But that could be a costly mistake. Business success does not depend on technology. But it does depend on the adoption and application of technology. It's not what you have, but what you do with what you have that counts. Just because information can flow, does not mean that it will flow.
Technology can make large-scale collaboration and information sharing possible.
But changes in human behavior are needed to turn the promise into reality. Management may recognize the importance of company-wide collaboration and may make large investments in technology to make that possible. But if ingrained habits, reinforced by the corporate culture, pull in another direction, and the company will continue to operate at an earlier stage, with islands of information. If your people don't use today's groupware and collaboration products, you won't reap the benefits that you could right now. And you also won't be in a position to benefit from a seamless corporate information environment, when the products of tomorrow make that possible.