objectives

The aims for students of this subject are:

  1. to know the basic concepts of the implementation of free software systems;

  2. to be able to identify the different types of project to implement free software systems;

  3. to be familiar with the project management areas and their specific features in application to free software;

  4. to know the main concepts of free software projects and the phases of their life cycles;

  5. to learn how to draft a free software project proposal;

  6. to obtain a deep knowledge of the features of free software migration projects;

  7. to learn how to plan and execute free software migration projects;

  8. to know the business models used by free software companies;

  9. to become familiar with the items of business plans and apply them to the creation of a free software company;

  10. to know the main aspects of free software production;

  11. to become familiar with the different bodies and free software projects carried out by the regional government of Extremadura;

  12. to become familiar with the different bodies and free software projects carried out by the Government of Brazil;

  13. to understand the social impact of free software and its potential for bridging the digital divide;

  14. to become familiar with the development methodology of projects put into practice by Sun Microsystems;

  15. to be aware of the advantages that participation in free software projects offers to companies; and

  16. to confirm the viability of free software business models through the case study of Cometa Technologies.