I find that need for integration and collaboration to be very true especially in my department. There have been many times that I have thought to myself that if there was only a little more integration between departments it would make things much smoother. While I say that with ease I must remember that the human element always seems to get in the way. Either a person is too stubborn, not technologically advanced enough, or just plain been there too long to have the desire to integrate systems. That unfortunately is the nature of education and public service government jobs. I'm not saying that no one wants to help all I'm saying is that change is necessary and inevitable but it comes at a great cost for some industries, and that cost is not always monetary. Even recent reports that I’ve had to prepare for my educational institution are carbon copies of reports that are run in different times of the school year. I find that in education there is even a greater need for integration of information between state agencies which would elevate some of the need for integration at the district level. Your thoughts are welcome.

I do admit what you endorse and for this revolution to come through one has to incorporate the human element in a subtle manner without disturbing the technological aspect.Yes, rightly pointed by you humans are the only barriers and therefore one has to be human to bring in that change from water tight to integrated management era.