When:

May 28, 2009 at 6:45 PM

Where:

BCIT Burnaby Campus. CARI Building, 4355 Mathissi Place.
(New Location) Directions

What:

The Benefits of Automation
Justin Hollander, QA Developer/Analyst, Squirrel Systems of Canada
 

Abstract

I will be talking about one particular aspect of the QA aspect, automation. Within this topic I will talk about what problems automation addresses and how my company, Squirrel Systems of Canada, chose to implement its automation solution. Automation has many benefits, and if done properly can save your company many hours of doing manual certification checklists. One key to a properly implemented automated system is proper separation of input data from the system. This, however, is easier said than done and is a big reason why some automated systems fail in the end.

About the Presenter

Justin has been a QA Developer/Analyst in automation for Squirrel Systems of Canada since 2007. He designed and implemented the automation solution for Squirrel systems. He is married with one child and is currently completing his CST diploma in part time studies at BCIT.  Justin also spent one year volunteering in Guatemala for the organization Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos as a Systems/network Administrator and software trainer.

Agenda

-VanQ introduction
-Feature presentation (1 hour)
-Questions and Answers session
-Table Topics Session (Group Discussion of the Presentation)
-Conclusion

Estimated maximum time 2 hours


The meeting will start at 6:45. However, we advise attendants to arrive between 6:00 and 6:45 to enjoy refreshments, and to get acquainted with other participants.

Please note the new location of our meeting place: CARI Building, 4355 Mathissi Place

In order to estimate the number of participants attending this event, RSVP Ed Dahl at ed.dahl@telus.net