Finding and Fixing Your Year 2000 Problem

A high-level technical guide to diagnosing and fixing the Year 2000 problem for the Information System professional responsible for small organisations or workgroups. An overview of the Year 2000 problem is given along with details on specific categories of problems. Included is a checklist in spreadsheet form for use as a diagnostic tool.

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The Year 2000 poses substantial risks for all computer users. For the small enterprise, the risks are no less great than they are for large organizations; but the solution options are far more limited. This book provides a guide on how to find - and fix - the Year 2000 problem for IS professionals who service smaller organizations or workgroups. It offers a brief overview of the Year 2000 problem, moving on to specific categories of problems. Coverage includes the consequences resulting from problems, as well as advice on how to check if the problem affects the reader's type of organization; the various technologies - from applications of all sorts to language-specific code - that are vulnerable and how to troubleshoot problems; and how to modify and test various types of systems to ensure that the problem is solved.