CS38010   Professional Issues in Software Engineering

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 2 CS38010  Introduction –Course Structure –Book –Examination and Assignment  Organisations

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 3 Course Structure –20 Lectures –Organisations –Business Types –Sales and Marketing –Business Plan,  Profit/Loss  Cashflow  Balance Sheets –Law, Trade Unions, Employment Issues –Mostly taught by Rhys Parry –Six lectures by Frank Bott

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 4 Course Books –Will be on Website –Books by Frank Bott –Well worth reading

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 5 Examination and Assignment  Examination on part of module – law, IPR, ethics, chartered engineers, sustainability etc.  Assignment – Business plan with emphasis on financial aspects.

So what is business?  Discuss Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 6

7 Organisations What are they? Commercial versus Non- Commercial Legal Considerations

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 8 Organisations

9 Commercial Organisations  Sole Trader –Local Shop, Plumber  Partnership –Doctors, Lawyers, Accountants  Limited Company –Private or Public

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 10 Sole Trader (Not SOUL trader!!)  Individual –Sole person responsible for all debts –All assets including “private” at risk –Can register for VAT –Has to register for Inland Revenue/Social Security –Simplified Bookkeeping –Does NOT have to be the only employee

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 11 Partnership  Two or More People  All at Risk. Similar to sole trader but >1 person  Normally professionals –Doctors –Lawyers –Accountants  Inflexible in Normal Commercial World –Movement of key Personnel –Too risky

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 12 Incorporated  Law recognises individuals –Responsible for actions (except by youth mental incapacity or registered student) –Enter into contracts –Tried for crimes –Sued –Act of Parliament impose duties on the individual  Incorporation –Making into a body (Corpus)

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 13 Organisations  Incorporated –Royal Charters – IET, BCS, IMechE, RAeS –Acts of Parliament – Ceredigion County Council –Public or Private Companies (Companies Act 1985 and 1989)

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 14 Companies  Public or Private Companies –Public – Public Limited Company (PLC)  Trades shares to public  Issued Share capital >= £50,000 –Private – Company Limited (Co Ltd)  Cannot sell shares to Public  Can sell shares privately  Limited by Shares –Commercial Companies  Limited by Guarantee –Charities, Professional Bodies  (Unlimited Companies)

Computer Science Department - Structure of Organisations 15 Companies (Contd)  Independent Existence  Divided –Shareholders –Or Members of the Company  Normally > 1 shareholder  1992 Act allows single member