Course

Software Tailorability

Our Software Tailorability course addresses the biggest dilemma for software vendors: "Offer a customer-specific implementation or develop a generic solution for all customers." Customers want the best of both worlds: (1) total fulfillment of all specific requirements and (2) the cost advantages of a standard product.

During this course we discuss the differences and similarities of these business models. You'll learn about the advantages, disadvantages of combining these models and the migration path to the business models, in combination with a customer-specific product.

What will you learn?

Software Tailorability in short

Our course is about the crucial strategic decision making, whilst also making the right business and technical choices.

The first day is all about product management and business perspective, The second day focuses on the technical methods of allowing software flexibility.

After completing this course you will have gained knowledge about making software and product management flexible with a fitting business perspective. You know how to make the right choices in the field of software tailoring and which steps you should not take. This course is one of the first in Europe focused on this topic. By following this course you are several steps ahead of your competitor.

Meet Prof. Hans-Bernd Kittlaus

Hans-Bernd is instructor for the Software Product Management and Software Tailorability courses. Hans-Bernd has worked as a trainer, coach and consultant for corporate IT organizations as well as companies in the IT industry. In addition, he has trained hundreds of product managers worldwide in more than 100 SPM courses, including all six ISPMA-based training modules. A frequent presenter at conferences, Hans-Bernd has published numerous books and articles, his latest being "Software Product Management: The ISPMA-Compliant Study Guide and Handbook, 2nd Edition" (Springer 2022).

A frequent presenter at conferences, Hans-Bernd has published numerous books and articles, his latest being "Software Product Management: The ISPMA-Compliant Study Guide and Handbook" (with Samuel Fricker, Springer 2017). Diplom-Informatiker (equivalent to M.S. in Computer Science) and certified as an ISPMA Certified Software Product Manager, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and PRINCE2 Practitioner.

Do you want to read more about Hans-Bernd? Read his interview here!