http://sites.lero.ie/irish_software_study/home.html?rss Irish_Software_Study / Home en <h3><a href="http://www.lero.ie/sites/default/files/Irish%20Software%20Landscape%20Study%20Interim%20Report%20June%202014_0.pdf"><span style="color: Red; color: Red; ; color: Red;;">Irish Software Landscape Study Interim Report</span></a></h3><h2>Investigating the Role of Software in the ICT Sector and Broader Economic Landscape in Ireland</h2><p class="center"><img alt="" border="0" height="203" hspace="5" src="/System/Images/software.jpg" vspace="5" width="400" /></p><p class="left"><strong>Brian FITZGERALD</strong>, Lero - the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, University of Limerick</p><p class="left"><strong>Helena LENIHAN</strong>, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick,</p><p class="left"><strong>Carlos LÓPEZ-GÓMEZ</strong>, Centre for Science, Technology &amp; Innovation Policy, University of Cambridge</p><p class="left"><strong>Eoin O'SULLIVAN</strong> ,Centre for Science, Technology &amp; Innovation Policy, University of Cambridge</p><p>This study, sponsored by Lero - the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, aims to advance understanding of current software-engineering related industrial activity in Ireland. The main goals of the study are the following:</p><ul><li>Analyse key trends and drivers influencing the competitiveness of current software-engineering based industrial activity in Ireland as well as future growth opportunities.</li><li>Investigate the extent to which software engineering underpins competitiveness across a range of sectors; and, in particular, identify where software supports high added-value activities.</li><li>Identify those specific software engineering competencies required to respond to emerging high value opportunities and address challenges to future competitiveness.</li><li>Based on the above analyses, identify policy options for driving the software industry forward.</li></ul><p>Click <a href="http://www.seefindm.com/Lero/">here</a> for survey.</p> Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:19:07 GMT http://sites.lero.ie/irish_software_study/home.html lero http://sites.lero.ie/irish_software_study/home.htmlMon, 21 Jul 2014 10:19:07 GMT