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Preparing students for the digital business world
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Education
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Campus Area Network
- Remote Collaboration
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- Training
The Challenge
The digital revolution has not spared universities. They are affected both in their internal transformation processes and in the content of their curriculums. Universities like the University Bonn-RheinSieg are facing several major challenges: attracting students with new standards in research and education, applying and developing state-of-the-art technologies, responding fast to changing industry demands, and teaching theory through practice. The growing demand for specialists in the fields of digital business makes recognizing opportunities for collaboration with the private sector all the more necessary. Universities and private companies share the responsibility of equipping the market with sought-after talent. The University of Bonn-Rhein-Sieg has been using an earlier version of the Integration Education Package (IEP) from the Software AG University Relations program since 2011 and was excited to use the new one.
About The Customer
The Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1995 and is located in three locations near Bonn: Sankt Augustin, Rheinbach, and Hennef. Despite being relatively young, the university already has 7,500 enrolled students, 145 professors, and more than 200 research associates. Additionally, 260 highly qualified lecturers from business and industry sectors contribute to the versatile education at the university. As a prospective graduate, one learns to build bridges between the fields of computer science and business administration. The university considers close and sustained cooperation with companies to be a valuable opportunity and offers market-oriented projects to their students. Not only do students gather technical skills, but they also establish professional social skills and contact with a company as well.
The Solution
The University of Bonn-Rhein-Sieg has been using the Integration Education Package (IEP) from the Software AG University Relations program. The IEP is designed to be a full-term independent study project, which requires students to develop a cutting-edge process-driven campus management system for a virtual customer—the “University of Almamater.” To do this, multiple systems and applications must be integrated. The package includes interviews with the university’s staff and students, which allow the IEP participants to analyze requirements while, at the same time, identify their tasks. This IEP addresses students majoring in business management, business information, and computer systems. The students at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences used Software AG technology to integrate applications and free developed web services in an SOA. The resulting browser-based interface allowed multiple teams of students to access the underlying system.
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