Implementation of software competence development process

The most important factors in determining the success of software development are the knowledge and skills of software engineers. Therefore, we target to build but also to maintain the professional competences that are the most essential. This paper describes the software competence development process implemented at Ericsson as well as the benefits of using the proposed approach. The following phases are presented: market analysis, planning and implementation highlighting not only strategic technical but also business and social competences needed to bring current competitive advantage.