This book summarizes the results of Design Thinking Research carried out at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, USA, and Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany. The authors offer readers a closer look at Design Thinking with its processes of innovations and methods. The contents...

Part I Industry and Engineering Capabilities from Surveys and Statistical Analyses -- 1.Introduction to Software Engineering Innovation in Japan -- 2. Surveys on Software Engineering Excellence -- 3. Statistical Analysis Results and Practical Implications of the SEE Surveys -- Part II Research...

Purpose: Innovation competences are expected both in businesses and in higher education. Software organizations, in particular, require engineers that collaborate to deliver better services and products. Staff recruitment and training are human resource management tasks that are crucial to...