Collaborative tools: computer science students’ skills versus software industry needs

Software companies encourage and further the use of collaborative tools and skills at the work place in pursuit of the benefits of their use: they improve communication, productivity and efficiency, and competitiveness. Besides, undergraduate and graduate software engineering computing curricula rec...

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Autores: Medina Dominguez, Fuensanta, Sanchez Segura, Maria Isabel, Moreno, Ana, Santín González, Daniel
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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Palavra-chave:Collaborative environments
Computer supported collaborative work
Collaborative tools
Computer science education
Software
Empresas
Marketing
Trabajo
3304.16 Diseño Lógico
5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas
5311.05 Marketing (Comercialización)
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spelling Collaborative tools: computer science students’ skills versus software industry needsMedina Dominguez, FuensantaSanchez Segura, Maria IsabelMoreno, AnaSantín González, DanielCollaborative environmentsComputer supported collaborative workCollaborative toolsComputer science educationSoftwareEmpresasMarketingTrabajo3304.16 Diseño Lógico5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas5311.05 Marketing (Comercialización)Software companies encourage and further the use of collaborative tools and skills at the work place in pursuit of the benefits of their use: they improve communication, productivity and efficiency, and competitiveness. Besides, undergraduate and graduate software engineering computing curricula recommend subjects related to effective cooperative working and group learning. In order to align industry needs and curricula recommendations, universities should provide graduates with the collaborative knowledge and skills that will be required when they finish their degrees and join the labor market. In this scenario, we asked three questions: Are collaborative tools beneficial to software projects? Is it easier for graduates with knowledge and skills of collaborative tools to find a job? Do enterprises use collaborative tools as a marketing strategy for the recruitment process or are they really empowering their employees to use collaborative tools? We devised a survey which was administered to 86 recent computer science graduates. We applied statistical techniques to analyze the responses. We conclude that graduates skilled in the use of collaborative tools do find it easier to get jobs, and companies are not only looking for people with collaborative skills but also regularly use collaborative tools in their work processes.John Wiley & Sons, LtdUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20152015-01-0120152015-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23787reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/237872026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Collaborative tools: computer science students’ skills versus software industry needs
title Collaborative tools: computer science students’ skills versus software industry needs
spellingShingle Collaborative tools: computer science students’ skills versus software industry needs
Medina Dominguez, Fuensanta
Collaborative environments
Computer supported collaborative work
Collaborative tools
Computer science education
Software
Empresas
Marketing
Trabajo
3304.16 Diseño Lógico
5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas
5311.05 Marketing (Comercialización)
title_short Collaborative tools: computer science students’ skills versus software industry needs
title_full Collaborative tools: computer science students’ skills versus software industry needs
title_fullStr Collaborative tools: computer science students’ skills versus software industry needs
title_full_unstemmed Collaborative tools: computer science students’ skills versus software industry needs
title_sort Collaborative tools: computer science students’ skills versus software industry needs
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Medina Dominguez, Fuensanta
Sanchez Segura, Maria Isabel
Moreno, Ana
Santín González, Daniel
author Medina Dominguez, Fuensanta
author_facet Medina Dominguez, Fuensanta
Sanchez Segura, Maria Isabel
Moreno, Ana
Santín González, Daniel
author_role author
author2 Sanchez Segura, Maria Isabel
Moreno, Ana
Santín González, Daniel
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Collaborative environments
Computer supported collaborative work
Collaborative tools
Computer science education
Software
Empresas
Marketing
Trabajo
3304.16 Diseño Lógico
5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas
5311.05 Marketing (Comercialización)
topic Collaborative environments
Computer supported collaborative work
Collaborative tools
Computer science education
Software
Empresas
Marketing
Trabajo
3304.16 Diseño Lógico
5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas
5311.05 Marketing (Comercialización)
description Software companies encourage and further the use of collaborative tools and skills at the work place in pursuit of the benefits of their use: they improve communication, productivity and efficiency, and competitiveness. Besides, undergraduate and graduate software engineering computing curricula recommend subjects related to effective cooperative working and group learning. In order to align industry needs and curricula recommendations, universities should provide graduates with the collaborative knowledge and skills that will be required when they finish their degrees and join the labor market. In this scenario, we asked three questions: Are collaborative tools beneficial to software projects? Is it easier for graduates with knowledge and skills of collaborative tools to find a job? Do enterprises use collaborative tools as a marketing strategy for the recruitment process or are they really empowering their employees to use collaborative tools? We devised a survey which was administered to 86 recent computer science graduates. We applied statistical techniques to analyze the responses. We conclude that graduates skilled in the use of collaborative tools do find it easier to get jobs, and companies are not only looking for people with collaborative skills but also regularly use collaborative tools in their work processes.
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