Letter From the Editor Jackie Fenn 28 December 2001 The past five years have been a roller coaster in terms of technology planning, with enterprises needing to examine a broad range of technologies with far-reaching implications in application development and in business processes. With the implosion of the dot-com phenomenon, growing economic uncertainty and a profound sense of loss (both personal and as a society) as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the focus is changing from a frantic scrabble for "the next big thing" to a period of introspection. However, most of the key tenets of good technology planning will endure, as they apply equally in times of rapid growth and in times of caution.   Read more

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	Overview Trends for 2002 to 2007: Up the Slope of Enlightenment 28 December 2001 Jackie Fenn   Alexander Linden It is still early in IT's overall evolution and impact, and we believe the best is yet to come. We caution against embracing the upcoming surge of pessimism surrounding IT. It is as unrealistic as the optimism of the past five years.

Emerging Trends 2002 to 2007: Fulfilling Expectations 20 December 2001 Alexander Linden   Jackie Fenn After the flood of trends and technologies during the past five years, the next stage will focus on the materialization of many of these innovations.		Ten Technologies for 2002 to 2007 21 December 2001 Jackie Fenn A survey of Gartner analysts selected 10 high-impact technologies, including biometric authentication, speech recognition and Web services, that enterprises should evaluate.
What's Hot in Venture Capital Investments for 2002 28 December 2001 Tim Enwall Communications — network infrastructure, cable, telecommunications, wireless — as a sector still dominates venture capital investments, along with security, electronics and scientific applications.