The whole is more than the sum of its parts.    - Aristotle Robert Russell IT-Consulting International Peter-Fischer-Allee 23 65929 Frankfurt am Main Germany Phone: +49 1577-239-2000 Fax:     +49 69-56997150 eMail: info@it-consulting-professional.de Certified IT-Teacher German Chamber of Commerce In a survey of 200 CXOs, over 70% of the executives highlighted technology as the top change driver, shaping the global business environment. Technology forms the backbone of every successful business and CIOs play a critical role in transforming their IT function from siloed, tactical operations into a global, strategic function. For CIOs to enable their   companies to compete and win in a flat world, they need to actively focus on technology areas that help them to address the flat world operational shifts. See also: Technology Park Consulting: www.technologypark-consulting.com