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Mastering Software Management at CMU

Academic program bridges IT, business

The old military building that Carnegie Mellon University calls its Mountain View, Calif., campus is dwarfed by a nearby zeppelin hanger. But the building, housed in the Moffett Federal Airfield, formerly a naval air station and currently operated by NASA, northwest of San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, offers one of the most modern educational programs: the new Masters of Science in Software Management.
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Professor Tony Wasserman Weighs in on Microsoft vs. Linux in Linus For You

Run! Hide! Surrender! That’s the reaction Microsoft probably expected from the open source community when, in a high profile interview, Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith and licensing chief Horacio Gutierrez told Fortune magazine that GNU/Linux infringes on at least 235 of its patents. But it seems Microsoft missed the bull’s eye not by inches, but by a few feet. And we are still not sure as to what Microsoft wanted to achieve with its shenanigans.
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Dr. Dobb's Portal: CMU West Offers MS In Software Management

Carnegie Mellon West has launched a Master of Science (MS) program in Software Management. Offered as a part-time program, the inter-disciplinary curriculum gives students a hands-on, team-oriented education. In its technical components, the program builds upon Carnegie Mellon's software engineering curriculum. In its business and organizational components, however, Carnegie Mellon West breaks with tradition by giving students a broader perspective needed to collaborate with and lead global, distributed teams that are defining next-generation software organizations.
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Linux Insider: Carnegie Mellon Folds Open Source Into New Degree Offering

The software industry isn't what it used to be. Open source software, globalization and outsourcing have irrevocably changed the sector and the skills needed by those who choose to work in it. That's the reason given by the Western branch of a major Eastern university when it announced last week a new degree program that gives its students the necessary skills to succeed in the brave new world of software.
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Enterprise Systems: Carnegie Mellon West has announced a new Master of Science (MS) program in Software Management.

"The rise of the global economy has shifted the emphasis of software engineering," said James Morris, dean of Carnegie Mellon West, in a statement. Morris says the curriculum addresses the business issues of software, and gives students "the perspective and contextual understanding they need to see and seize opportunities in the global market." The school already offers a masters degree in software engineering program, which targets students interested in positions as senior software engineers, architects, technical project leads, and software development managers. The new software management degree is for students looking to train for positions as program managers, product managers, directors of software development, and software executives.
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Ebiz: Carnegie Mellon West to Offer MS in Software Management.

As globalization, outsourcing, and world-flattening advances in technology continue to rock the discipline of software engineering, Carnegie Mellon West today announced its Master of Science (MS) program in Software Management. Offered as a part-time program, the unique, pragmatic, inter-disciplinary curriculum addresses these and other trends essential to preparing leaders for the challenges facing software organizations in the 21st century.
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Sourcingmag.com: New Masters Program Builds Global Technology Leaders

When it launches its new Masters of Software Management Program this fall, Carnegie Mellon West -- the Silicon Valley-based campus of the famed Pittsburgh , PA university -- will be introducing the first master's program specifically for producing IT leaders who can perform in global enterprises. This isn't a typical masters program. For one, there are the base requirements: five years of experience performing in a tech role as well as a degree in computer science or a related field. "To rise in a Silicon Valley company," said Dr. Jim Morris, dean of the West Coast Campus of CMU, "you almost have to have a technology background." The MS in software management is intended for people pursuing positions as program manager, product manager, CTO and even entrepreneur, said Griss. But as Morris, a long-time Silicon Valley inhabitant, observed, "Our first step is to get them out of a cubicle and into an office."
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Enterprise Open Source Managzine: How Open Is "Open"? – Industry Luminaries Join the Debate

Tony Wasserman – Executive Director, Center for Open Source Investigation, Carnegie Mellon West

"Open source by itself does not describe today's spectrum of open source projects"
"Commercial open source product companies are continuing to edge away from the 'official' definition of open source, perhaps because it doesn't provide a way to prevent a new competitor from using the original source code as the basis for a new, competitive offering. In addition, while most of the commercial open source companies follow an open source distribution model, very few of them follow an open source development model that includes community contributions.

So I agree with Nat that the term 'open source' by itself does not describe today's spectrum of open source projects. I routinely distinguish 'commercial open source' from 'community-based open source,' where the former includes those companies trying to generate revenue from open source software and the latter are non-commercial, including 'free/libre' software."
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Professor Tony Wasserman Kicks-off Webinar on Open Source for Dr.Dobb's

This webinar will explore the issues and concerns around open source
and provide answers to the fundamental question are enterprises ready
for open source and is open source ready for the enterprise? It will
explore the business models, benefits and risks of running the business
on open source; the panel will also discuss the issues businesses and IT
organizations must consider when introducing open source applications into their environments.
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