Certificate course Software Manager

Software engineering is an area of our modern, increasingly digitalized economy whose relevance is constantly growing. Whether in product and process development, to increase efficiency or to generate sustainable competitive advantages - expertise in software engineering is in high demand in companies and the demand for experts remains high. Our university courses therefore focus on proven procedures and methods as well as an understanding of quality assurance aspects relating to the entire software development cycle, from requirements elicitation to the acceptance of software products and IT project management.
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25.02.2025, 17:00 Uhr - 18:00 Uhr
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What you can expect on the course

Content focus

Software management is the process of managing software applications and programs throughout their entire life cycle. This includes the planning, development, deployment, maintenance and support of software applications and programs. Software management focuses on ensuring that software fulfills its intended purpose, is reliable and secure, and can be developed and maintained cost-effectively. The Certified Software Manager certificate course consists of three modules:

  1. Requirements Engineering (Stakeholders, system and context delimitation, elicitation of requirements (requirements sources & elicitation techniques), documenting requirements (natural language documentation, transformation effects, model-based documentation), checking and coordinating requirements (quality criteria, quality assurance for requirements and requirements documents, recognizing and resolving conflicts between stakeholders), managing requirements.
  2. Software Development & IT Operations, IT Project Management (automation, infrastructure as code, monitoring of applications, cross-cutting issues, value creation in software production, organization and team).
  3. IT-Project Management (project initialization, project planning, project coordination).
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Facts about the course

Extra occupational

Duration: 2 days per module in presence at CAMPUS 02 and 2 half-days online

Three modules must be completed for certification.

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Maximum number of participants: 25

Graduation 

Certified Software Manager

Who is this training aimed at?

The certificate course is designed to provide people who want to pursue a career in software management with comprehensive knowledge and skills in the areas of requirements engineering, DevOps and IT project management. It is also a good choice for entrepreneurs who want to acquire specialist knowledge in software management for their company.

Requirements

Open to anyone who already has professional experience in software management or is new to the field.

ECTS

16 ECTS-Credits 
(3 modules with 3 ECTS credits each + final thesis with 6 ECTS credits)

Costs

For the certification "Software Manager": EUR 4.850,- (VAT-exempt according to UStG)

Certification requires the completion of three modules (EUR 1,500/module) and a company-specific practical project. The certification fee is EUR 350.

The costs for further modules after certification are EUR 750.

Offer for companies - 2 for 1
Up to two employees of a company can take part in each module for the price of one. 

Registration & deadlines

  1. Go to "Register now" below.
  2. Enter your data in the form.
  3. You will receive a registration confirmation by e-mail.
  4. If required, we will ask you for additional documents by e-mail.

Registration deadline: 31.08.2024 currently possible on an ongoing basis

Class times

Start: 11.03.2025 (Es ist möglich in den laufenden Zyklus einzusteigen)

Classroom teaching at CAMPUS 02 from 09:00 - 17:00
Online lessons generally from 17:00 - 20:30

The exact times of the individual modules:

Start: März 2026

Die genauen Termine und Fristen werden bis Dezember 2025 bekannt gegeben.

Präsenzunterricht an der FH CAMPUS 02 von 09:00 – 17:00
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Online-Unterricht von 17:00 – 20:30 Uhr

Start: Mai 2026

Die genauen Termine und Fristen werden bis Februar 2026 bekannt gegeben.

Präsenzunterricht an der FH CAMPUS 02 von 09:00 – 17:00
Uhr
Online-Unterricht von 17:00 – 20:30 Uhr

Start: 07.10.2025

Präsenzunterricht an der FH CAMPUS 02 von 09:00 – 17:00
Uhr
Online-Unterricht von 17:00 – 20:30 Uhr

Dienstag, 07.10.2025, Präsenz an der FH CAMPUS 02
Donnerstag, 09.10.2025, online
Dienstag, 14.10.2025, online
Donnerstag, 16.10.2025, online
Dienstag, 21.10.2025, online
Donnerstag, 23.10.2025, Präsenz an der FH CAMPUS 02

Learn individually & flexibly

Use the possibilities of the Life Long Learning-Passes of FH CAMPUS 02!
This course is Modular structuredthis means that you can also complete the modules individually if required. 

Certificate course Software Manager
CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Harris Gerzic

KURSLEITUNG

DI Harris Gerzic, BSc

CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences
Department of IT & Business Informatics
Körblergasse 126, 8010 Graz

Kontakt für organisatorische Fragen

JENNIFER HIRSCHENBERGER

CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences
Department of IT & Business Informatics
Körblergasse 126, 8010 Graz

What you can expect in terms of content

Course unit timetable

The descriptions of the individual modules can be found below.

4 ECTS Credits, 34 LE
assessment methods and criteria: Project work

Content: Requirements engineering is a technique used to elicit, analyse and formalize requirements for a product, service or system. It helps in the development of a software product by creating an understanding of the user's requirements. Requirements engineering is an important part of the software engineering process and helps developers to develop a product that meets the needs of the user or company.

4 ECTS Credits, 34 LE
assessment methods and criteria: exam

Content: DevOps (software development and IT operations) is a concept that encompasses a culture and set of practices designed to facilitate collaboration between developers and IT operations to accelerate the delivery of software products and services while maintaining high quality. DevOps uses automation techniques to ensure continuity, quality and monitoring while optimizing development and operations workflows. By strengthening collaboration between developers and IT operations, companies can respond faster and more efficiently to customer requirements.

4 ECTS Credits, 34 LE
assessment methods and criteria: Project work

Content: In IT project management, technical projects are initiated, planned, organized and controlled, monitored and completed. It is used to manage and coordinate projects and ensure that they are completed on time, within budget and to initial requirements. It also includes the use of tools to manage resources, create project plans, monitor project schedules and create project status reports.

6 ECTS Credits

For certification, it is necessary to write a thesis. 

ECTS = score according to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System; LE = teaching units
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Get your career off to a flying start

As a Certified Software Manager, there are a variety of different career opportunities. Depending on your specific skills, you can work as a software engineering manager, software architect, systems analyst, software product manager, software project manager or software development manager, for example. These positions usually involve overseeing the development, maintenance and implementation of software systems as well as managing the teams responsible for them. In addition, many software management professionals are sought as consultants to organizations that develop and deploy software. With the increasing prevalence of software systems in all areas of modern life, the demand for software management professionals is expected to remain high.

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