Course Catalog

Our extensive catalog of courses in QA, testing and software engineering is divided into the following categories.

All of these courses can be taught at your location in the United States and Canada. Please contact us for a quote and for European availability. Those courses that also are available in the e-learning center are indicated.

Basic Courses

• Basic Training in Software Testing 
• Foundation Level Course in Software Testing - NEW
• Introduction to QA and Testing 
• User-Oriented Practices for Delivering Quality Software 
• Structured User Acceptance Testing  
• Test Planning and Design 
• Software Quality Assurance Foundations - NEW

Intermediate Courses

• Agile and Exploratory Testing - NEW
• Testing Service-Oriented Architectures  - NEW
• Intermediate Software Testing Techniques 
• Innovative Software Test Approaches
• Software Quality Assurance - A Life Cycle Approach
  
• A Short Course in Performance Testing 
• Testing Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS) Software Applications 
• Security Testing for the Enterprise and the Web 
• Adding Value to Testing and QA Processes 
• Building and Testing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans

Interactive Workshops

• How to Become a Better Tester!  
• Improving Processes Using Root Cause Analysis  
• Integration and Interoperability Testing  
• Gathering, Documenting and Testing User Requirements  
• Building an Effective QA and Testing Process for Ongoing Validation  
• Use Cases From Concept to Test Cases 

IEEE Standards for Software Engineering

• IEEE/EIA 12207-1997 for Software Life Cycle Processes 
• IEEE 1012-1998 for Software Verification and Validation
• IEEE 1058-1998 for Software Project Planning and IEEE 1540-2001 for Software Risk Management
• IEEE 830-1998 Guidelines for Software Requirements Specifications
• IEEE 829-1998 for Software Test Documentation

Developer Testing Courses

• Unit Testing 
• Unit and System Testing for Distributed Developers 
• Unit and System Testing for Mainframe Developers 

Reviews and Inspections

• Walkthroughs, Reviews and Inspections 
• Moderator Facilitation Skills Workshop 
• A Process for Deliverable Reviews

Test Leadership and Management

• Practical Software Test Management
• Managing and Controlling Testware 
• Becoming an Effective Test Team Leader
• Becoming an Influential Test Team Leader 

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Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 892003
Oklahoma City, OK  73189
405-691-8075