Managing "00: Surviving the Year 2000 Computing Crisis - Softcover

De Jager, Peter; Bergeon, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047117937X ISBN 13: 9780471179375

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Time is running out. If you haven't begun to fix your Year 2000 problem yet, you are playing catch-up. Thousands of companies have already awakened from denial and started on the path to a solution. The bad news is, we have a universal computing emergency that needs to be addressed now. January 1, 2000 is an utterly unforgiving deadline that cannot be extended. The good news is that there is something you can do about it. The technical know-how exists and all of the tools are available to you today. In fact, you're holding one of the most important tools in your hands right now. Written by the original prophet of the Year 2000 crisis and the editor of the premier Year 2000 bulletin, the Millennium Journal, this book explains exactly what the problem is, why it's so complex, and what the implications are to the organization. Peter de Jager and Richard Bergeon help you develop a strategy to prepare for and protect yourself from the far-reaching ramifications of 00. Espousing the view that the situation is much more of a management challenge than a technical one, this valuable guide thoroughly covers important cost-control issues and gives you practical ways to set up efficient solutions.

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Review

A snappy, friendly book, Managing 00: Surviving the Year 2000 Computing Crisis recommends that you become an action hero and galvanize the year 2000 efforts at your firm. The authors caution against codependency with your vendors and suggest forming "tiger teams" to make date changes and "flying squads" to address breakdowns. The book devotes forty pages to describing a variety of year 2000 tools, including cost estimators, relationship mappers, workflow managers, and parsers.

From the Publisher

Time is running out! Consider this a wake-up call. Written by the original prophet of the Year 2000 crisis and the editor of the premier Year 2000 bulletin, the Millennium Journal, this book explains exactly what the problem is, hey it's so complex, and what the implications are to the organization. The authors help you develop a strategy to prepare for and protect yourself from the far-reaching ramifications of 00. Espousing the view that the situation is much more of a management challenge than a technical one, this valuable guide thoroughly covers important cost-control issues and gives you practical ways to set up efficient solutions.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047117937X
• ISBN 13: 9780471179375
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 226