definiens: means any improvement, upgrade, addition, modification, replacement, or enhancement to the standards, policies, practices, processes, procedures, methods, controls, scripts, product information, technologies, architectures, standards, Applications, Equipment, Software, Systems, tools, products, transpOlt systems, interfaces and personnel skills associated with the performance of the in - scope business process products and services in line with the accepted practices of first tier providers of such products and services, as determined by Ascension Health . Supplier 's obligations with respect to Technology and Business Process Evolution apply not only to the Services performed by Supplier, but also to its support of the finance, accounting, customer service and related business processes and functions performed by or for Ascension Health and the Eligible Recipients . Technology and Business Process Evolution includes : ( i ) higher capacity, further scaling and commercializing of business processes, more efficient and scalable business processes, new versions and types of applications and systems / network software, new business or IT processes, and new types of hardware and communications equipment that will enable Supplier to perform the Services more efficiently and effectively as well as enable Ascension Health and the Eligible Recipients to meet and support their business requirements and strategies and ( ii ) any change to the Equipment, Software or methodologies used to provide the Services that is necessary to bring that function, Equipment or Software or those methodologies into line with the Ascension Health Standards and/or current industry standards