"78 percent of CEOs in developed economies say their companies are going global to find new customers, compared with 48 percent who are looking to reduce costs."
"CEOs say they are moving into the emerging-market countries like the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China) primarily to find new customers and to service existing ones."
From PricewaterhouseCooper's 9th Annual Global CEO Survey
Preparing a product for international markets involves much more than translation. Creating software that works effectively in multiple countries requires both software process knowledge and technical skills that are not taught at major academic institutions. Yet, the IDC projects software internationalization to be a $9 billion business by 2007.
Ready for this challenge? Virgil™ is the answer.
Virgil, created by Bridge360, is a three-part education course that quickly and easily teaches the principles and hands-on tactics for creating global software.
Virgil™ Course Outline
Delivering Global Software
The Delivering Global Software portion of Virgil is an eight-hour classroom course targeted for people responsible for managing and delivering software for international markets such as program managers, project managers and product managers. Upon completion of this course, attendees will understand the unique challenges in managing the development of world-ready software and how to overcome them to ensure successful product delivery.
Developing Global Software
The Developing Global Software portion of Virgil is a 16-hour classroom course with a 24-hour laboratory. Software engineers, developers, programmers, architects and lead technical personnel will learn how to write software that runs in international environments. Upon completion of this course, attendees will be capable of developing world-ready applications in C++ and Java in a Windows environment, as well as have the foundation necessary to apply these skills to other technologies and platforms.
Testing Global Software
The Testing Global Software portion of Virgil is a 12-hour classroom course with a 12-hour laboratory. Quality assurance professionals will learn the fundamentals of testing software in international environments, including platform selection, international test techniques and test plans. Upon completion of this course, attendees will have the skills to validate the quality of Windows applications in international environments, as well as the foundation necessary to apply these skills to other technologies and platforms.
Ready for Virgil?
To sign up for Virgil or to learn more, contact Bridge360.
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