Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is offering a free online course on Globally Distributed Software Engineering. This software engineering course covers the subject in an accessible and practical manner.
In this seven-week course, applicants will develop the technical and organizational skills you need to practice software engineering in a globally distributed environment.
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( votes)Course At A Glance
Length: 7 weeks
Effort: 4-6 hours pw
Subject: Computer Science
Institution: Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $50
Session: To Be Announced
Providers’ Details
Delft University of Technology is the largest and oldest technological university in the Netherlands. Our research is inspired by the desire to increase fundamental understanding, as well as by societal challenges.
About This Course
Software engineering operates ever more frequently in globally distributed settings. This practice, also known as Globally Distributed Software Engineering (GDSE) has advantages and disadvantages that need to be addressed in a thoroughly practical way.
Why Take This Course?
This software engineering course covers the subject in an accessible and practical manner. You will be introduced to the different pros and cons of GDSE, the practical consequences of GDSE and its technological feasibilities and infeasibilities. The course includes the practical experiences of users and examples of GDSE applications such as outsourcing, off-shoring, near-shoring and multi-partner systems development.
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the main constructs of globally distributed software engineering theory.
- How to apply the principles of globally distributed software engineering in your own company’s practice.
- To produce an artifact that adds to the overall body of knowledge of globally distributed software engineering.
- To identify the main concepts in decision-making and leadership roles in a globally distributed context.
Instructors
Rini van Solingen
Part-time full-professor in Global Software Engineering at the Delft University of Technology – Software Engineering Research Group (department of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science – Software Engineering Section), and Chief Technology Officer of Prowareness, a Netherlands based software company that specializes in distributed agile software development and agile transformations.
Requirements
Students that follow this course should have prior knowledge of how software is developed, although technical knowledge or programming skills are not required.
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