Software Product Line Curriculum and Certificate Programs

The SEI software product line curriculum is based on extensive SEI and community experience in developing, acquiring, and fielding software product lines. The curriculum is supported by a widely acclaimed practitioner book in the SEI Addison-Wesley Series as well as leading-edge reports, case studies, and product line artifacts. The collection of five courses equips software professionals with state-of-the-art practices so they can efficiently use proven product line practices to achieve their strategic reuse and other business goals.

The curriculum includes five courses and one field exercise.

Delivery of the SEI software product line courses are scheduled as follows. The following courses will be offered at the SEI, Pittsburgh, PA, unless otherwise noted. Click the course title to see the current scheduled offerings and a detailed description. Any of the courses can also be scheduled for delivery on location at your organization. Contact Linda Northrop to arrange on-site delivery.

Software Product Lines
Two days – introduces product line concepts.

Adopting Software Product Lines
Two days – uses a pattern-based approach to software product line adoption, including strategies for creating synergy within an organization between product line and CMMI initiatives.

Developing Software Product Lines
Two days – provides hands-on experience in understanding and applying practice areas needed for software product line mastery

Product Line Technical Probe Team Training
Two days – prepares participants to be team members on a Product Line Technical Probe (PLTP).

Product Line Technical Probe Leader Training
PLTP Leader Training is offered by request only.
Two days – prepares participants to lead a PLTP.

PLTP Coaching and Observation
An experienced PLTP leader overseas a PLTP led by a candidate PLTP leader – the final step in the process to become an SEI-authorized PLTP leader. To make arrangements for this field observation, please contact the SEI.

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Software Product Line Certificate Programs

Software professionals can take individual courses based on specific needs or interests, or complete one or more of the following three specifically designed certificate programs that will be available as part of the Software Product Line curriculum:

Software Product Line Professional Certificate Program
A software professional earns the SEI Software Product Line Professional Certificate by completing these courses:

• Software Product Lines
• Adopting Software Product Lines
• Developing Software Product Lines

This three-course sequence provides the needed breadth and depth in software product line concepts and practices to professionally apply software Product line practices.

Product Line Technical Probe Team Member Certificate Program
A software professional earns the SEI Product Line Technical Probe Team Member Certificate by completing these courses:

• Software Product Lines
• Adopting Software Product Lines
• Developing Software Product Lines
• Product Line Technical Probe Team Training

This four-course sequence prepares a qualified software professional to perform SEI-authorized Product Line Technical Probes.

Product Line Technical Probe Leader Certificate Program
A software professional earns the SEI Product Line Technical Probe Leader Certificate by completing these courses:

• Software Product Lines
• Adopting Software Product Lines
• Developing Software Product Lines
• Product Line Technical Probe Team Training
• Product Line Technical Probe Leader Training

and by successfully leading a PLTP observed by an experienced PLTP leader.

This five-course sequence and field exercise provide a qualified software professional with the technical depth and social techniques needed to effectively lead SEI-authorized Product Line Technical Probes.

Additional Information

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