Academic approach to transform organisations: one engineer at a time. Issue 2 (1st April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Juárez, Eduardo; Aldeco-Pérez, Rocio; Velázquez, Jose.Manuel
• Is Part Of: IET software. Volume 14:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 106
• Page End: 114
• Publication Date: 2020-04-01
• Subjects: computer science education -- software quality -- software management -- project management -- software engineering -- computer aided instruction; academia approach -- engineer -- year software development industry -- higher number -- trained software engineers -- skilled programmers -- talented software projects managers -- high-quality software projects -- sound engineering competencies -- high percentage -- deficient projects -- bachelor-level competency-based approach -- successful projects -- appropriate competencies; Computer software -- Periodicals; Software engineering -- Periodicals; 005.1
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-sen.2019.0041
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8806

Abstract

Abstract : Every year software development industry requires a higher number of trained software engineers who are not only skilled programmers but also talented software projects managers. To deliver high‐quality software projects, engineers require of the application of sound engineering competencies along with discipline. Obtaining those practices usually require years of experience. Companies are not prepared to invest this time on engineers resulting in a high percentage of deficient projects. Here, the authors present a bachelor‐level competency‐based approach that develops and evaluates such competencies during a challenge‐based learning experience. In this way, the rate of successful projects where software engineers are involved will be higher, as they have obtained the appropriate competencies to deliver such projects.