SWEBOK Certificate Program
(SCP)
IEEE Computer Society
SWEBOK Certificate Program
2011
Agenda
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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
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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
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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 Life Cycle Management
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Maintenance
Configuration Management
Engineering Management
Engineering Process
• Software Development
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Requirements
Design
Construction
Testing
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• Software Professional Practices
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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
Direct
Students
IEEE CS
SCP
ILT
Partners
Market
College/FS
Students
List of
Students
ILT
Partners
Pay IEEE CS
$10/Certificate
IEEE CS
Publish
Certificates
ILT
Partners
Print & Deliver
Certificates
Corporate
Practitioners
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Marketing Process
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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)
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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 Office
Lan Wang, Project Manager
Email: lan.wang@ieee.org
IEEE 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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