For 2002-2005, multiple levels of stakeholders* will scrutinize IT investments applying non-technical evaluation criteria. However, key "C level" stakeholders speak their own language, pertinent to their roles and responsibilities. These key stakeholders have unique and specific requirements for any such initiative.

CEOs are interested in technology creating shareholder value. CFOs must understand Balance Sheet and Income Statement implications. And, CIOs must insure consistent IT availability and service delivery across the company.

Lacking an operating system as a protocol converter to bring the different languages together, ultimately contributes to major initiatives failing, or falling, into "The Gap".

In 3Q01, 72% of CFO's played a leadership role in IT initiatives yet, in a recent survey of stakeholders in Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific, only 40% had confidence in the business cases to justify IT investments.

A successful project satisfies the requirements of all its stakeholders. The degree of success of an IT project is determined by its ability to meet the specific needs of organizational, operational and infrastructure stakeholders.

* Stakeholders: Individuals within a company, its customers/prospects, and its suppliers responsible for organizational, operational, and infrastructure decisions and/or results.

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“The next wave of technology adoption will be more considered, more enterprise-focused and aligned very much to business objectives.”

Andy Tinlin
KPMG Consulting

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To insure the early-on and ongoing success for major business or IT initiatives, operating systems are required to facilitate an explicit and collaborative approach among all stakeholders.