This contributed set of articles (MS Word for Windows files) pertain to the year 2000 computer crisis and were written by attorneys at the law firm of Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges LLP.
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1997-07-18
Executive Overview: A Rational Approach
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Each phase is backed by technical documents and an Access 97 database for recording results is provided
This magnum opus is based on a project that Elmar undertook on behalf of CENIT for the ABSA Banking Group in South Africa.
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DATE 1999-02-21
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Zip containing following documents:
PM500 BCP Summary.doc
MSWord document that provides an overview of the BCP process as it applies to Y2K.
Risk Driven Testing.doc
MSWord document that looks at how testing may be performed as time becomes shorter. The approach would apply especially to organisations that have started late and are concerned that they may not complete in time.
PM503b2 Y2000 Risk Assmt.xls
MSExcel worksheet that can help to remove subjectivity from determining Y2K risk - a basic input to determining mission critical systems. The approach looks at systems from the perspective of the degree to which a system supports business activities as the basis to determining risk. Various factors, like the impact of dates on the system, the work required to fix the system, the impact of failure on the enterprise, etc. are used in arriving at an overall risk classification.
QM902 Qu BCP.dot
MSWord Template that can for the basis of a readiness checklist. Questions covering a number of Y2K-related issues are posed. Each question can be weighted. This, together with an associated compliance assessment, can be used to determine the overall readiness of the enterprise.
1997-07-23
List of Product Compliance status
1997-11-06
Year 2000 Desktop Validation Tools & Tips
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1998-07-05
SETDATE: Date trap utility for autoexec.bat, with Pascal source.
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Topics covered include Zero Base Budgeting, Risk Management, Contingency Planning and some thoughts on Post 2000 strategy.
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"Contingency Planning"
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"Effective Testing"
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"Moral Issues: The Effect of Y2k: A philosophical digression"
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"Y2k Legal Implications for South Africa"
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Managing Y2k - Project management for Small Business, as presented to the NYDSC SMME Workshops during September 1998.
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Steinberg, Dan & Andrew M Pegalis '10 Litigation Battlegrounds - Revisited'
Alton O. Turner 'Year 2000 Disclosure Considerations'