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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level Mastering Test Design Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level Mastering Test Design Test Estimation and Testing Under Pressure Security Testing for Testing Professionals Exploring Usability Testing Measurement Test Estimation and Testing Under Pressure Security Testing for Testing Professionals Exploring Usability Testing Measurement How to Break Software: Robustness Testing Unleashed Mobile Application Testing How to Break Software: Robustness Testing Unleashed Mobile Application Testing Fundamentals of Agile Certification—ICAgile Agile Tester Certification—ICAgile Fundamentals of Agile Certification—ICAgile Agile Tester Certification—ICAgile Risk-Driven Software Testing Testing with Use Cases Performance, Load, and Stress Testing Systematic Software Testing Performance, Load, and Stress Testing Essential Test Management and Planning Leadership for Test Managers Test Process Improvement Essential Test Management and Planning Leadership for Test Managers Test Process Improvement Take advantage of the different “Ways to Save” on training using our discount programs ways tosave listed below. 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If you want to know more about the wearable device revolution, Mukesh presents facts that will convince you this is the next hottest trend. by Mukesh Sharma 18 PROCESS FRAMEWORKS, NOT FIXED PROCESSES The software development field has been consumed with process manage- ment ranging from inflexible, predictive waterfall all the way to self-governing, 18 adaptable agile approaches. You probably already utilize a specific process methodology on your projects, but have you considered adopting an evolution- ary learning cycle process framework instead? by Bob Payne and Ryan Olivett 22 BUILDING MOBILE APPS THE USER CAN TRUST It seems like every week there's a new security disaster impacting millions of users worldwide. With the acceptance of mobile apps providing timely data at your fingertips, users are becoming very concerned about security. Philip gives you some impactful tips for developing apps that create trust with end-users. by Philip Lew 26 IMPROVING QUALITY AND VALUE DELIVERY WITH 26 T-SHAPED TEAM MEMBERS