Shortage of Development Personnel in the Information Services Industry
First written in FY2016. 13 of 23 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 27 of 104 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company states that costs are rising and are already affecting earnings due to intensifying competition to secure personnel against a backdrop of a chronic shortage of engineers.」
It states that the shortage of engineers and intensifying competition to secure personnel are already affecting earnings through higher costs. Securing and training personnel skilled in AI use and PLs are also identified as continuing challenges. - 2026-05-13WorsenedEarnings
「Meanwhile, costs are rising and their impact on earnings is growing because of intensifying competition to secure talent against the backdrop of a chronic shortage of engineers and other factors.」
Added intensifying competition to secure talent, rising costs and a growing impact on earnings to the existing disclosure concerning the shortage of engineers. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The company continues to recognize that, in addition to the chronic shortage of engineers, there is an increasing need to secure and train project leaders (PLs). Although it is difficult to estimate the impact of this risk materializing on business performance, it recognizes that a non-negligible loss of order opportunities has occurred.」
It continues to cite the chronic shortage of engineers, the need to secure and train PLs, and the recognition that order opportunities have been lost. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The information services market is expected to remain strong, supported by the growing importance of digitalization as user companies use IT to reform business processes and business models. Meanwhile, intensifying competition to secure engineers and growing wage-increase pressures may affect earnings. The company continues to recognize that, in addition to the chronic shortage of engineers, there is an increasing need to secure and train project leaders (PLs).」
While continuing to cite the shortage of engineers and the need to secure and train PLs, it explicitly identified intensifying competition to secure engineers and growing wage-increase pressures as concerns for earnings. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the shortage of IT engineers continues to worsen.」
Regarding the shortage of IT engineers, the wording has strengthened from a chronic shortage to a worsening shortage. Under business and other risks, it continues to recognize that a non-negligible loss of order opportunities has occurred. - FY2021MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company continues to recognize that, in addition to the chronic shortage of engineers, there is an increasing need to secure and train project leaders (PLs). Although it is difficult to estimate the impact of this risk materializing on business performance, it recognizes that a non-negligible loss of order opportunities has occurred.」
It explicitly recognizes that, amid the continuing shortage of engineers and need to secure and train PLs, order opportunities have actually been lost. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「Based on its medium-term management plan, the Group is recruiting talented new graduates and experienced engineers who can contribute immediately. It is also systematically strengthening its operations by developing PLs, enhancing quality-control capabilities and reinforcing development capabilities, while strengthening employee education and training through measures such as enhancing training curricula and supporting the acquisition of various qualifications in order to respond to technological innovation.」
It explicitly states that, amid the continuing shortage of engineers and need to secure and train PLs, a non-negligible loss of order opportunities has occurred as the risk has materialized. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, more companies are pursuing digital transformation (DX) using new digital technologies to strengthen competitiveness and achieve future growth. Meanwhile, in addition to the chronic shortage of engineers, the winding down of large-scale projects and increase in small- and medium-scale projects have made it necessary to secure and train more project leaders (PLs) than before.」
It continues to cite the chronic shortage of engineers, the winding down of large-scale projects and increase in small- and medium-scale projects, and the need to secure and train PLs. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in addition to the chronic shortage of engineers, the winding down of large-scale projects and increase in small- and medium-scale projects have made it necessary to secure and train more project leaders (PLs) than before.」
It continues to cite the chronic shortage of engineers, the winding down of large-scale projects and increase in small- and medium-scale projects, and the need to secure and train PLs. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in addition to the chronic shortage of engineers, the winding down of large-scale projects and increase in small- and medium-scale projects have made it necessary to secure and train more project leaders (PLs) than before in order to win new projects, creating difficulties in securing an adequate development structure.」
It continues to cite the chronic shortage of engineers, the winding down of large-scale projects and increase in small- and medium-scale projects, the need to secure and train PLs, and difficulties in securing an adequate development structure. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in addition to the chronic shortage of engineers, the winding down of large-scale projects and increase in small- and medium-scale projects have made it necessary to secure and train more project leaders (PLs) than before in order to win new projects, creating difficulties in securing an adequate development structure.」
