The process must now continue apace: organizational and decision-making mechanisms must be strengthened, senior management must possess high levels of competency and professionalism, and the steps needed to integrate IT systems must be rigorously planned.
However, concerning the pace of these developments, there are great uncertainties surrounding growth at home and abroad, and oil price movements. A detailed look at factors behind these uncertainties suggests that, first, various upside risks could deter the pace of this slowdown.