My Best Books of the Year 2002

Once again, another year has passed and it has again been a difficult one for people who work in IT. Jobs continue to disappear altogether or are outsourced, although that trend is beginning to slow and in some cases is even reversing. Many of the companies who rushed to outsource are finding that their actual savings are less than anticipated and in a few cases nonexistent. Some companies who have cut their staffs to the bone and beyond are finding that too many “optional” projects have been cut and are starting to begin the process of expansion. Although provable return on investment or ROI is still the mantra of the IT business, there is a palpable loosening of the frozen budgets and staff sizes.