The aims for students of this subject are:
to know the basic concepts of the implementation of free software systems;
to be able to identify the different types of project to implement free software systems;
to be familiar with the project management areas and their specific features in application to free software;
to know the main concepts of free software projects and the phases of their life cycles;
to learn how to draft a free software project proposal;
to obtain a deep knowledge of the features of free software migration projects;
to learn how to plan and execute free software migration projects;
to know the business models used by free software companies;
to become familiar with the items of business plans and apply them to the creation of a free software company;
to know the main aspects of free software production;
to become familiar with the different bodies and free software projects carried out by the regional government of Extremadura;
to become familiar with the different bodies and free software projects carried out by the Government of Brazil;
to understand the social impact of free software and its potential for bridging the digital divide;
to become familiar with the development methodology of projects put into practice by Sun Microsystems;
to be aware of the advantages that participation in free software projects offers to companies; and
to confirm the viability of free software business models through the case study of Cometa Technologies.