A recent survey of QA professionals found that almost 90% believe that the way QA and Testing is done will change in the next decade. The question is how?

This presentation will argue that the approaches we are using in QA are outdated and not very effective of efficient. As software gets more complicated and the interactions between software escalate, current approaches will just NOT WORK. The question is what will replace them?

This presentation will look at new strategies and how they will work. The emphasis here will be on the practical. This will not be a theoretical presentation, but a concrete exploration of how future software testing will look. The changes that will be described will affect all of IT throughout the whole software development cycle.

This presentation will, therefore be of interest to QA professionals, Developers, and IT Managers and anyone involved in IT.

So come and hear a very lively, interesting and thought provoking presentation. Be prepared for some creative solutions, some controversy and a stimulating discussion.

Richard Bornet was Editor of Quality Software and Testing magazine. This magazine was dedicated to bringing new and innovative ideas to QA.

Richard is also the president of Enterprise Software Testing Systems. He is the developer of Scenario Tester, a tool to empower and organize testers who use test automation. He is also co-developer of Ambiguity Checker, software which locates ambiguities in requirements documentation.

Richard has been involved in QA for the past 25 years. He has set-up and run QA departments testing many mission critical applications. Richard has a special interest in looking at innovation and the future. He has taught extensively about the future and future trends.