of a society where people focus on relations and innovation – and leaves administration to systems.

The first and probably most important prerequisite for a successful merger or acquisition is that you have a complete and well-defined future brand and value proposition for the resulting company. Next, you should perform a thorough due diligence process, not only looking at financial and contractual obligations, but also at the enterprise architecture focusing on business processes and the application portfolio, maybe with even more scrutiny.

Digital natives, a term coined by Gartner Group for the generation that has grown up using all sorts of IT devices from a very young age (probably before the age of 2).

The digital natives are now entering businesses. This will change a lot.