STRATEGIC GUIDELINESSOFTEX System conceives its actions and projects according to the following strategic guidelines:
1. Disseminate and help the implementation of the best practices in the Brazilian Software and IT Service Industry: promotion of best practice activities regarding quality, associativity, management and others – for Brazilian software and services companies that take into account international standards.
2. To support business opportunities creation and development for the Brazilian software and IT service Industry: activities that increase and consolidate the participation of the Brazilian software and IT service companies in the domestic and international markets
3. To support the human resources training & qualification for the Brazilian software and IT service Industry: Managerial, marketing and technical qualification activities of professionals in (and for) the Brazilian software and IT service companies.
4. Support leverage of funding for the Brazilian software and IT service Industry: articulation and support activities for Brazilian software and IT service companies in finding and requesting/applying for financial resources regarding their own technological and business development.
5. Produce and disseminate qualified information for and about the Brazilian software and IT service industry: acquisition, verification, analysis and generation of reliable data about the software and IT service industry in Brazil and abroad.
6. Support the formulation of policies in Brazil´s software and IT service Industry interest: actions that involve the SOFTEX system with the formulation and execution of governmental policies that aim the development of the industry .
7. Support of innovation and entrepreneurship in Brazil´s software and IT service industry: activities related to the creation and management of innovation is established companies as well as the creation of new innovative Software or IT service companies in Brazil.
See further information in: Working Plan 2006-2007