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SWE 402: Software Economics, Cost Estimation & Governance

Financial, economic, and strategic governance dimensions of software engineering. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), cloud FinOps (cost optimization, spot instances, reservation modeling), software capitalization vs operational expenditure (CapEx vs OpEx...

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Course Overview

Financial, economic, and strategic governance dimensions of software engineering. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), cloud FinOps (cost optimization, spot instances, reservation modeling), software capitalization vs operational expenditure (CapEx vs OpEx... Curriculum Structure &...

What You'll Learn

  • Calculate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) comparing on-premises, cloud IaaS, and managed serverless architectures.
  • Implement cloud FinOps practices to optimize infrastructure spending and eliminate resource waste.
  • Evaluate Build vs Buy decisions using Net Present Value (NPV) and Return on Investment (ROI).
  • Classify software engineering expenditures under CapEx and OpEx accounting guidelines.
  • Apply IT governance frameworks (COBIT, ITIL) to ensure organizational compliance and alignment.

Requirements

  • SWE 405

Degree Programme Curriculum Context

This course is a curriculum unit of the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Software Engineering degree framework in Nigeria.

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Category: University - Software Engineering
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