| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | First, a guidance for this course will be given. It will include the coverage, objectives, goals, class operation and education
methods of this course. Then, IT business will be introduced. |
If a student is not familiar with IT services industry, read introduction textbooks such as Ref.２ IT業界を全く知らない場合は、「世界一わかりやすいＩＴ（情報サービス）業界の「しくみ」と「ながれ」」 | 120minutes |
| 2. | Software business in Japan will be summarized and the issues will be discussed. | Study what software business is. | 180minutes |
| 3. | Cases of software packages business will be introduced and the class discusses the serious issues. | Read the first chapter of Ref. 1. | 180minutes |
| 4. | The differences between software packages business and System Integration business will be explained and the cases will be introduced. | Read the second chapter of Ref. 1. | 180minutes |
| 5. | Study and discuss how to strengthen software business in Japan. The structure, characteristics and problems of IT services industry will be explained and compared the issues with other industries. |
Study measures to strengthen the software industry of Japan. | 180minutes |
| 6. | Software development process will be explained and discussed. | Read the third chapter of Ref. 1. | 180minutes |
| 7. | <Midterm report> Based on the lectures and discussions in the classes, summarize the issues of the IT services industry in Japan and propose measures for the industry to grow into a world class one. (Presentation and discussion) |
＜Midterm report＞Based on the lectures and discussions in the classes, summarize the issues of the IT Services industry in Japan and propose measure to reform it. | 360minutes |
| 8. | <Guest speaker> Introduces business cases of IT ventures in Japan. |
Read the fourth chapter of Ref. 1. | 120minutes |
| 9. | With the guest speaker, discuss about business issues of new IT venture companies in Japan. | Investigate cases of IT ventures in Japan. | 120minutes |
| 10. | Outsourcing of software development and offshore development will be explained and discussed. | Read the fifth chapter of Ref. 1. | 180minutes |
| 11. | New IT technologies such as Big Data and AI will be introduced and discussed together with the impacts on industries. | Consider key points to make the software business service-oriented. | 180minutes |
| 12. | IoT and embedded software technology will be introduced and their impacts on the industries in Japan will be discussed. | Read the sixth chapter of Ref. 1. | 120minutes |
| 13. | Discuss how to strengthen the global competitiveness of Japanese industries by making good use of IT, that is, aggressive use of IT. | Study the issues and measures for the growth of the IT industry in Japan. | 120minutes |
| 14. | <final report> Study and propose on what types of measures should be made in order to strengthen the global competitiveness of Japanese industries by making aggressive use of IT. (Presentation and discussion) |
Read the seventh chapter of Ref. 1. | 120minutes |
| Study and prepare a final presentation | 180minutes | ||
| 15. | <final report> Study and propose on what types of measures should be made in order to strengthen the global competitiveness of Japanese industries by making aggressive use of IT. (Presentation and discussion) |
Make a final report | 180minutes |
| Total. | - | - | 2700minutes |
| discussions in classes | midterm report | final report | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5% | 10% | 20% | 35% |
| 2. | 10% | 15% | 15% | 40% |
| 3. | 10% | 15% | 25% | |
| Total. | 25% | 25% | 50% | - |