Letter From the Editor Diane Tunick Morello - 29 November 2001 With 2001 drawing to a close, IT executives and leaders naturally turn their eyes toward 2002. This year, however, that forward look is accompanied by uncertainty and trepidation. Surrounded by unknowns, how do IT leaders create action plans for 2002? To answer that question, the Business Management of IT research group chose to embrace that uncertainty rather than to whitewash it. We defined three possible scenarios for 2002, each depicting events and conditions on the geopolitical, economic, business and consumer fronts. We then framed relevant BMIT predictions and recommendations in the context of those scenarios, any one of which might unfold. The starting point is Michael Gerrard's overarching perspective. The economic and political situation is so unpredictable that "business as usual" seems unlikely. We encourage IT leaders, as well as business leaders, to use the scenarios as guideposts for navigating that uncertain future.

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Overview BMIT Predictions 2002: Setting the Stage Michael Gerrard, Diane Tunick Morello, Michael Bell, Susan Dallas, Barbara Gomolski, Jeremy Grigg, Bill Rosser and Colleen Young - 29 November 2001 What trends and events will shape the agenda for IT and business executives in 2002? Here we set the stage for three possible scenarios and illuminate themes that will remain constant across all three scenarios.

BMIT Predictions 2002: The Best-Case Scenario Susan Dallas, Michael Gerrard, Michael Bell, Barbara Gomolski, Jeremy Grigg, Bill Rosser, Diane Tunick Morello and Colleen Young - 27 November 2001 Business Management of IT lays out best-case conditions and events for 2002, with predictions and recommendations about IT strategy and governance, financial planning, IS service delivery, and workforce and workplace.		BMIT Predictions 2002: The Moderate-Case Scenario Bill Rosser, Michael Bell, Susan Dallas, Michael Gerrard, Barbara Gomolski, Jeremy Grigg, Diane Tunick Morello and Colleen Young - 27 November 2001 Business Management of IT lays out moderate-case conditions and events for 2002, with predictions and recommendations for IT strategy and governance, financial planning, IS service delivery, and workforce and workplace.
BMIT Predictions 2002: The Worst-Case Scenario Barbara Gomolski, Michael Bell, Jeremy Grigg, Susan Dallas, Colleen Young, Diane Tunick Morello, Bill Rosser, Michael Gerrard - 27 November 2001 Business Management of IT lays out the worst-case conditions and events for 2002, with predictions and recommendations for IT strategy and governance, financial planning, IS service delivery, and workforce and workplace.