The analysis, which was conducted through the compi lation of a questionnaire by each director during indivi dual interviews organized by the consulting company, was intended to report on the functioning of the Bo ard of Directors during the first few months following its taking of office and focused, as is standard practice, on the most important aspects of the Board, such as: (i) the structure, composition, role and responsibilities of the Board; (ii) the meetings of the Board, the related flows of information and the decision-making proces ses adopted; (iii) the composition and the functioning of the Board committees; (iv) the assessment of the ade quacy of the organizational structures which support the work of the Board of Directors and its committees.