1. Transactions Special Issue Guest Editors –Afshin Daryoush –Aly Fathy –Mohammad Madihian –Arye Rosen Support Staff –George Heiter –Kathy Runo –Jeff Pond

2. Information Flow Chart : Trans. Special Issue Guest Editors Publications Support Staff Authors AdCom & Steering Com

3. A. Communications with IEEE Publishing/ MTT-S Editor (June 2002) establish the timelines for the final paper submission inform and establish standards negotiate the estimated page limits (June 16, 2003) learn about all the requirements coordinate for all electronic communications receive list of reviewers review form and modifications

4. B. Communications with "Support Staff" (June 2002) Instructions for "Call for Paper" (deadline of paper submission April 19, 2003) e-mail to MTT sub-committees for list of reviewers generate database for submitted paper and information tracking sending reminder to reviewers (for June 2) collecting and sharing the reviews with the guest editors (June 16, 2003) sending papers for additional reviews if necessary communicating with authors for rejection (July 4, 2003) instructions for accepted papers (July 4, 2003) receiving the final submission and checking for copyright and page charges

5. C. Communication with Authors (June 2002) web site information hardcopy and e-mail distribution of instruction to authors of IMS papers acknowledging receipt of papers request for missing information disseminate paper review results request for final copy submission (deadline of Aug. 29, 2003) acknowledge receipt of the final copy

6. D. Communications with IMS03 and AdCOM (June 2002) instruction on the web finance front material for awards and symposium reports (June 16, 2003)

7. E. Communication within Guest Ed. (May 2002) input from Heiter input from Rutledge statistics of paper distributions paper allotments for each guest editor by sub-groups generate "Call for Papers" instructions generate review forms and standards generate e-mail communications to reviewers receive reviews and make decisions on border line papers (June 24, 2003) prepare introduction to the special issue collect and gather all the material for dissemination to the IEEE publishers (Sept. 19, 2003)