What is The Open Group?

The Open Group is a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium, whose vision of Boundaryless Information Flow™ will enable access to integrated information within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability.

The Open Group works with customers, suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies to:

The Open Group is a consortium with a foundation in its members: a diverse group that spans all sectors of the IT community – IT customers, systems and solutions suppliers, tool vendors, integrators and consultants, as well as academia and researchers.

More information on the The Open Group can be found at http://www.opengroup.org.

Why is The Open Group important to us?

The Open Group provides opportunities to exchange information and shape the future of IT; members gain access to information and ideas on a level that they otherwise could not attain – from industry shaping events to academic research breakthroughs. The flexible structure of The Open Group membership allows for almost any organization, no matter what its size, to join and have a voice in shaping the future. In addition The Open Group has developed a range of services including strategy, management, innovation, standards, certification and test development.

This all benefits the IT user by simplifying procurement, without vendor tie-in, and leads to greater flexibility of choice and assurance of performance. This is an objective that we applaud and fully support.