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...

Innovation requires sources of novelty, but the challenge is that not all sources lead to innovation, so its value needs to be determined. However, since ways of determining value stem from existing knowledge this often creates barriers to innovation. To understand how people address the...

It is argued that the participation in open innovation processes requires a specific set of thinking, skills and behaviours founded on the willingness and readiness to exchange, accept, encourage, cooperate and co-create based on trust and collaboration. The paper presents the results of a study...