Hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Testing Board (ANZTB), the ANZTB Test 2009 Conference is your chance to listen to so me of the worlds leading software testing experts.

The 2-day conference will feature keynote speeches by Geoff Thompson – Chair UK Testing Board and Vipul Kocher – President Indian Testing Board as well as presentations from local specialists, a Welcome Cocktail Party and associated Expo.

The ANZTB Test 2009 Conference will take place at Four Seasons Sydney from Monday 23 – Wednesday 25 March.

To read the details:  http://www.iceaustralia.com/anztb09/index.html

Get Ready for STAREAST 2009, Software Testing Analysis & Review Conference that will be held on May 4-8, 2009 in Orlando. 

To read the details: http://www.sqe.com/stareast/

The ISTQB Grants More Than 100,000 Certifications World-wide
The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) announced that, through their National Boards and Exam Boards, they have granted more than 100,000 certifications at the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) and ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL). "ISTQB software tester certification is by far the most widely recognized and fastest-growing software tester certification in the world," said Rex Black, CTAL, president of ISTQB. "Reaching the 100,000 certification milestone validates ISTQB's leadership in helping software testers to demonstrate their knowledge, skill and professionalism."

Growing Membership and International Expansion Mark 5th Anniversary of International Institute of Business Analysis

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA™), the independent professional association for Business Analysts, celebrates its 5th anniversary in October 2008 as membership surpasses 7,000 globally with solid representation from almost 60 countries.

To read the details: http://www.theiiba.org

Gartner: How to Unify Your SOA Roll-Out

Nick Gall, a Gartner Research analyst, says for best results enterprises should unify enterprise architecture with service-oriented architecture and business process management. Gall, who spoke at the Microsoft SOA and Business Process Conference 2009, said every enterprise will be doing SOA within 18 months whether they plan to or not.

To read the details: https://www.aogea.org/news/topStories.jsp

Starting this October, INCOSE launched a series of monthly web-based presentation on the "State of the Art" of Systems Engineering from acknowledged experts in their fields.  These hour-long sessions include plenty of time for discussion and questions.

To read the details : www.incose.org/practice/webinars.aspx