Skill 09: IT Software Solutions for Business
Creating new systems and modifying existing ones to provide software solutions to large and small businesses.
General Information
Everything you need to know about this Skill
The skill IT Software Solutions for Business represents the entire spectrum of software-developing IT professions. All full-stack programmers are suitable. This includes desktop, server, database, mobile app and web development.
For this job you need a good technical understanding and logical thinking. You need to understand the requirements and wishes of the client and develop programs that are reliable, updatable, and easy for users to understand and use.
What experience should you bring with you?
You are proficient in at least one programming language, e.g., C#, can program desktop, server, web, and mobile applications, have knowledge of UML and databases (SQL), and understand English-language tasks.
A Career with a future and always on the cutting edge
The possibilities for communication and information exchange are constantly increasing. With a degree in IT, you are in demand: In 2021, approximately 12 % more IT talents were sought than in the previous year. As a software developer, you belong to one of the fastest growing occupational groups.
Your main working tool is the computer. This means that you are almost unrestricted in terms of where and when you work, as long as you don't have a customer appointment. The only thing you need is a stable Internet connection.
WorldSkills Lyon 2024
- You register yourself and receive further information as well as, after the registration is closed, your credentials.
- During this month, you solve multiple complex tasks at a time of your choosing. Each task takes around 60 – 120 minutes, but you can distribute them across multiple days. The programming language that you use is not relevant.
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The shared German Championship for both Skills takes place at the National Training Centre in Neubrandenburg. Over four competition days, you will develop complex desktop and Android applications. This determines the joint four- to six-strong national team. Only the following development environments / programming languages can be used:
- Visual Studio (C#) for desktop applications
- Xamarin (C#), Flutter (Dart), and Android Studio (Kotlin or Java) for Android app development
- Microsoft SQL Server
- The joint national team is being prepared for the following competitions online and in multiple training camps by our trainer team. In February 2024, the Competitors are divided into two separate national teams, one for each Skill.
At the Albert Einstein Cup, both national teams compete against the best software developers of Europe and other continents in their respective Skill. As a result, the two German Competitors for the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 will be determined. - In each of the two Skills, one Competitor represents Germany at the WorldSkills in Lyon. The Competition takes place over four days.
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