Oil & Gas Monitor runs a piece from Booz Allen Hamilton that states: “More oil and gas companies of all sizes are considering ways to use IT to strengthen every aspect of the business.”  

Keys for success include:

• A tolerance for not having all the answers at the start
• A willingness to experiment, using small-scale pilot testing, and patience for mistakes in order to accomplish your goals
• A willingness to innovate and accept change as the new normal
• A strategy that incorporates near real-time user input and feedback, and development cycles that can accommodate rapid acceleration and deceleration
• A commitment to flawless execution of change management and end user training
• A commitment by the company’s tech leaders to learn to speak the language of “the business“