eLearning course with certification
Corporate Guide for Sustainable Software Design
This course helps you build the knowledge and confidence to design software that performs well today and remains responsible and viable tomorrow. You gain a structured understanding of how software systems affect ecological, social, and economic environments. The course connects established sustainability concepts with everyday software practice and real business scenarios.
You explore how international frameworks, multidimensional sustainability models, and stakeholder perspectives can be applied in planning, design, development, and evaluation. Practical examples show how sustainable thinking improves decision quality, reduces risk, and strengthens acceptance of digital products.
Total video duration: ~2 hours
Outline
Introduction
Why sustainability matters in software. Links digital systems to energy use, resource consumption, and social impact, with the Brundtland definition as a starting point for responsibility in software design.
Sustainable Software Basics
Core sustainability frameworks applied to software. Covers holistic sustainability, common pitfalls such as greenwashing, and multidimensional models for structured impact assessment and design decisions.
Socioinformatics
Software as a socio-technical system. Explains how digital systems shape communication, work practices, and organisational behaviour, and why social context is critical for successful implementation.
Stakeholder involvement
How stakeholder involvement improves acceptance and long-term viability of software. Introduces stakeholder analysis, participation risks and benefits, and the link between social responsibility and inclusive design.
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