DocumentCode
2421170
Title
Educating the 21st century software professional: breaking paradigms and building bridges for global quality
Author
Mcguire, Eugene G. ; La Salle, Anita J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Inf. Syst., American Univ., Washington, DC, USA
fYear
1997
fDate
27-31 Jul 1997
Firstpage
569
Lastpage
572
Abstract
As organizations adopt quality- and process-focused paradigms of software development, software professionals are discovering that expanded skills and knowledge, are required to build successful software systems. This paper discusses the factors leading to new organizational models and examines the changing educational background and skills needed by software professionals for the 21st century
Keywords
computer science education; software quality; expanded knowledge; expanded skills; global quality; organizational models; process-focused paradigms; quality software development; quality-focused paradigms; software development; software professional education; software systems building; Application software; Bridges; Computer industry; Engineering management; Programming; Quality management; Software design; Software engineering; Software quality; Total quality management;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3574-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653519
Filename
653519
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