Program Presentation
Software development is an industry sector worth millions of dollars a year. Its presence in daily life and business is an undeniable economic fact. Investments in software make it an undeniable strategic asset.
Any software today should be integrated with others, as it operates on multiple processes, sharing data with various functions, and will sometimes be used for unforeseen purposes which will have an economic impact.
1.1. Importance of graduate training in Integral Software Analysis and Design
There are a lot of studies in systems analysis and design, generally characterized by being formed in isolated or biased or watertight issues among the diverse dimensional analysis and designs. Having a complete picture is not commonly transmitted. This results in systems with high maintenance or utility expectations that are surpassed by everyday use.
Regarding the Integral Software Analysis and Design Program, it is a comprehensive program that addresses software modeling in its analysis and design phases, keeping in mind that the software is not a static product, but a product that evolves from conception, which transversely affects the organization one way or another.
1.2. Central concepts of the program: integral analysis and design
Software development is a well created opportunity tied to infrastructure, and an operating model made algorithmic. In this regard, the integral analysis and design, addresses analysis and design neither as tasks that are static, nor as tasks that study static subjects. Modeling tasks are also addressed pointed toward various dimensions and not losing sight that in the end, software is a living resource that should generate profits and / or savings.
Who is the programme for?
The proposed training methodology, along with the clarity, breadth and educational content design, to manage the Specialization in Integral Software Analysis and Design program to people from different fields interested in the study and development of organizations through software or people that have experience in software analysis tasks and design that want to acquire a comprehensive perspective. This allows people working or serving in fields such as systems analysis, functional analysis, organization and methods, computer programming, to gain a more integral software view in terms of an organizational asset, either as a product to be manufactured or as a strategic tool in organizational processes.
Diploma
Successful completion of the program will allow you to obtain the degree of Specialization in INTEGRAL SOFTWARE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN as issued by the University where you have enrolled.
Program Structure
The credit structure of the program Integral Software Analysis and Design is shown in the following table. It should be noted that the duration is merely indicative, as the methodology followed integrates the knowledge and skills to be acquired in each part through integrative exercises of knowledge acquisition and internalization of project practices:
No previous qualification
In the case of people without a previous degree, the credit structure of the program is found in the following table:
| CREDITSa | |
|---|---|
| 1st Part: Subjects | 22 |
| 2nd Part: Case Study Resolution | 10 |
| TOTAL | 32 |
a. The equivalence in credits may vary according to the university where he/she has enrolled. One (1) ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit is equivalent to 10 + 15 hours. If the student is enrolled in a university that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the relation between credits - hours may vary.
With previous qualification
In the case of people with a previous degree and who have completed a program requiring a Final Project, credit structure of the program is found in the following table:
| CREDITSa | |
|---|---|
| 1st Part: Subjects | 22 |
| 2nd Part: Case Study and Resolution | 10 |
| 3rd Part: Final Project | 10 |
| TOTAL | 42 |
a. The equivalence in credits may vary according to the university where he/she has enrolled. One (1) ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit is equivalent to 10 + 15 hours. If the student is enrolled in a university that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the relation between credits - hours may vary.
Duration
The program in Integral Software Analysis and Design has 42 credits with previous qualification and 32 credits without previous qualification.
The duration of the program in Integral Software Analysis and Design varies between 9 and 12 months, depending on the student's dedication. In this period of time, the student must have successfully passed all the evaluated activities and approved the Final Project, if any.
Objectives
General objectives:
- Modeling software with strategic thinking and an integrated view of organizations both internal functions and processes as well as externally in value chains, public-private integration, etc.
Specific objectives:
- Learn organizational tools and modeling methods oriented to software development.
- Develop software as a business process.
- Understand that software development is a process of organizational integration.
Career Opportunities
The career opportunities for the Integral Software Analysis and Design program are:
- Advisor or consultant in organizational analysis of computer and information systems.
- Analyst/practical, organic and technological and software information systems designer.
- Software developer.
- Engineering Software Project Director/ Manager.
Study Plan
The Integral Software Analysis and Design program is made up of:
- 1st PART: SUBJECTS
Each subject provides different perspectives on how to take an integral view of the analysis and design of software with contents that allow knowing a technology but always focus use or lateral spread to organizations, systems, technology, people, processes and business.
Relevant subjects and credits that make up this part are shown in the following table:
| 1st PART: SUBJECTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | SUBJECTS | CREDITS |
| 1 | Comprehensive system Analysis and Design and requirements | 4 |
| 2 | Web Technology and Engineering | 4 |
| 3 | Data Modeling and Database Design | 4 |
| 4 | Business Intelligence and Document Management | 6 |
| 5 | Business process software | 4 |
| TOTAL | 22 | |
These subjects, despite being independent, are self-contained and are structured according to a consistent teaching sequence. Each is divided into basic topic or chapter, the content includes printed material to be studied in order to satisfactorily answer the different assessment activities.
- 2nd PART: CASE STUDY RESOLUTION
The goal is to solve a case of practical approach proposed by the student himself or the lecturer.
| 2nd PART: CASE STUDY RESOLUTION | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | SUBJECTS | CREDITS |
| 1 | Case Study Resolution | 10 |
| TOTAL | 10 | |
- 3rd PART: FINAL PROJECT
The objective is to make a Final Project for the program aimed at putting the knowledge acquired in the program into practice. The Final Project is performed when the standards governing the program require it according to each university or organization that issues the degree or title.
| 3rd PART: FINAL PROJECT | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | SUBJECTS | CREDITS |
| 1 | Final Project | 10 |
| TOTAL | 10 | |
Management
- Dr. Arturo Ortega-Mansilla. Doctor of Electrical Engineering, by the University of Barcelona. Telecommunications Engineer by the Ramon Llull University, Spain. Coordinator of the IDi Area - Area Projects, FUNIBER.
- Dr. Jon Arambarri Basañez. Doctor in Engineering and Technology from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia UPC - University of Cordoba. MBA from the Institute of Applied Economics of UPV-EHU. Senior Telecommunications Engineer from the School of Engineering of Bilbao. Professor accredited by the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA). Is currently a project manager at https://www.estia.fr/ aimed at creating new products to meet the strategic needs of Aquitaine (France) - Euskadi in eHealth, Industry4.0 and Energy Technologies. Combines his professional work with tasks as an independent consultant and teacher. Has more than 20 years of experience in technology business development and innovation management in the international public-private sector. His research interests combine telecommunication infrastructures (Telecommunication Networks, Multimedia and Internet of Things - IoT) together with the digital transformation (Artificial Intelligence and predictive systems, Cyber-Security) of the business fabric, mainly in the areas of eHealth, Industry4.0 and Energy. Author of numerous scientific publications and an active lecturer on innovative business management.
- Ms. Angélica Agudelo Reina. Master and Postgraduate degrees in SAP SD and MM (Materials Management - Sales and Distribution). Extensive experience in ERP functional consulting in different sectors of the industry, and analysis of industrial operations. Academic Coordinator of the Master Program in the Strategic Management of Software Engineering and their specializations.
FUNIBER Training Scholarships
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