ABSTRACT
1. Introduction
2. The current status of software wordforce and their work environment
2.1 The concept and status of software workforce
2.2 Software development conditions
2.3 Software quality and profitability
2.4 Software manpower
3. Status and role of software workforce as a new growth engine
3.1 Software workforce as a new growth engine
3.2 Status and role of software workforce
4. Measure to improve software workforce' working conditions
4.1 Efforts for good prospects of software workers
4.2 Promotion of rignt perspective for software value
4.3 Expansion of training programs and educational support
4.4 Preferential treatment for overseas job activities
4.5 Instillation of the professional spirit and cultivation of the industry culture
4.6 Lifetime privilege to excellent software practitioners
4.7 Improvement of software manpower productivity
4.8 Reformation for contract practices of public IT projects
4.9 Registation system of software workforce, and the rationlization of software workforce management
5. Conclusion
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