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+======= Testing Techniques Newsletter (TTN) =======+
+======= ON-LINE EDITION =======+
+======= September 1994 =======+
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TESTING TECHNIQUES NEWSLETTER (TTN), On-Line Edition, is E-Mailed
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
o TTN Survey: Speak Out Now!
o Featured Conference: IEEE International Computer Performance and
Dependability Symposium
o STW Product Seminars Scheduled
o Call for Papers: 8th INTERNATIONAL SOFTWARE QUALITY WEEK
o SR International Distributors
o Call for Papers: 7th Software Engineering Process Group Conference
o Call for Papers: DCCA-5 - Dependable Computing for Critical
Applications
o USF Hosting Software Testing Lecture
o Peter Middleton on the State of the Software Industry in India
o Wanted: SR Agents
o Calendar of Events
o TTN Submittal Policy
o TTN Subscription Information
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CALL FOR PAPERS
IEEE International Computer Performance and Dependability Symposium
April 24-26, 1995
Erlangen, Germany
Sponsored by: IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Fault-
Tolerant Computing IFIP Working Group 7.3 on Performance Evaluation IFIP
Working Group 10.4 on Dependable Computing and Fault Tolerance
In cooperation with:
University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Objectives: Until recently the questions of performance and dependabil-
ity of computer systems have largely evolved separately. With the advent
of high performance computers with massive parallelism and high speed
networks the two issues have become closely related. Both design and
evaluation methods must consider the relationships between the
occurrence of errors/failures and their consequent impact on perfor-
mance.
This symposium is intended to bring together researchers in the two
areas with emphasis on integrating theory and practice. Relating analyt-
ical techniques to simulations, actual measurements and experiments will
be the broad theme of the symposium. Research relating to hardware and
software issues in parallel and distributed systems will be emphasized.
The topics include:
o Analytical Techniques o Simulation
o Software Reliability/Performance o Instrumentation/Measurements
o Real-Time Issues o Design Tools
o Evaluation Tools o Case Studies
Important Information for Authors: Four copies of the papers (not more
than 20 pages, double-space including figures) should be submitted to
the Program Chair:
Prof. Ravishankar K. Iyer CRHC - Coordinated Science Laboratory Univer-
sity of Illinois 1308 W. Main St. Urbana IL 61801 - USA E-mail:
iyer@crhc.uiuc.edu Telephone: +(1) 217 333 9732 FAX: +(1) 217 244 5686
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* IMPORTANT DATES *
* Paper Submission: October 15, 1994 *
* Acceptance Notification: December 16, 1994 *
* Camera-ready Copies: February 10, 1995 *
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STW PRODUCT SEMINARS SCHEDULED
Anxious to learn about state-of-the-art solutions for software testing?
SR's next set of free product seminars will be held at locations around
the USA, as follows:
19 September 1994: Valley Forge, PA
23 September 1994: Tysons Corners, VA
14 October 1994: San Diego, CA
19 October 1994: Seattle, WA
20 October 1994: Denver, CO
21 October 1994: Santa Clara, CA
YOU WILL GAIN . . . An understanding of how to evaluate testing tools.
Knowledge of the major testing strategies and how to implement them. A
realistic approach to automated testing to improve quality and reduce
cycle times. Confidence that yours can be the highest quality software
available.
All seminars start at 8:30 AM and run to 12:00 and include a half-hour
break at 10:00 AM. Hotel locations will be included in the registration
package. For complete information contact SR at "info@soft.com".
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INTERNATIONAL SOFTWARE QUALITY WEEK `95 (QW '95)
Conference Theme: The Client-Server Revolution
San Francisco, California 30 May - 2 June 1995
QW `95 is the eighth in a continuing series of Conferences focusing on
advances in software test technology, quality control, risk management,
software safety, and test automation. Software analysis methodologies,
supported by advanced automated software test methods, promise major
advances in system quality and reliability, assuming continued competi-
tiveness.
The QW `95 program consists of four days of mini-tutorials, panels,
techni cal papers and workshops that focus on software test automation
and new technology. QW `95 provides the Software Testing and QA/QC com-
munity with:
Quality Assurance and Test involvement in the development process.
Exchange of information among technologists.
State-of-the-art information on software test methods.
Analysis of effectiveness through case studies.
Vendor Technical Presentations
Two-Day Vendor Show
We are soliciting 45 and 90 minute presentations or participation in a
panel discussion on any area of testing and automation, including: New
and Novel Test Methods, Automated Inspection, CASE/CAST Technology,
Client-Server Computing, Cost / Schedule Estimation, and many other
topics (call Software Research for a more complete list).
SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Abstracts should be 2 - 4 pages long, with
enough detail to give reviewers an understanding of the final paper,
including a rough outline of its contents. Indicate if the most likely
audience is technical, managerial or application-oriented.
In addition, please include:
+ A cover page with the paper title, complete mailing and e-mail
address(es), and telephone and FAX number(s) of each author.
+ A list of keywords describing the paper.
