Join, Volunteer and Participate!
The Indianapolis Quality Assurance Association Inc. is made possible by volunteers who work hard to continue to make the organization better for our members.
We truly appreciate all of those individuals who dedicate their time to serve on a special interest group, study group, committee group, and the governing board.
Also, this associations success is contributed to the expert level speakers that present at our monthly program sessions and annual IQAA Convention.
Thanks to all who have the passion to highlight our profession by supporting the IQAA Inc!
IQAA Membership
Being a member of the IQAA offers professionals many exciting benefits. Members are part of a growing alliance between Quality Assurance Professionals within Central Indiana.
The association is a professional business league that is recognized as an asset to the business community by promoting quality principles, concepts and practices. IQAA will continue to grow and expand the benefits that are provided to its members.
The Benefits of an IQAA Membership are as follows:
- Recognition as a participating Member of the Association
- No charge associated to attend 8 Regular Program Sessions per year
- Discounted Fees for attending the IQAA Conference
- Discounted Fee for attending any IQAA Sponsored Training Seminars
- Subscription to the IQAA Quarterly Newsletter
- Access to checkout Quality Assurance Reference Material of 75+ Industry Related Books
- Certification Options Available with IQAA Supported Organizations
- Education, Information Sharing and Networking between IQAA Members
- Participation in Special Interest Groups sponsored by the IQAA
If you are interested in becoming an IQAA Member at no charge, complete the form on the Be A Member page or contact
the Director of Memberships.
Corporate and Individual Sponsors
Corporate and Individual Sponsors assist with the financial aspect of the association. It is through these entities that we are able to bring professional level training sessions, seminars and certifications to the Indianapolis area.
If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor contact Sherry Valenti, IQAA President.
Presenters
Presenters are the most important alliance that we have as a benefit to our members. The Quality Assurance guru's are the presenters that we target to offer our members the best information possible within our disciplines.
If you are interested in being a presenter for our association contact Sherry Valenti or the Director of Programs and visit the Be A Presenter page.
Committee Groups
So much work and so little time! That is where Committee Groups come into existence with the IQAA. Since we are a Non-Profit organization, all of the efforts to pull together training, conventions, program sessions, newsletters, etc. are strictly dedicated time. We are able to continue to be a success because of the individuals that have joined Committee Groups to help our cause.
If you are interested in joining a Committee Group contact Sherry Valenti, President.
Study Groups
Need time to study for an upcoming certification? If so, join a Study Group! These groups meet on a weekly basis at convenient locations around Indianapolis to prepare for certification exams.
If you are interested in joining a Study Group contact the Director of Certifications.
IQAA Board of Directors
The IQAA Board of Directors is the governing body formed of people dedicated to continuing the success of the organization. Each person has a role that they are responsible for fulfilling to the best of their ability. The board is the guiding force of this non-profit association. Each member is valued and appreciated for their time and energy committed to making the IQAA a success!
If you are a leader within the QA Profession and have a desire to grow the association please contact Sherry Valenti, President, for potential openings.
Special Interest Groups
Special Interest Groups are formed as spin-off sessions from our association. These groups are generally interested in a specialized discipline such as IEEE, CMM and Six Sigma. If members are interested in forming a Special Interest Group, we will offer to assist with the facilitation of getting the interest level from IQAA Members.
Below are the IQAA approved special interest groups:
IWST (Indianapolis Workshops on Software Testing)
Contact - Mike Kelly
April, 2008
Topic: SOA Testing
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Mobius Labs
Description: In this workshop we will focus on testing in a Service Oriented Architecture. We will be looking for experience reports covering test planning and estimating; experience reports that talk about functional, performance, security, regression, and interoperability testing; and experience reports and demos that show off tools designed specifically for the SOA environment.
September, 2008
Topic: Testers who write code
Date: Friday, September 26
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Mobius Labs
Description: In this workshop we will focus on those aspects of testing where we write code. There will be a strong focus on performance, automation, and security testing. A lot of discussion around tools, languages, frameworks, and design patterns. We will be looking for experience reports from people willing to share project stories, examples, and we would be willing to entertain proposals for hands-on coding activities during the workshop.
Please contact the Director of Communications, if you are interested in forming a Special Interest Group.
