Coordination and control mechanisms—to support communication, collaboration, and some sort of authoritative decision making among the many players in the enterprise.

Trust, participation, and buy-in—successful relationships, building trust through power sharing, incentives, and shared interests.

Standards—agreement and consistency in data elements, their definitions, data manipulations, operational procedures, and application design.

Comprehensive planning and a long-range perspective — to achieve a wider, more systematic range of objectives.

Understanding of the business process —clear and highly detailed knowledge of the specific procedures that generate or use criminal justice information in order to support and enhance the business processes.

Adequate financial resources—an ongoing commitment of resources to avoid obsolescence, and meet escalating demands for capability.