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 Relevant to Managing Innovation in the Broadest Sense.- 4. A Study of the Characteristics of Software Vendors in Japan from a Competitive Environment and Resource-Based Viewpoint.- 5. IT Management Effectiveness: An Empirical Study in Japanese Companies.- 6. Social Research on IT Management Innovation Toward Service Science and Science for Society.- 7. Agent-Based Modeling of the Software Industry Structure in Japan: Preliminary Consideration of the Influence of Offshoring in China.- 8. Hybrid Methods to Predict Scenarios in the Japanese Software Industry.