For GSwE2009, the FAQs have been developed in a discussion forum format. There are multiple fora, each with a different focus area. FAQ topics are included in each forum. By registering with the GSwE2009 website, you may post your comments and additional questions for the FAQ.
For each FAQ, the Curriculum Author Team (CAT) has developed an answer based on their experience developing the curriculum and on some early implementation efforts. The CAT's answer will appear at the top of the topic discussion in bold, and will have "ANSWER" at the beginning of the response.
It is the hope of the CAT that by providing a mechanism for discussion, the FAQs can be used to help address issues or concerns, or share success stories, as they arise. If you have any questions on using the discussion forum, please email Nicole Hutchison.
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This forum deals with the actual recommendations of GSwE2009. Questions on the base curriculum document, including content, organization, and rationale, are discussed here.
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The planning process will differ significantly when starting a new graduate software engineering program, as compared to modifying an existing one to incorporate the major aspects of the GSwE2009 curriculum guidelines. The Planning section focuses primar
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Internal stakeholders are those who will affect or be affected by a GSwE2009-based graduate program in software engineering; they include students, faculty members, administrators, and facilities providers. Issues related to establishing and maintaining c
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One of the most important tasks to accomplish in starting a new program is to find the right faculty to teach the courses. This is especially difficult in professional software engineering programs, where the best teachers have both academic and industria
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It is important for a program to identify its potential market of students and keep in touch with them as the program evolves. This does not require a complicated marketing strategy, but it does require attention each year. The other important stakeholder
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This section addresses issues of importance for the faculty members, students, and facilities providers who will be involved in implementing and executing a GSwE2009-based graduate program in software engineering.
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While no degree program can remain static, even with the most stable underlying principles, software engineering is a particularly fluid discipline. Software engineering technologies, techniques and professional practices are constantly evolving, and the
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