Collaborative Information Systems According to PWC "the experiences of leading organisations and emerging technology trends all suggest that by 2010 the world will be even more global and competitive than it is today. Firms will focus more sharply on what they do best, and they will enlist a growing diversity of specialised suppliers for the rest." The organisation most likely to succeed are those that can learn to connect and collaborate like never before. At Shinewater they decided at an early stage to use collaborative technologies delivered by enCONCERT and develop a collaborative business culture. This included recruiting people with strong networking competencies, outsourcing non-essential services and developing a diverse workforce.  An important aspect of developing a collaborative culture is to have an organisation designed for that purpose.