There is no equivalent research to measure the degree of lock-in within private sector organisations, but anecdotal evidence suggest it may be comparable to that of the public sector. Organisations no longer have the freedom to choose on the basis of competitiveness, functionality or price their next IT solution. Loss of ability to maximise innovation as applied to the business strategy and impact on organisational competitiveness is seen to be equally strong.

Certified Open® programme enables ICT managers and purchasing departments to:

• Ensure that purchasing decisions take open standards and the potential for lock-in into account when purchasing decisions are made.

• Ensure that ICT managers can manage the skills of their staff and provide a lifelong learning environment as the basis for professionalism.

• Allows effective choice of partners when outsourcing support, integration or services.

• Maximise speed and implementation of new innovation into the business.

  
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