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Aaron Bandy, 512.232.7354, aaronbandy@mail.utexas.edu
January 3, 2003

UT Austin Announces Software Project Management Online Certificate Program Public Information Session - January 23

Teaching the skills to overcome the limitations of a tight labor force, meet the rapidly changing needs of customers and organizations in today's competitive marketplace, and have dramatic impact on the bottom line.

Austin, Texas -- The University of Texas at Austin's College of Engineering announced today that a public information session for the online Software Project Management (SWPM) Certificate Program will be held Thursday, January 23, from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Commons Building, Room 1.138. Interested individuals are invited to visit with SWPM instructors, graduates, and staff. The agenda includes a presentation, demonstration of the online environment, and question and answer period. Refreshments will be served. Registration information can be found at www.UTswpm.com.

UT Austin's SWPM certificate program gives software project managers, developers, and those involved in software quality assurance the necessary skills and techniques to improve their company's overall software development process. From choosing appropriate metrics to understanding workplace personality types, SWPM offers a thorough view of the most up-to-date practices combined with the instructors' industry experience. The final result is a working knowledge that incorporates quality, applicability, portability, profitability, maintainability, and timeliness.

"The SWPM program is real-world project management taught by real-world practitioners," said Mike Haney, CEO, Athens Group and SWPM alumnus. "Their proven approach leads to better control of project costs and higher quality project deliverables. I recommend it highly."

Tailored to meet demanding schedules, SWPM offers the opportunity to earn a certificate program in nine months entirely online while maintaining full-time employment. SWPM's time-efficient format follows its new text, "Quality Software Project Management", written by SWPM instructors Bob Futrell, Don Shafer, and Linda Shafer.

The online SWPM class will run March 26, 2003 - December 16, 2003. The cost of the program is $10,000. Payment is due at the time of registration or payment may be made in three equal installments: $3333 due at the time of registration; $3333 due by July 2, 2003 and $3334 due by September 17, 2003.

About the SWPM Curriculum

The SWPM curriculum is grounded in interlaced bodies of knowledge developed by internationally recognized organizations: the Project Management Institute (PMI), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), and the American Society for Quality (ASQ). SWPM instructors, who are themselves software professionals, refine knowledge identified by these organizations and contribute decades of their own industry experience with the most up-to-date practices. Quality, applicability, timeliness, portability and profitability are all key areas of focus for the Software Project Management curriculum.

About SQI

Founded in 1993 to meet the educational needs of software professionals, the Software Quality Institute (SQI) is the College of Engineering's answer to the software industry's demand for lifelong learning solutions that are flexible, innovative, and made a significant contribution to professional competitiveness. Through innovative teaching, SQI informs and educates software producers and users about issues vital to the production and application of high-quality software. SQI specializes in practitioner-to-practitioner training with an emphasis on hands-on practical workshops.