Global Software Engineering

Software is nowadays developed by engineers distributed across multiple companies and locations. This type of environment poses different challenges than the traditional, one-roof collocated projects. Modern software engineers shall be familiar with such challenges and the practices associated with distributed work. The aim of the course is to provide knowledge and understanding of global software projects, with respect to communication, collaboration and coordination of activities, and the importance of interpreting and sensitively exploit diversity (incl. cultural, and organizational) in a professional career. The course will illustrate the state-of-the-art knowledge in the field and focus on practical classroom-based exercises and industrial case studies as a source of reflection and learning.