Coverage of the university curricula for the Software Engineering industry in Mexico

Abstract

Making to match the software industry requirements with the academy is a significant challenge that must be accomplished for the benefit of both sectors. In Mexico, the small and medium size companies (SMEs) are key for the software development, in such a way that having highly capable personal in the development of high quality software products is a fundamental piece to warranty their permanency in the market. In this context, the Mexican organizations for the accreditation to ensure quality in Software Engineering are: for the SMEs software industry, the Moprosoft norm; and for the undergraduate education institutions in Computer Science and Informatics, the CONAIC. In this document a comparative analysis is made to understand the coverage of the academic curricula in higher education, regarding the software industry requirements; based on what these government norms establish for their accreditation