Observatório de egressos da Universidade Federal do Ceará - Campus Quixadá

Abstract

With the growth of the technology market, there is a demand for appropriate academic training for positions in this field. Due to the absence or loss of contact with their alumni, universities often lack an effective way to manage their information and showcase how graduates are progressing in their professional careers. Observatories emerge as a useful tool to work with this information. This work involved the development of an alumni observatory at the Federal University of Ceará - Campus Quixadá. The research adopted an existing model in the literature for the observatory’s development, utilizing the research method known as Design Science Research. Requirements gathering for the observatory’s development was conducted through interviews and meetings with the coordinators of the Computer Science and Software Engineering courses, respectively. These interactions allowed for the capture of essential requirements and functionalities for the alumni observatory. Data collection about the alumni was carried out through a survey sent to the emails registered by UFC. The evaluation of the developed application took place through an interview with the coordinator of the Computer Science course. As a result, we present the alumni observatory of the Federal University of Ceará - Campus Quixadá, developed with the knowledge and lessons acquired during the construction process of this tool.