Common use of Year Plan Clause in Contracts

Year Plan. The Technology Plan shall include a comprehensive --------------- assessment and strategic analysis of MSDW's then-current information technology systems and services for the next three (3) years, including an assessment of the appropriate direction for such systems and services, in light of MSDW's business priorities and strategies and competitive market forces (to the extent such business information is provided by MSDW to IBM). The plan shall consider growth requirements, IBM and MSDW initiatives that may materially affect either Party, re-assessment of skill and resource requirements, lessons learned from previous projects, operational issues, technical solutions, and any other issues that ▇▇▇▇▇▇ strategic planning and collaboration. The plan shall include specific technical or business information, such as the identification of proposed software and hardware strategies and direction, a cost projection, a cost/benefit analysis of any ------- {*} = CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED proposed changes, a description of the types of personnel skills and abilities needed to respond to recommended changes or upgrades in technology, a project plan and related schedule for developing and achieving the recommended elements, and references to appropriate information that supports service level requirements, exploits industry trends in production capabilities, and outlines potential price performance improvement opportunities, as applicable.

Year Plan. The Technology Plan shall include a --------------- comprehensive --------------- assessment and strategic analysis of MSDW's then-current information technology systems and services for the next three (3) years, including an assessment of the appropriate direction for such systems and services, in light of MSDW's business priorities and strategies and competitive market forces (to the extent such business information is provided by MSDW to IBM). The plan shall consider growth requirements, IBM and MSDW initiatives that may materially affect either Party, re-assessment of skill and resource requirements, lessons learned from previous projects, operational issues, technical solutions, and any other issues that ▇▇▇▇▇▇ strategic planning and collaboration. The plan shall include specific technical or business information, such as the identification of proposed software and hardware strategies and direction, a cost projection, a cost/benefit analysis of any ------- {*} = CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED proposed changes, a description of the types of personnel skills and abilities needed to respond to recommended changes or upgrades in technology, a project plan and related schedule for developing and achieving the recommended elements, and references to appropriate information that supports service level requirements, exploits industry trends in production capabilities, and outlines potential price performance improvement opportunities, as applicable.