There is strong evidence that the bull market for corporate mergers and hyper-productivity growth will continue over the next 10 years, as the market redefines itself and settles into a more consistent state for sustainable success. Those who play wait and see may pay the price for indecision in an unforgiving market. They could very easily become bench strength to those who had the vision to drive forward early with new technology like auto-classification, permitting them to work and adjust faster than the competition.

Never has business ever had to reach such highly competitive levels just to survive. In a globally competitive marketplace in transition, where any company, anywhere in the world, has a chance to succeed, corporations need every advantage they can get just to stay in the game, no matter what their size. Common corporate language represents what is uncommon about our corporations, providing a natural lever to achieve sustainable success, even in transitional times. Common language represents the strength of corporate differentiation that permits you to challenge, be challenged, and win. And auto-classification becomes a tool of the trade.

In my next article, I'll discuss more applications to leverage the knowledge unleashed through the application of auto-classification.

Jeff Chilton is a Contributing Editor for DominoPower and WebSpherePower magazines, and in his spare time serves as Vice President of Fulfillment for Echo Technology Group, Inc., an IT consulting firm that specializes in enterprise-focused best practices. Visit http://www.teametg.com for more information or email him at jchilton@teametg.com.