The weakened global economy is not expected to improve much during 2003. Under pressure to control costs, executives of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) may be tempted to sit out what is actually a technology buyer's market. However, as they wait and watch for better times, their enterprise's IT architecture and business processes may be quietly aging into obsolescence, resulting in customer defections to competitors with more to offer.  Read more		James Browning Editor in Chief Small and Midsize Business

			Attention SMBs: Will Your IT Vendors Be Around After 2003? 6 December 2002 James Browning  Many vendors view small and midsize businesses as new revenue sources to help offset a poor economy and saturation of the large enterprise market. SMBs must determine which vendors will exist when the economy improves.

	Fewer Vendors, More Flexible Products Await SMBs in 2003 6 December 2002 Robert Anderson  Joseph Outlaw  In 2003, market consolidation will require diligence when evaluating enterprise applications. Small and midsize businesses will find solutions that improve flexibility and eliminate the need for complex, lengthy deployments.		SMB Leaders to Focus on Collaboration and Interoperability 4 December 2002 Robert Anderson  Joseph Outlaw  The slow economy has enabled small and midsize businesses to improve internal processes, but they must focus on interoperation of these processes and begin improving collaboration with suppliers, partners and customers.
	SMB IT Investments and Projects Face New Management Rules 4 December 2002 Mika Krammer  Small and midsize businesses are in danger of missing the full business value of technology. Executives intent on short-term cost-cutting measures could cripple the growth of their enterprises.		SMB Infrastructures Take a Step Toward Mobility in 2003 6 December 2002 James Browning  Demand from customers and business partners, coupled with price decreases in key technologies, will drive small and midsize business IT spending in the areas of application servers and mobility.
	SMBs: It's Time to Shift From Tactical to Strategic Sourcing 6 December 2002 Robert Brown  Mika Krammer  Small and midsize businesses must invest now to develop governance standards, analysis, selection, negotiation and relationship management skills to prepare for the emergence of new outsourced service provider solutions.