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It's January 1, 2000 . . . What Have You Overlooked?

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It's January 1, 2000 . . . What Have You Overlooked?

What have you missed in your Y2K remediation effort? Here's a look at Year 2000 strategy gaps and contingency plans.

Better Software Magazine Article by Robin F. Goldsmith | Comments: (0) | Wed, 06/26/2002 - 14:43
Summary:

You have a Y2K effort in place, and it's all about preparation for an event you know is coming. What have you overlooked that’s going to bite you? This article will help give you 20-20 foresight to anticipate potential "gotchas."

The day after Thanksgiving, the biggest shopping day in the United States, a storm knocked out electric power service to a client's main retail store. No problem--of course they had a contingency plan. A year earlier they had bought an expensive electric power generator justified solely "in case we lose power the day after Thanksgiving."

Relieved that they had planned ahead, they fired up the backup power generator. Silence. The generator was not generating. They'd never actually tried it out before, and now it failed on its big day.

Oh, shoot!

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About The Author: Robin F. Goldsmith

Robin F. Goldsmith, JD, is President of Go Pro Management, Inc. consultancy in Needham, MA. A frequent speaker at leading conferences and active leader of professional associations, he works directly with and trains business and systems professionals in system acquisition/development quality, testing, and productivity. He personally created much of the Y2K problem. Sorry.

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