Industrial strength software engineering training programs

Includes presentations on industry training programs for software engineers and project managers that range from new hires through continuing education programs. Software engineering education in an academic setting is addressed as a precursor to a discussion of three approaches in industry to software engineering training. The introduction of a cross-functional technical training team and a project management training team at the Bull Worldwide Information Systems organization in Phoenix, Arizona is addressed. An overview of software engineering training within a Strategic Business Unit of Motorola, Inc. is presented. The training program includes corporate initiatives, general software engineering training, and applications specific training, utilizing a mix of Motorola training, local universities, vendor-supplied training, and internally developed workshops. The experience gained by Tata Consultancy Services training group is discussed regarding designing, organizing, and conducting software engineering training programs, initially on an experimental basis, and subsequently as a regular feature.<>