SWEBOK Certificate Program (SCP)

IEEE Computer SocietySWEBOK Certificate Program

2011

Agenda

• What is SCP• Target Markets• When will it be available?• Pricing• How to implement it• Where are the materials?

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What is SCP

• SWEBOK Certificate Program• Introduction to all 15 SWEBOK KA’s• Teaching modules, not assessment modules• 4 Modules, 4 Certificates• Certificate of completions awarded upon module

completion• Precursor to CSDA Certification Assessment

Course

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Learning Modules

• 4 learning modules• Instructor led training• 25 hours of content each• 100 total hours of content• 4 total certificates of completion

– One certificate per module

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4 Certificates• Software Foundations

– Computing Foundations– Mathematical Foundations– Engineering Foundations

• Software Development– Requirements– Design– Construction– Testing

• Software Life Cycle Management– Maintenance– Configuration Management– Engineering Management– Engineering Process

• Software Professional Practices– Engineering Economics– Quality– Engineering Methods– Professional Practices

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Target Markets• Emerging markets• Students in their junior/senior year of College/Finishing

School (FS)• Students who wish to learn more about SWEBOK before

taking the CSDA Assessment Course• Practitioners who want differentiation• Colleges/FS who are looking for IEEE CS content• Colleges/FS who wish to follow SWEBOK

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Schedules

• First module – August 2nd– Software Foundations Module

• Second Module - December 15, 2010– Software Development

• Third Module - December 15, 2010– Software Life Cycle Management

• Fourth Module - December 15, 2010– Software Professional Practices

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Pricing

• License fee is included with CSDA license fee ($3000)

• Partner pricing: $10 Per Certificate paid to CS• Retail pricing: up to each partner to establish

in their market

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Process

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IEEE CSSCP

ILTPartnersMarket

DirectStudents

College/FSStudents

CorporatePractitioners

IEEE CSPublish

Certificates

ILT Partners

Print & DeliverCertificates

ILTPartners

Pay IEEE CS$10/Certificate

List of Students

Marketing Process• Joint Marketing

– Website presence on both CS and partner– Dual branding on Certificate– Joint Press Releases

• Marketing materials available from CS– Artwork: SCP, SWEBOK, CS, CSDA/P, IEEE logos– Web banner ads: templates that can be resized for partner needs– SCP Landing page http://www.computer.org/portal/web/certification/scp

• Marketing materials from partners (approved by CS)– Flyers– Print ads– Banners (includes web and stand-up)– Mailers

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Course Materials

• Syllabus– CS developed (pdf), partner prints

• Student handbook– CS develops a cover template; partner prints

cover w/logo and content (pdf)

• Courseware (ILT)– CS developed PowerPoint slides

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Contact Information

IEEE China OfficeLan Wang, Project Manager

Email: lan.wang@ieee.orgIEEE Computer Society

Chris Ruoff, Sr. Manager, Sales and Channel Development Email: cruoff@computer.org

http://www.computer.org/portal/web/certification/scp

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