2003 Ten-Year Forecast
2003 Ten-Year Forecast
Welcome to the Institute for the Future’s 25th annual Ten-Year Forecast!
For 25 years, our members have used the Ten-Year Forecast as a series of strategic windows into the future, allowing them to glimpse likely changes in the business landscape and anticipate the threats or opportunities that might result from these changes. Each year, the Ten-Year Forecast focuses on a fresh set of trends relevant for the coming decade. Even more valuable than these yearly snapshots, however, is the accumulation of Forecasts over the years. When members look over several editions of the Ten-Year Forecast all at once, they can see a comprehensive picture of the context they operate in and how a broad set of key external drivers is changing that world. In this way, they are better able to make informed business decisions about the future.
The 2003 edition includes three major sections: Key Forecasts of the Business Landscape, Issues, and Strategic Directions. It also includes a special center section on the Emerging Health Economy. This introduction provides a brief description of each of the articles and the center section in the 2003 Ten-Year Forecast.