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Edmonton Quality Assurance Association. Tejas Mehta, Colette Forseille and Prasad Chamarty. Points to be covered:. What is QAI ? What is EQAA Chapter? Goals of EQAA Chapter ? Structure of the Edmonton Chapter ? How can you help ? Q and A. What is QAI ?.
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Edmonton Quality Assurance Association Tejas Mehta, Colette Forseille and Prasad Chamarty
Points to be covered: • What is QAI ? • What is EQAA Chapter? • Goals of EQAA Chapter ? • Structure of the Edmonton Chapter ? • How can you help ? • Q and A
What is QAI ? • QAI Canada, goal is to provide informative and practical training to our customers. QAI Canada delivers superior training that is immediately applicable to the course attendees’ work life. Services include: • Software quality training courses for practitioners by practitioners: instructor-led private on-site and public courses. • Interactive desktop versions of our most popular courses. • Software certifications. • Assessments of an organization’s testing processes and quality processes. • Special events and conferences. More information on QAI’s website (http://www.qaiworldwide.org/)
What is EQAA? • The overall goal of the EQAA is to provide a framework for IT QA / QC professionals to network with other individuals and to increase their knowledge and expertise in these areas. • As a result, the Institute strives to work with the chapters to promote that objective. • Chapter meetings and programs provide an important opportunity for active participation of these professionals. • In order to allow for individual chapter requirements to be satisfied most effectively, the chapters have expressed the preference to organize their programs in a fashion that best meets their objectives. • For the first year NO Membership fees • Website URL : http://eqaa.qaichapter.org/ • Google Group :eqaa@googlegroups.com • Facebook : EQAA
Goals of EQAA Chapter ? “We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge” - John Naisbitt • To share knowledge. • Learn about the latest trends in the field. • Bar Stool – Brainstorming solutions to day to day problems. • CSTE/CSQA Certification • Promote QA/QC • EQAA Meeting at least once a month. (timing open to discussion) “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it” - Margaret Fuller
How can you help ? • Filling up Executive Positions. • Share your experience with us. • Volunteer for the executive positions. • Volunteer for the sub committees • Event Planning • Communications and Advertisement • Updating Website • Forward us your ideas/comments. • What would you like to learn ?
Executive Positions • President : Tejas Mehta • Vice President : • Secretary : • Program Coordinator : Prasad Chamarty • Communication Coordinator: • Treasurer: Colette Forseille • Membership :
Activities Planned • Edmonton QA Knowledge Sessions • Monthly QA group meetings • Quarterly EQAA seminars • Organizing National conferences • Facilitate certification courses/exams • Provide industry expertise to institutions • Enhance QA experience across the board • Special QA events (formal and informal) • QA leadership surveys • EQAA newsletter highlighting activities/achievements • QA guide to new comers
Benefits • Learning new aspects of QA • Being part of the EQAA world • Expanding the personal horizons • Able to contribute to what you believe in • Networking with QA experts in town • Bringing improvements to QA processes • Helping the QA movement to grow • Embracing the QA culture at work • Becoming more effective in your role