Courses
Software as a Business
Lecture with exercise (WS 22) - Organisation
News
- 2021-09-24 Website online. Be careful: most of the news appear now in the public OPAL page.
Introduction
Selling software is difficult, because software obeys other business models than physical products. This course introduces modern software business models, and structures innovation management as well as startup founding around this. Inspired by the Lean Startup movement in California, essential success factors for business cases are discussed. What is a "minimal viable product (MVP)"? What are "business model canvases (BMC)"? Along the lectures of Prof. Aßmann, several entrepreneurs report about their experiences with the founding of startup.
At the same time, an internship (Praktikum) of 2 SWS is conducted. Students work in groups of 5-6 people and work out a business model for an app of an IoT platform.
This year, the topic area will be "anti-Corona apps". What can you do with your startup against Coronaviruses and the CoVID-19 disease?
OPAL website of course.
At the same time, an internship (Praktikum) of 2 SWS is conducted. Students work in groups of 5-6 people and work out a business model for an app of an IoT platform.
This year, the topic area will be "anti-Corona apps". What can you do with your startup against Coronaviruses and the CoVID-19 disease?
OPAL website of course.
Organisation
Software as a Business (SAAB) is a course with group internship at 2/0/2 SWS (6 cp). Lectures and internship are both held in English. The lecturer is Prof. Dr. Uwe Aßmann, as well as some industrial experts.
For time table and other organisational details, look up the public OPAL page the public OPAL page.
Internship - with Investor Pitch (Dungeon of Dragons)
Part of the course has the form of an internship (Praktikum), in which the participants will work out a cool business model for an app, an embedded system on an IoT Platform, or a web platform. In the first weeks, students will select a platform and brainstorm an innovative idea for an app. Then, the three phases of Lean Startup will be exercised:
- Problem-Solution Fit
- Product-Market Fit
- Product Scale
Use in Modules
The course can be used for the modules as specified by the department.
Allowances
The course can be used for the modules as specified by the department: here. Students with other exam regulations can attend the course, but cannot do the exam.