Large, complex organizations are inhibited by the time and cost expended on integration. Selecting a single source is not always practical. In many markets we have seen a dramatic growth in market size when interoperability is delivered. Dramatic growth will occur in the IT market when interoperability is delivered by suppliers of Information Technology. The Challenge Interoperability of Information Technology is critical.
Standards alone are insufficient.
Assurance that products conform to standards and will interoperate is essential. In a global economy no single economic region of the world can act alone to ensure interoperability. The Open Group will strive to be the global certification authority for interoperability. The mission of The Open Group is to deliver assurance of conformance to Open Systems Standards through the testing and certification of suppliers products. Based on a firm foundation of Specifications .