unconsciously. Controlling such ambitions requires careful management of decisions affecting investment, design, construction and installation and operation of the new or enhanced information system. The decision process needs to be planned and performed carefully and it should involve both the customer and the supplier. Objectives of EuromethodVerhoef, D. and Van Swede, V.,(1995), 'Euromethod', Kluwer Bedrijfswetenschappen, Euromethod has been designed to help organisations with the acquisition of effective information systems and related services in a variety of situations. It encourages customers and suppliers to control costs and timescales, to manage risks and helps to improve mutual understanding. The aims of Euromethod are: to assist mutual understanding between customers and suppliers of IS projects and services in an open international market by providing guidance underpinned by a set of concepts and a terminology to be used in their transactions to improve the acquisition of information systems and services by taking full account of the problem situation and associated risks to provide a framework for the harmonisation of methods’ terminology. Target audience Euromethod is best used at a contractual level by both the customer and the supplier in order to bring its full benefits. However, even when it is started to be used by one party only, it is beneficial in terms of better planning and monitoring. So whoever is in charge of the acquisition or the provision of an information system and related services should use Euromethod. Senior management should enforce the use of Euromethod by their executives. This would ensure that they get the information needed to make strategic decisions and that they use the best practice available to run the acquisition efficiently. Project and service managers should use Euromethod techniques whenever appropriate and should be familiar with Euromethod in order to appreciate and recognise the needs on the contract level. Project and service actors should understand the Euromethod terminology to avoid misunderstandings between themselves and their managers. Benefits from using Euromethod Customers of acquisitions and their suppliers can both potentially benefit from using Euromethod. By considering the whole information system – not only software – Euromethod helps to provide solutions that fit business needs as well as organisational and technical constraints. Euromethod as a framework Euromethod provides a framework within which methods, e.g. business process reengineering methods, IS development methods and project and service management methods may be described, used, improved and harmonised. Any method may potentially be used together