1. What will be the business model of the new Japan Post Network? How will it be different from what was done when all companies worked together as Japan Post? How will the new applications support, or enable, that business model?

2. What are some of the challenges that Japan Post Network and its employees and customers will face as the company seeks to roll out these new applications in such a short time frame?

3. Why do you think Japan Post Network opted for a formal, public, competitive bidding process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking this approach? What were they looking to accomplish?