- In this interactive session, we will show how Continuous Flow and
non-Engineering Scrum teams can peacefully co-exist in the same
organization.
We will review the best ways for Continuous Flow based teams to
communicate progress and feature deployment to business stakeholders
that have strict deadlines.
- We will illustrate how the needs of the engineering teams (such as
reduction of technical debt) can be met, while ensuring that business
value is not impacted.
- We will also discuss techniques that teams can use to balance the
prioritization of defects and new features in a SaaS and multi-team,
distributed environment.
- In summary, we will demonstrate how a _kaizen_ approach to business
change and judicious use of tools allow teams with different basic
needs to thrive.
Learning Outcomes
- An exposition of how Continuous Flow teams and teams employing more
traditional schedules can, and do, co-exist to the mutual benefit of
both.
- Concrete actions are presented which can be adapted to individual
circumstances, to foster and improve performance across an multi-team
organization
Speaker Bio: TBA
Time: 8:15 pm Wrap-up and Meeting over
Location:Tivoli Student Union (Room 320 A-B), 900 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO
The Tivoli is located on the Auraria Campus,
across Speer from Downtown Denver.
Note: View map at Campus map
Attendance, parking and food are free!
Parking vouchers will be provided for free parking in the
Tivoli Auraria Parking Structure to the NW of the Tivoli Student Union.
Note: View parking map
Direction:
From South: Take I-25 North to Denver, take the Auraria Pkwy exit
north to Ninth Street, Turn right and park in the Tivoli Center
parking lot or 9th street parking lot
From North: Take I-25 South to Denver, take Speer Blvd exit to Denver
Turn right on Auraria Pkwy. Turn left on Ninth Street.
park in the Tivoli Auraria Parking Structure to the NW of the Tivoli
Student Union.
For more Agile Denver "Software" information, see their web pages at: Agile Denver
Mile High Agile 2012 Conference
Dates: 3 Apr 2012 from 8am to 5pm
Location: Marriott City Center, 1701 California St, Denver, CO 80202
Theme: Elevating Agility
Our one-day conference was created to further Agile Denver’s mission of
creating and sustaining the world’s best agile community. We foster this
by creating opportunities for people to connect to other agilists, user
groups, events, jobs, technical communities and vendors. Agile Denver has
been the heart of the agile community in Colorado and we are in our 12th
year and still growing. This conference will extend your agile knowledge
regardless of your role or experience level in your organization.
Conference Programs
- Open Space
- Executive & Leadership
- Technical Agile
- Agile Boot Camp
- Agile Coaching
- Agile Quality Practices
- Product Management & Design
- Lighting Talks
- The Agile Clinic
- Agile Outside the Box
Registration:
Jan 16 - Feb 16 Early Bird $125
Feb 17 - Mar 17 General Admissions $175
Mar 18 - Apr 3 Last Minute $225
For more info and to register, please visit Mile High Agile 2012
Upcoming meeting Dates and Topics:
Normally fourth Monday of the Month at the
Tivoli on the Metro/Auraria campus in Downtown Denver
Colorado Quality Executive Network (CQEN)
Jan 2012: Quarterly Meeting
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Time: 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Location: Hunter Douglas, Broomfield, CO
This is a network of the top quality executive from various Colorado
organizations.
The purpose of CQEN is to share ideas on current quality trends and issues.
Membership to the CQEN is by invitation only.
Please pass on this information as appropriate.
For more information, contact
Ron Sedlock, the quality Catalyst
Phone: 303-716-5873 or 303-587-9153 (cell)
Email: Ron Sedlock, the quality Catalyst
Net Objectives Software Lean-Kanban Conference
Dates: March 15-16, 2012
Overview:
- Want to learn how to start a transition of improvement in your
organization that includes business stakeholders, management and the
development team?
- Net Objectives can show you how with its 2-day, 2-track conference on
Lean, Kanban and technical practices.
- This conference is designed for executives, managers, developers,
testers, leads, project managers, QA - virtually anyone interested in
improving their software development efforts - whether as part of an IT
organization or as a product development group
Cost:
Early Bird through 26 Jan: 2-days $239/person; 1-day $149/person
Normal after 26 Jan: 2-days $279/person; 1-day $179/person
Group discounts available for 4 or more for Both days
Web site: Software Lean-Kanban Conference
Location: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado 80211
Just North of Invesco Mile High Field.
Direction: Take I-25 to 23rd Ave. Exit #211.
Head West to Clay Street. Turn South (left) on Clay.
Turn West (right) on 21st Ave. to Decatur St.
PPA Event Center is on the corner of 21st Ave and Decatur St.
Parking: Free and just South of the Building
CPEx Achievements in Excellence Conference and Awards
Date/Time: 4 Nov 2011 (Fri) 7:30am - 3:30pm
RMPEx Quest for Excellence X Organizational Transformation
Location: Marriott South at Park Meadows
10345 Park Meadows Drive Littleton, CO 80124
Cost: See RMPEx Quest tickets
More information see RMPEx web site
And see RMPEx Conference and Awards flyer
Kim Griffiths, Executive Director
email: Kim Griffiths
Phone: 303-893-2739
ABOUT COLORADO/ROCKY MOUNTAIN PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE
Colorado/Rocky Mountain Performance Excellence's vision is to create a
culture of excellence that is pervasive throughout Colorado, Montana, and
Wyoming. It serves the people of the region by using a proven program of
innovation and continuous improvement that generates outstanding results.
CPEx/RMPEx fulfills this promise through training and education, assessment
and feedback, recognition and awards, networking, and the sharing of best
practices. Visit CPEx/RMPEx web site.
ABOUT THE BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
The award was established during the Reagan administration in 1988 and
continued by all other administrations since then. The criteria used to
determine award recipients at the various levels are based on the Baldrige
criteria, which any organization can use to improve overall performance.
Seven categories make up the award criteria: Leadership; Strategic
Planning; Customer and Market Focus; Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge
Management; Workforce Focus; Operations Management; and Organizational
Results.
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