Promotion of Software Modernization

IPA is working to support the spread and promotion of Software Modernization in Japan.

Overview

Today, the majority of a company's added value is realized through software, and the superiority of software determines a business's success or failure. In Japan, however, old values such as low levels between user and vendor companies and old-fashioned development persist. As a result, Japan's international competitiveness has remained stagnant.

To respond to environmental changes and maintain and improve society's vitality, it is necessary to maximize software's advantages and confront international competition.

Software Modernization related documents

Software Modernization Committee Interim Report

IPA established the Software Modernization Committee to identify the industry's ideal shape based on maximizing software's value and to promote reforms based on bold ideas that are not bound by conventional frameworks.

This interim report provisionally outlines the desired direction and key themes.

• Software Modernization Committee Interim Report(PDF:529 KB)

[Software Modernization Committee Report] Toward the Next Stage of Software

This report summarizes the Software Modernization Committee's discussions about the committee's vision and proposed activities for FY2025 and beyond.

• [Software Modernization Committee Report] Toward the Next Stage of Software (Main) (PDF:1.2 MB)
• [Software Modernization Committee Report] Toward the Next Stage of Software (Summary) (PDF:1.6 MB)