Appian Helps University of South Florida Prepare Students for a Low-Code Future
September 27 2017 - 8:00AM
Appian (NASDAQ:APPN), a leading Low-Code and Business Process
Management platform provider, and the University of South Florida
(USF) today announced that USF has developed a comprehensive skills
training and job placement program that prepares students for
careers in the emerging world of low-code application development.
The program, led by USF Chief Information Officer Sidney Fernandes,
utilizes the Appian platform and Appian Trainers and resources.
“The IT landscape is changing and that means IT job
opportunities are changing as well,” said Fernandes. “Low-code
development technologies and techniques are emerging as a driving
force of digital transformation in the corporate world. Our mission
at USF is to prepare our students for the future, and that’s what
this program is designed to help us achieve.”
The program, called “Low-Code Skills Workshop,” is offered to
undergraduate and graduate students, as well as USF employees, at
no cost. The workshop provides two weeks of immersion in the
technical aspects of low-code platforms and the Agile methodology
of low-code development. Training is provided by Appian’s
Professional Services and Training organization, with the
participation of USF IT staff. In the second week of the course,
students split into small teams to build new IT applications on the
platform. Deans from across the university nominate student
candidates, and those candidates are then narrowed to approximately
15 participants per program. To this point, USF has held
three workshops.
USF IT has already hired six workshop participants for full-time
jobs and the department is currently evaluating graduates from the
most recent program for possible positions. One of those new hires
is Amanda Ippolito. She worked in the university’s human
resources department and helped administer the program.
“I’m not a technologist, but I thought it looked interesting so
I asked if I could try it,” Ippolito said. “Now, all of a sudden, I
have a whole new career, which is really exciting.”
The university is currently moving forward with plans to make
the program a credit-earning course. In addition, the university is
looking into offering the workshop through USF Continuing Education
for professionals looking to acquire new skills or change
careers.
“Corporate IT teams are in a bind,” said Michael Beckley, Chief
Technology Officer at Appian. “They have a mandate to drive
innovation and business growth, but the traditional developer
skills available to them are costly and scarce. Low-code approaches
change the game, turbo-charging IT with faster platforms and an
expanded pool of developers. The USF workshops show that tomorrow’s
developers can come from anywhere.”
USF students or staff interested in the program can find more
information by visiting the USF Continuing Education website,
emailing CE-Inquiries@usf.edu or calling (813) 974-3255.
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About AppianAppian provides a leading low-code
software development platform that enables organizations to rapidly
develop powerful and unique applications. The applications created
on Appian’s platform help companies drive digital transformation
and competitive differentiation. For more information,
visit www.appian.com.
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