What is the history of SunSM Software Genius University (Sun SGU)?
Sun SGU grew out of the highly successful Software Genius Program (SGP), which consisted of ten courses, or twenty hours, of software training. This program had one goal – to ensure Sun’s Engagement Architects (EAs) were equipped with the software knowledge and skills to be successful. Later, the Systems Engineers (SEs) also started going through the SGP. The initial 20 hour Software Genius Program is now the Software Baseline Foundational Framework that has the first 20 hours of the SGU for each Major as well as a complete update to each course. What exactly is SunSM Software Genius University (Sun SGU)? Early on, an important decision we made was to build a comprehensive software foundation based on the well understood American University taxonomy (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, and Masters Level). Later, I was personally educated by Sun employees outside the United States 🙂 that we should clarify this leveling for International use as well as Sun’s internal skills assessment
