Seminars & Workshops
Software Development for the 21st Century—An Executive Briefing
(1/2 Day Seminar)

OVERVIEW

Building and delivering strategic information systems on schedule and within budget is more difficult than ever. New technologies hold real promise of dramatically increasing productivity and reducing development time. But the pitfalls are many—this half-day executive briefing presents a clear roadmap for the future.

COURSE BENEFITS

You will leave this briefing knowing which two technologies must be your imperatives for the 21st Century.You will have a clear vision of where the software development industry will be in the 21st Century—and what you must do to be ready for the future.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:

Establish the readiness of your organization for the software development technologies of the future
Identify the two key technologies which will move you into the 21st Century
Incorporate an iterative, incremental software development process into your organization
Deal with the non-technical aspects of change
Create a charter for the future

KEY TOPICS

The software crisis—and why
What the future promises
The software technologies of the past and the future
The software industry from a global perspective
The two dominant software development technologies for the 21st Century
Process and life-cycle issues
Your road map for the future
Incorporating change into your organization
The pitfalls of change
What should you do when you leave this briefing

AUDIENCE

This course is intended for project managers, MIS managers and anyone who needs to be ready for the future of software development.