Mission
The Academy is a society of IBM technical leaders organized to:
- advance the understanding of key technical areas,
- improve communications in and development IBM's global technical community, and
- engage clients in technical pursuits of mutual value.
The Academy organization is global and independent. It is basically a self-governing entity with broad latitude to decide which technical activities it will pursue. There is a fine line between independence and irrelevance. For this reason, strong links are maintained with both the IBM executive team and the overall technical community.
The Academy focuses on "clear space" opportunities, interdivisional topics and cross-functional issues. It strives for integration of business and technology strategy. The subjects of its activities run well beyond research and development.
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