An elderly and successful entrepreneur told me once that his successes were predicated on luck, good timing and good management teams. I think that sometimes that holds true in regards to introduction of new programming as well!! Your example is a good one and a common problem in our sector of education. I think that getting good input from advisory committees and also speaking to employers in other parts of the country that may be more progressive in certain industries is helpful in making decisions on timing for launching programs in emerging fields of employment.