It has become apparent that dissatisfaction with IT is the norm. In fact, IT is not considered successful at 70% of the firms in the Global 2000. The i4DBE in 2004 because no other entity had sensible, reliable and repeatable explanations for the differences between the 30% successful and the 70% failed IT shops. Since 2004, the i4DBE has been conducting advanced management research four areas:Digital Business Excellence - understanding the impact of digital technologies on business practicesNext Generation IT - defining how firms should be managing technology resources for value creationTech-Savvy Business Leadership - investigating the real-world organizational factors that prevent unsuccessful IT shops from transformingCI-Now - technology management practices within the C-SuiteStarting in late 2013, the i4DBE program will enter Phase 4 – Open Socialization of our findings and building a global network of Tech-Savvy Business Leaders.