+ A brief biographical sketch of each author.
Send abstracts to: Ms. Rita Bral, Software Research Institute, 625 Third
Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA. For information on the confer-
ence, E-mail your request to qw@soft.com, phone SR/Institute at (415)
550-3020, or FAX SR/Institute at (415) 550-3030.
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T o c o n t a c t S R o u t s i d e t h e U S A . . .
SR's INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS
Please contact the below named organizations for information about SR
products in the countries indicated. If you are outside all of these
territories, please contact the nearest distributor. Distributors are
arranged in alphabetic order by country.
Denmark: Computer Resources International, Bregnerodvej 144, P.O. Box
173, DK-3460 Birkerod, DENMARK. CONTACT: Dr. Jan Holm, Phone + [45]
(45) 82 21 00, FAX + [45] (45) 82.17.66, E-Mail: sdesales@csd.cri.DK
England: Scientific Computers, Ltd. 3 Premiere House, Betts Way, Lon-
don Road, Crawley, West Sussex, ENGLAND RH10 2GB. CONTACT: Mr. Simon
Dawson, Phone + [44] (293) 403.636, FAX + [44] (293) 403.641, E-Mail:
simon@scl.COM
Germany, Austria: PVI Precision Software GmbH, Robert-Bosch Strasse 5
Drieich-Sprendlingen, D-6072 GERMANY. CONTACT: Dr. Klaus Garms, Phone
+ [49] 6103-3794-0, FAX + [49] 6103-36955, E-Mail: garms@jimmy.pre-
soft.DE
Italy: SIElab, s.r.l., Via A. Ponchielli 16, 55049 Viareggio (LU),
ITALY. CONTACT: Mr. Marco Vatteroni, CASE Product Sales, Phone + [39]
(584) 962-996, FAX + [39] (584) 48818, E-Mail: SIELAB@vm.cnuce.cnr.IT
Japan: Lifeboat, Inc., 3-6, Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101
JAPAN. CONTACT: Mr. Jingang Deng, CASE Sales Specialist, Phone + [81]
(3) 3293-4738, FAX + [81] (3) 3293-4725, E-Mail: deng@lifeboat.co.JP.
Korea: Daeboong Corporation, Kwansesa Koikwan B/D 4 Fl, 209-9 Nonhyun-
Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul, KOREA. CONTACT: Mr. H. P. Kim, Phone + [82]
(2) 515 6671/6, FAX + [82] (2) 515 8209.
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7th SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROCESS
GROUP CONFERENCE
Call for Participation
The 7th Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG) Conference will be
held in Boston, Massachusetts, from May 22 to May 25, 1995. The theme
of the meeting is *Practical Experiences: Process at Work*. This
conference brings together people interested in software process
improvement to share past experiences and discuss current issues. The
conference will include plenary sessions, invited and contributed
presentations, tutorials, panel discussions, and informal birds-of-a-
feather meetings.
The sponsors are seeking three types of proposals: individual presenta-
tions, tutortials, and panel discussions. Although any proposal is wel-
come, submissions are preferred that include practical experiences in
applying process improvement in organizations. A 2- to 3-page abstract
is requested that describes a proposed 25-minute presentation, a half-
day tutorial, or a full-day tutorial. Also send a 3-sentence summary
abstract for inclusion in the preliminary program. Optional 8-page
papers are encouraged to accompany your slides.
Please send your abstracts and panel proposals by October 1, 1994. You
are encouraged to send your submissions electronically (plain text only)
to the Internet address below. Also provide your complete mailing and
Internet address along with your telephone and FAX numbers. Notification
of acceptance will be made by January 10, 1995. Final presentation
materials must be received by February 15, 1995.
For more information, contact:
Rhonda Green
Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Phone: 412-268-6467
FAX: 412-268-5758
Internet: rrg@sei.cmu.edu
Send submissions to:
Bernadette Leahey
ESC/ENS
Bldg 1704, Rm 113
5 Eglin Street
Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2116
Phone: 617-377-8412
FAX: 617-377-8325
E-mail: leaheyb@gw1.hanscom.af.mil
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DCCA-5 CALL FOR PAPERS
DEPENDABLE COMPUTING FOR CRITICAL APPLICATIONS
September 27-29, 1995
Can we rely on computers?
The fifth IFIP Working Conference on Dependable Computing for Critical
Applications aims at bringing together researchers and developers from
the academia, industry and government who are advancing the state-of-the
art in dependable computing. Papers are sought in all areas of depend-
able computing including but not limited to models, methods, algorithms,
tools and practical experience with specifying, designing, implementing,
assessing, validating, operating and maintaining dependable computing
systems. Of particular but not exclusive interest will be presentations
that address combinations of dependability attributes, e.g., safety and
security, through studies of either a theoretical or an applied nature.
