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Perpetual make them available in all countries in which
consequences of the drivers and public IBM operates.
collaboration
responses?”
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drivers are profoundly starting to affect
how governments function. There is
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no second chance for addressing
these in a correct way – officials, their
Establishing and maintaining a framework constituents and allies together must
of perpetual collaboration supports the “get it right” the first time. Engaging large
objective of exchanging information sectors of society in an effective process
in any form, for any channel, between of perpetual collaboration holds out the
any type of sender and receiver. It is greatest hope for success. That calls for
intended to leverage available capabilities facing facts, deciding what to do, and
across all facets of a society, not just acting now.
within the governmental environment.
As organizations become more virtual,
and shift from “hierarchical and vertical” How can IBM help?
to “diffuse and horizontal,” perpetual • Strategy and Change: Help to define your strategy and manage change
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The idea of “virtual organizations” will
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increasingly shift from being a concept
Shared Service Center, Enterprise Application Integration and Customer Relationship
to becoming the way successful
Management
governments function.
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