The European software industry is, and will likely be, however, far different from its American counterpart. Most European software development takes place within industrial or manufacturing companies. Those companies face both a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is to attract and retain top talent despite the competitive opportunities presented by stand-alone software firms, particularly overseas. The opportunity is to monetize internal software efforts.
Over the past year, McKinsey has studied both the challenge and the opportunity.
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