Skills GAP - English

This survey is an academic study of the skills and knowledge expected of software engineering professionals and the opportunities for improvement. We would be grateful if you could contribute your valuable opinions to this research. Please read all the information and answer the questions carefully. There are no right or wrong answers to the survey questions. The estimated time to complete the survey is 10 minutes.

Your participation is completely voluntary and the information you provide will be protected by the highest standards of confidentiality. In accordance with Law (KVKK) 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data, none of your personal data will be disclosed to third parties or used for any other purpose. We have also obtained ethical committee approval for this study.

Thank you in advance for your valuable contribution.

Prof. Dr. Nergiz Çağıltay
Section 1: Demographic Information
1.What is your gender?
2. What is your age?
3. What is your highest academic degree?

Associate degreeBachelor's degreeMaster's degreeDoctorate degreeOther
Section 2: University and Current Position Informations
4. Please specify the name of the university you graduated from
5. Please indicate in which year you graduated from university
6. What is (are) your university degree(s)?

Computer EngineeringComputer ScienceElectrical / Electronics EngineeringSoftware EngineeringInformation SystemsMathematicsBusiness AdministrationIndustrial EngineeringOther
7. What is (are) the position(s) that you currently work in?

Project ManagerProject leaderBusiness AnalystRequirements engineerSoftware architectSoftware developer / programmerSoftware tester (test engineer)Quality assurance leaderQuality assurance team memberCounselorDatabase administrator / data managementData AnalystSystem EngineerDevOps EngineerNetwork EngineerUI/UX DesignerWeb DeveloperMobile Application DeveloperSecurity ExpertNetwork Security SpecialistDatabase DeveloperDatabase AdministratorSystem AnalystInformation ArchitectCyber Security SpecialistProject CoordinatorData ArchitectureSystem IntegratorIT Support SpecialistIT ConsultantIT ManagerCloud Architecture SpecialistOther
8. How many years of total experience do you have in your current position(s)?
Section 3: Target Sector of Company
6.Which sector does your company belong to?

Banking / FinanceInsuranceEducationGovernment (excluding military and defense)Military and defenseEngineering / ProductionIT and telecommunicationsHealthGovernanceSoftware Development / Software EngineeringInformation Security / Cyber SecurityData Analytics / Big DataCloud Computing / Cloud ComputingArtificial Intelligence / Machine LearningGame Development / Game IndustryE-commerce / Online RetailMobile Application DevelopmentHardware Design / ElectronicsMedia and Entertainment TechnologiesOther
Section 4: General Competence / Importance of SE Topics

Please indicate your level of competence in each of the following software engineering (SE) topics in your current position(s), your level of competence at graduation, and finally the level of competence that a new graduate should have in that topic. Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is 'very low competence/not necessary' and 5 is 'extremely high competence/absolutely necessary'.
[Use a scale of 1 to 5 for each item.]

1. Software Requirements

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Software requirements fundamentals
Requirements process
Requirements elicitation
Requirements analysis
Requirements specification
Requirements validation
Practical considerations such as requirements traceability
Software requirements tools

2. Software Design

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Software design fundamentals
Key issues in software design such as concurrency, exception handling, security
Software structure and architecture
User interface design
Software design quality analysis and evaluation
Software design notations (structural and behavioral descriptions)
Software design strategies and methods

3. Software Construction (Programming)

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Software Construction Fundamentals
Managing Software Construction
Practical Considerations such as Construction Languages, Coding
Software Construction Technologies
Software Construction Tools

4. Software Testing

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Software Testing Fundamentals
Test Levels
Test Techniques
Test-Related Measures
Test Process
Software Testing Tools

5. Software Maintenance

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Software Maintenance Fundamentals
Key Issues in Software Maintenance Such as Technical and Management Issues, Maintenance Cost Estimation
Maintenance Process
Techniques for Maintenance
Software Maintenance Tools

6. Software Configuration Management (SCM)

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Management of the SCM process
Software configuration identification
Software configuration control
Software configuration status accounting
Software configuration auditing
Software release management and delivery
SCM tools

7. SE Management

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Project initiation and scope definition
Software project planning
Software project enactment
Project review and evaluation
Project closure
SE measurement
SE management tools

8. SE Process

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Software process definition
Software life cycles
Software process assessment and improvement
Software measurement
SE process tools
SE measurement
SE management tools

9. SE Models and Methods

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Modeling
Types of models (Information, behavioral and structure modeling)
Analysis of models (completeness, consistency, correctness, traceability, etc.)
SE methods (Heuristic, formal, prototyping, agile methods)

10. Software Quality

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Software quality fundamentals
Software quality management processes
Practical considerations such as Software quality requirements and Software quality measurement
Software quality tools

11. SE Professional Practice (e.g., Ethics)

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Professionalism (Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Employment Contracts, Legal Issues, etc.)
Group dynamics and psychology (Dynamics of Working in Teams/Groups, Interacting with Stakeholders, Dealing with Multicultural Environments, etc.)
Communication skills (Presentation Skills, etc.)

12. SE Economics

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
SE economics fundamentals (Finance, Accounting, Cash Flow, etc.)
Life cycle economics (Investment Decisions, Price and Pricing, Cost and Costing, etc.)
Risk and uncertainty
Economic analysis methods (Return on Investment, Cost-Benefit Analysis, etc.)
Practical considerations such as ecosystems, offshoring and outsourcing

13. Soft skills (non-technical)

Rows	Your Current Competence Level	Your level of competence when you graduated from university	Expected Competence Level of a New Graduate
Teamwork
Analytical/Critical/Creative Thinking
Leadership & Social Influence
Active Learning and Curiosity
Attitude
Coping with Ambiguity
Ability to Self-Manage but Knowing When to Ask for Help
Oral/Written Communication Skills
Time Management

Section 5: Evaluation of the Job

Please think about "the reasons for the effort you have made/will make in your current job" when evaluating the following statements and evaluate them using the 7-point scale below.

For each item,
Write the number above the statement on the scale that best suits your opinion in the column at the end of the item.

15.

Rows	The reasons for the effort you have made/will make in your current job
1. I don't, because I really feel that I'm wasting my time at work.
2. To get others’ approval (e.g., supervisor, colleagues, family, clients …).
3. Because others will reward me financially only if I put enough effort in my job (e.g., employer, supervisor …).
4. Because I have to prove to myself that I can.
5. Because I personally consider it important to put efforts in this job.
6. Because I have fun doing my job.
7. I do little because I don’t think this work is worth putting efforts into.
8. Because others will respect me more (e.g., supervisor, colleagues, family, clients …).
9. Because others offer me greater job security if I put enoug
h effort in my job (e.g., employer, supervisor …).
10. Because it makes me feel proud of myself.
11. Because putting efforts in this job aligns with my personal values.
12. Because what I do in my work is exciting.
13. I don’t know why I’m doing this job, it’s pointless work.
14. To avoid being criticized by others (e.g., supervisor, colleagues, family, clients …).
15. Because I risk losing my job if I don’t put enough effort in it.
16. Because otherwise I will feel ashamed of myself.
17. Because putting efforts in this job has personal significance to me.
18. Because the work I do is interesting.
19. Because otherwise I will feel bad about myself.

Section 6: Additional Skills and Comments
16. Please enter any additional important skills that you believe graduates should know or any comments you have regarding improving Software Engineering education at the university level for better training of future software engineers. (Open-ended response)
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