For more details on paper submission requirements, contact the program
co-chair:
Dr. Michele Morganti ITALTEL - Central Research Labs Via Reiss Romoli
I-20019 SETTIMO MILANSES (MI) ITALY Phone: +(39) 2-4388-7353 FAX:
+(39) 2-4388-7962 E-mail: morganti@settimo.italtel.it
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USF HOSTING SOFTWARE TESTING LECTURE
The University of San Francisco will be hosting a lecture on October 27
called "The Breadth of Software Testing Tools". Software Research,
Inc.'s Douglas Magie will be the lecturer. The talk will start at 11:00
and will run for about an hour; it will be followed by a one-hour ques-
tion and answer session.
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INDIAN SOFTWARE
By Peter Middleton
(Note: Peter Middleton (The Queen's University of Belfast) recently
spent time in India, and has this to say about the state of the software
industry there:
India's software exports rose 51% in the year to March 1994 to $355 mil-
lion as the industry maintained the fast pace of growth of recent years.
While this level of sales is currently insignificant in the context of
world sales for software and professional services of $133 billion in
1992, their success is valuable as a signal to possible future trends.
Increasingly Indian software companies carry out their work in India
communicating with their clients and delivering their work over data
communications lines. To do this successfully requires the development
of long term relationships with their export customers. Their costs are
about 70% to 90% less than their Western competitors and their quality
appears comparable or better.
India has a population of 860 million people of which about 50 million
speak English. A typical wage for a labourer is about $1 per day. A
Western visitor will experience considerable culture shock from the
presence of sacred cows wandering freely across busy roads, the constant
requests for money from beggars of all ages, rickshaws propelled by
scooter engines and the inevitable consequences of the lack of sanita-
tion.
In sharp contrast to the conditions in most of the country was the soft-
ware industry. The three companies I visited, subsidiaries of IBM, Sie-
mens and Texas Instruments were sited in purpose built office blocks
which were beautifully furnished and full of the latest hardware. The
other companies developing software in India include Motorola, Hewlett
Packard, Citicorp and Digital. The dominant pattern was for a major US
company to use Indian nationals educated in the States to set up and run
these companies, sometimes with an equity stake from a local Indian com-
pany. They used e-mail, fax and telephone to communicate. The attrac-
tion was that salaries as a rule are 10% of those in the West. This
means an experienced graduate in India would earn about $3000 per annum.
The Indians speak and write excellent English, have a strong work ethic
and have a great respect and desire for education. They seemed patient,
methodical and receptive to new ideas.
Virtually all their software was for export and they were therefore aim-
ing at international levels of quality from the start. While software
quality comparisons between companies are difficult my opinion is that
the IBM and Siemens companies were easily equal to many Western com-
panies. Both are prepared for ISO 9000 accreditation within the next
few months. The Texas Instrument operation has been judged as Level 3
on the SEI's scale. The languages used included C, C++ and Visual
Basic. The 3 companies I visited had 150 to 300 employees each in Ban-
galore.
The weaknesses the Indians' perceive of themselves are that their inter-
national marketing is poor and they need better project management
skills. The key constraint to their current growth rate of 51% per
annum is the shortage of well educated people being produced by their
Universities.
In conclusion, companies in the West may well find themselves competing
with developers based in the Indian cities of Delhi, Bombay and Ban-
galore. The possible responses to this include: (1) reducing costs by
shrinking salaries or improving productivity. (2) providing higher
quality products or specialist products which can be priced at a premium
(3) outsourcing coding to India and moving higher up the life cycle (4)
forming alliances with the Indian software companies to market their low
cost services internationally. (5) selling low cost versions of tools
and training into India to obtain an influential position in the emerg-
ing market.
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The following is a partial list of upcoming events of interest. ("o"
indicates Software Research will participate in these events.)
o September 21-22: Software World/USA
Washington, D.C.
Contact: Mark Longo
Phone: [+1] 508-470-3870
+ October 3-5: ASQC 4th International Conference on Software Quality
Washington, D.C.
Contact: Karen Snow
Exhibit Coordinator
PO Box 463
Tiburon, CA 94920
Phone: [+1] 415-388-1963
+ October 4-6: Software Development '94 East
Convention Center
Washington, D.C.
Contact: Cindy Blair
Miller Freeman, Inc.
Phone: [+1] 800-441-8826
[+1] 415-905-2210
Fax: [+1] 415-905-2222
email: sd94east@mfi.com
o October 4-6: UNIX Expo
New York, NY
Contact: Sheila Lillien or Claire Behrle
Phone: [+1] 800-829-3976 (USA) or [+1] 201-346-1400
o October 17-19: 12th Annual Pacific Northwest
Software Quality Conference
Portland, Oregon
Contact: Sue Bartlett, Program Chair
Phone: [+1] 503-685-3706
email: sueba@pogo.wv.tek.com
o November 6-9: ISSRE
5th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering
Monterey, California
Contact: William Farr
Phone: [+1] 703-663-8388
Fax: [+1] 703-663-4568
email: wfarr@s850.mwc.edu
o November 8-10: TRI-Ada
Baltimore, Maryland
Contact: Susan Hines
Phone: [+1] 508-443-3330, ext. 1227
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