Workshop Agenda

Testing Smalltalk Applications

OOPSLA '95 Workshop

Monday, October 16, 1995

Agenda


To view a participant's position paper, follow the link attached to their name in the agenda below.


08:30-08:45 Welcome, Introductions
08:45-10:00 Participant Presentations, Q&A

Process, Experience Reports
Gordon Sheppard, American Management Systems, Inc
Dave Thomson, Kevin Haaland, OTI
Roxie Rochat, Bill Kennedy, UniSQL

List Work

What Smalltalk Testing Means
Jeff McKenna, MCG Software, Inc
Mark Murphy, Consultant
Philip Haynes, Object Oriented Pty Ltd.
Charles Weir, Object Designers Ltd.

List Work

10:00-10:30 Break & Demos

10:30-12:00 Participant Presentations, Q&A

Theory, Techniques, Patterns
Gail Murphy, Univ. of Washington
Leo Hsu & Regina Obe, Management Strategies;Steve Goodman USF&G
Donald G. Firesmith, Knowledge Systems Corporation

List Work

Frameworks and Tools
Michael Silverstein, Mark Foulkrod, IBM Corporation RTP, NC
John Brant, Univ. of Illinois
Jay P. VanSant, ParcPlace Portland
Kenneth R. Greene, Siemens Power Corp.

List Work, Recap of Hot Topics


12:00-1:30 Lunch


13:30-14:00Bugs (3-5 minutes each)
Participants describe a costly bug on one of
their Smalltalk projects.

14:00-15:00Group Discussions, List Work

15:00-15:30 Break & Demos

15:30-16:00Finish group discussions ; form conclusions
16:00-16:30 Present conclusions to whole workshop
16:30-17:30Summarize
Results of List Work
Best tools, processes
Areas of greatest need for improvement
Should we repeat this workshop next OOPSLA? If so,gather ideas.