In addition to the chronic shortage of engineers, changes in the project mix have made it more necessary than before to secure and train PLs, making the difficulty of securing an adequate development structure more apparent. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, demand for IT investment using new technologies has expanded amid rapid advances in IoT, big data, AI and RPA. The industry was generally firm, while the shortage of development personnel continued to tighten supply and demand as the shortage became more acute, and outsourcing rates trended upward.」
It continues to cite tight supply and demand and an upward trend in outsourcing rates related to the shortage of development personnel, as in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, demand for IT investment using new technologies has expanded amid rapid advances in IoT, big data, AI and RPA. The industry was generally firm, while the shortage of development personnel continued to tighten supply and demand as the shortage became more acute, and outsourcing rates trended upward.」
It continues to cite tight supply and demand and an upward trend in outsourcing rates related to the shortage of development personnel, as in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, demand for IT investment using new technologies has expanded amid rapid advances in IoT, big data, AI and RPA. The industry was generally firm, while the shortage of development personnel continued to tighten supply and demand as the shortage became more acute, and outsourcing rates trended upward.」
Regarding the shortage of development personnel, the wording has strengthened from a continuing shortage to a growing sense of scarcity and tight supply and demand. The upward trend in outsourcing rates has also continued. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, the importance of strategic IT use looking to the future has increased amid advances in technological innovation, including IoT, big data, AI and cloud computing. The industry was generally firm. Meanwhile, the shortage of development personnel continued and outsourcing rates trended upward.」
It also cites the continuing shortage of development personnel and the upward trend in outsourcing rates for the full fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, the importance of strategic IT use looking to the future has increased amid advances in technological innovation, including IoT, big data, AI and cloud computing. The industry was generally firm, while the shortage of development personnel continued and outsourcing rates trended upward.」
It continues to cite the shortage of development personnel and the upward trend in outsourcing rates, as in the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, the importance of strategic IT use looking to the future has increased amid advances in technological innovation, including IoT, big data, AI and cloud computing. The industry was generally firm, while the shortage of development personnel continued and outsourcing rates trended upward.」
It continues to cite the shortage of development personnel and the upward trend in outsourcing rates, as in the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, the importance of strategic IT use looking to the future has increased amid advances in technological innovation, including IoT, big data, AI and cloud computing. The industry was generally firm, while the shortage of development personnel continued and outsourcing rates trended upward.」
It explains that, in addition to the continuing shortage of development personnel, outsourcing rates are trending upward, explicitly identifying worsening cost conditions associated with securing personnel. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「As technological innovation progresses in areas such as IoT, cloud computing and big data, the importance of strategic IT investment looking to the future has increased, while the shortage of development personnel continued.」
It maintains the view that demand for IT investment is expanding while the shortage of development personnel continues. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Bank of Japan's Tankan Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises also shows that, although software investment plans are trending upward, particularly among large non-manufacturers, the shortage of development personnel continues.」
It continues to recognize that software investment plans are trending upward while the shortage of development personnel persists. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Bank of Japan's Tankan Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises also shows that, although software investment plans are trending upward, particularly among non-manufacturers, the shortage of development personnel continues.」
It continues to recognize that software investment plans are trending upward while the shortage of development personnel persists. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Bank of Japan's Tankan Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises also shows that, although software investment plans are trending upward, particularly among non-manufacturers, the shortage of development personnel continues.」
It explains that software investment plans are trending upward, while the shortage of development personnel continues. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In the information services industry, the importance of corporate IT strategies has increased amid improving corporate earnings and technological innovation in areas such as cloud computing and big data, while the shortage of development personnel continued.」
It indicates that the shortage of development personnel is continuing.