The most effective means of developing IT human resources capable of functioning in industry workplaces is for universities, vocational colleges and such to provide practical IT education designed to be useful on the job. Recent surveys have shown that those who have received a practical education are useful in their business activities to corporations.

 For this reason, the IPA is forging industry-university partnerships to create a framework for practical IT education. By providing information-related faculties and disciplines at universities with information on practical curriculum made in collaboration with corporations as well as a broad range of know-how, the IPA seeks to create an environment in which the effects can be seen as quickly as possible.

 IPA collects survey results on IT human resource trends, analyzes the topics and themes by fiscal year, and publishes the results as the White Paper on IT professionals. We also publish practical IT educational examples and curricula in collaboration with industry and Academic on the IT Human Resource Cultivation iPedia, an informational website.