Managing the Euro in Information Systems : Strategies for Successful Changeover (Addison-Wesley Information Technology Series)

A book/CD-ROM package providing a roadmap for implementing the many changes required for the transition to Europe's new unified currency. Covers the mechanics of conversion calculations, and also examines the scope of such an enormous project, different business functions involved in the conversion, and options and strategies that should be employed for a smooth changeover. Provides in-depth information on conversions that will be incorporated into information systems, covering areas such as triangulation and rounding errors, and explains the euro's effect on business activities such as sales and marketing, human resources, and accounting. The author is a consultant and a magazine columnist. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Patrick R. O'Beirne B.Sc. M.A. FICS, Managing Director of Systems Modelling Limited since 1981. His current
projects are consulting and auditing I.T. projects for information system
conversion to the euro, the single European currency. He is a Fellow of the
Irish Computer Society, a member of the Institute of Business Analysts and
Consultants, an Expert Advisor to the European Commission, and contributes
to the national Euro Business Awareness Campaign of Ireland. A certified
TickIT ISO9000 auditor, he promotes software development process
improvement using the Personal Software Process. He is a frequent speaker
at international conferences on practical I.T. approaches to the Euro
single currency changeover. His book "Managing the Euro in Information
Systems; Strategies for Successful Changeover" was published by Addison
Wesley in August 1999, ISBN 0-201-60482-5.

From 1997 to 1999 his focus was writing articles, speaking

internationally, consulting, and auditing Year 2000(Y2K) projects. He

contributes to I.T. training courses in the Irish Management Institute,

lectured in computer applications at the Management Science School of the

Department of Statistics in Trinity College Dublin, and is involved in the

TRINET project to provide remote regions with access to the world-wide

Internet via low-earth-orbiting satellites. His background is in industrial

quality control and operations research applications.

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