National University of Cordoba, Argentina
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| Site | National University of Cordoba, Argentina |
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| Industry | Education |
| Location | Argentina |
| Contact | Roberto Allende |
A case study by Menttes and Zea Partners
This achievement is strategical for all parties. The open source community at large benefits from
a deeper involvement of the academic world. Such collaboration results
in a broader technology adoption worldwide and supports the technology
ongoing development. This type of project is also a long-term
investment for companies involved in Plone development.
The
National University of Cordoba (UNC), is the oldest University of
Argentina and one of the first in the American continent. It has a long
history, full of rich events that turned it into one of the most
important center of influence in South America.
The University
origins goes back to the first quarter of the seventeenth century, when
the Jesuits created the Colegio Maximo where the students, especially
those from this religious order, had philosophy and theology classes.
Since then, the University impact on civil society has been steadily
growing broadening from the traditional fields of culture and sciences
to politics and social.
Today, the University has a wide
academic offer, including degree courses, postgraduate courses, high
schools, research centers, … Bringing together nearly 100 000 students
and supported by over 10 000 thousand people including teachers and
scientific, administrative and technical staff.
The new University portal is completely developed in Plone 3 and menttes participated in the project in the following stages:
- Training and coaching the University development team.
- Requirements and planning research.
- Mentoring and development of specific tasks.
- Advanced Consulting and general advice.
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