Letter From the Editor Brian Zrimsek 21 December 2001 Typically, at the end of a calendar year, we reflect on the key events of the past 12 months and make predictions concerning the approaching year. Despite the extraordinary events of 2001, this has not changed. Jenni Lehman has led the ERP II, HR, Supply Chain and Manufacturing team through a predictive journey that has resulted in a series of Strategic Planning Assumptions and supporting user advice that focuses on the period 2002 through 2006. These predictions have been developed to help you define strategies and tactics for business applications during the next five years. Gartner's predictions in this focus area involve three central themes.  Read more

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	Overview ERP II, HR, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Trends for 2002 21 December 2001 Jenni Lehman The key themes and predictions for ERP II, HR, Supply Chain and Manufacturing for 2002 and beyond are driven by enterprises' needs to prepare for opportunities during uncertain economic times.

ERP II Technology and Architecture Trends for 2002 17 December 2001 Jeff Comport In the buyers' market of 2002, vendors attempting to use architecture for account control face extinction. The trend toward more-open architectures is showing up most in user interfaces, integration approaches and data topology.		The 2002 Vendor Evolution Toward ERP II 18 December 2001 Yvonne Genovese In 2002, ERP vendors will continue to proceed toward ERP II. This evolution will have the most impact on vendor strategies, focusing them on architecture, domain and functionality.
SCM Trends: Business Strategy Drives Tactical IT Decisions 19 December 2001 Jeff Woods   Karen Peterson In 2001, the business environment impelled most enterprises to take tactical approaches to SCM IT expenditures, focusing on enterprisewide cost reductions. This will drive changes in 2002 across the SCM market.		Applications Alone Do Not Enable Successful Collaboration 14 December 2001 Brian Zrimsek A solid business applications infrastructure is basic to collaboration, requiring that enterprises shore up their internal capabilities and select partners to prepare for c-commerce. Gartner recommends some short-term actions.
The CIO Risk Monitor for Business Applications 17 December 2001 Kristian Steenstrup Economic and technological change in 2002 and beyond will shift the balance of CIOs' risk portfolios by affecting business application software. But that risk can be mitigated if CIOs recognize its likelihood and plan accordingly.		Corporate Performance Management: BI Collides With ERP 17 December 2001 Lee Geishecker   Nigel Rayner Corporate performance management suites promise "top to bottom" performance monitoring. But no single vendor delivers on this promise, and a market hasn't yet developed. 2002 will see vendor fulfillment and market adoption.
The Engineering and Plant Systems Outlook for 2002 17 December 2001 Kenneth Brant   Marc Halpern In the challenging 2002 economy, performance pressures will mount. As a result, the manufacturing systems market will undergo a major transformation, spurred by changing user demands and vendors' reassessment of their products.		SPO and PSA: Product Selection in Volatile Markets 20 December 2001 Daniel Stang SPO and PSA vendors dominate the project and resource management market, but buyers are confused, as diverse players offer muddled marketing messages, incomplete solutions or "vaporware," and viability is questionable.
E-Procurement Odyssey: 2002 and Beyond 6 December 2001 David Hope-Ross Although the tailspin of the e-procurement market continued in 2001, opportunities for improvement have begun to emerge. We explore these opportunities and identify the forces that will reshape this market.		New Fulfillment Relationships: Joined at the Application 6 December 2001 Geri Spieler Whatever you make or sell must be fulfilled in some manner and get into the hands of the customer. To meet tomorrow's high-velocity inventory information needs, distribution and fulfillment providers must become partners in the process.