The capital requirements for being a major force are vanishing. Progressively the key elements for success are isolated and ways are found to build businesses which focus on these key elements. Nike, is one modern company which has no manufacturing capacity of its own, design being the key element. Diverse participants including many independent players . As major transitions increasingly depend upon broad industry consensus it will be harder to determine them behind closed doors.
Open processes make room for participation from a wider range of contributors.
Future major transitions in IT must translate into consumer intelligible benefits to secure the necessary consensus in the industries involved.