Y2KSASIG South African Year 2000 SIG

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Project management Institute}

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_{What's new}

(1998-06-20) Added Elmar Robergs' Y2000 Compliance article

(1998-03-12) SIG AGM to be held on 22nd June at SPL

(1998-03-12) SIG Conference to be held at CSIR on 15th May

(1998-03-12) Added Nation Year 2000 Support centre section

(1998-02-28) Added Chris Andersons' Presentation on Small Business Solutions

(1998-02-23) Retail Automation Confex '98 CANCELLED

(1998-02-20) SIG AGM is deferred until further notice

(1998-01-26) Added Chris Andersons' Presentation to the ITUC AGM

(1998-01-08) Quickhits into Ananzi Search (trial)

(1997-11-10) Manuel computes cost of 2000 conversion

(1997-10-27) Added Elmar Robergs Presentation to the ICM Conference in September

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_Vision:

_{The Y2000 century date change problem is universal and will affect all computer systems across the entire economy. Since the problem is a national crisis, it is necessary create a non-partisan co-ordinating body which will be instrumental in the successful readying of the SA economy for the century date change}

_Mission:

_{To act as the common forum for all sectors of the SA economy, including government, Parastatals, private sector, non-profit organisations, etc. by sharing information on the state of compliance, methods for obtaining compliance and provide input to legislative bodies on the correct course of action.}

_Objectives:

• _{Actively seek the recognition and endorsement of all affected bodies and parties in SA so that the quest for compliance may become a national priority}
• _{To disseminate information about the problem}
• _{To harness the collective IT skills in the country}
• _{To collect data about the state of compliance in different industries and the country as a whole}
• _{To keep a watch on the costs and risks to the economy}
• _{To inform government and other decision-making bodies}
• _{To maintain a list of Y2000 service providers}
• _{To establish certain common instruments, for example, a "Statement of Compliance"}
• _{To operate on a non-profit basis}

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National Year 2000 Decision Support Centre

(Y2k Center or NYDSC)

Website: http://www.y2k.org.za/

Telephone: +27 (0)12 427-8234
Fax: +27 (0)12 427-8250
Address: 399 Duncan Street
iParioli Office Park,
Block F,
1st Floor, Hatfield, (Corner Duncan & Park),
Pretoria

Postal: Private Bag X860
Y2K
Pretoria
0001

Communications and Press Releases:

Feriel Bowers
Communications Executive
National Year 2000 Decision Support Centre
bowersf@y2k.org.za
Tel: +27 12 427 8232
Fax: +27 12 427 8250
Cellphone: 082 889 6362

NYDSC Webmaster email

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_{User Groups}

AREA: User Groups
TITLE: The 2000 Forum and Knowledge Centre
COMMENT: Libby Robb and Kathy Kleynhans
EMAIL: forum@icon.co.za
URL: http://www.icon.co.za/~forum/
34a Grove Road
Gardens
2192
South Africa

P O Box 47347
Parklands 2121

Tel: +27 +11 483 0356
Fax: +27 +11 483 0776

_{Year 2000 Service and Software Suppliers in South Africa}

• _{Abraxas Technologies , Project Management and Resources for Y2k Projects, Contact}
• _{ACCPAC (Prime Support) ,Accounting package, Contact}
• _{Compuware, Software tools, Contact}
• _{Computer Associates}
• _{EDS Conversion and test facilities on latest software and variety of hardware platforms. Contact}
• _{Enza - Sterling Software; VISION:2000 Product Suite Full product listing for the VISION:2000 solution.}
• _{Ernst and Young}
• _{GAS Software CCEurosoft FIX 2000 Tel: +27 11 886-3757Contact:}
• _{Greenwich Mean Time (Pty) Ltd. Year 2000 Specialists for PCs and client/server networks. Contact Tel +27-(0)11-807-3065, Fax +27(0)11-807-3073.}
• _{HCL/James Martin Tel +27-(0)11-803-5021, Fax +27(0)11-803-9000.Contact}
• _{INTO 2K (Pty) Ltd AS/400 Services Contact}
• _{Interchange Communications PTY(Ltd), supplies the Viacom range of Y2K products as well as Y2K project management. 011 8866463 Contact}
• _{IBM South Africa}
• _{Laragh Courseware Year 2000 for Non-IS Managers Contact}
• _{Masterskill NIIT Year 2000 Training - Concepts, Methodologies and Tools, Software Configuration Tel: (011) 783-9533Contact}
• _{Mike Bergen & Associates. Viasoft software and services.Contact}
• _{MD&A, Conversion Services. Contact}
• _{Novell SA Contact}
• _{Platinum Software}
• _Persetel
• _{PricewaterhouseCoopers Operational Risk Services, Contact}
• _{Pretoria Software Solutions (Pty) Ltd Services for Unisys LINC Tel: +27 (012) 804 4622 Fax: +27 (012) 804 4625 Contact}
• _{Q Data Consulting}
• _{Quality Business Solutions, Suppliers of Portal 2000, Contact}
• _{SANCE Services. PC and Networking Compliance ServicesContact:}
• _{Seagull Software TITAN 2000 Accounting softwareContact: Tel: +27 21 7881528}
• _{Siemens-Nixdorf year 2000 Competence CentreTel: +27 11 488-9024Contact:}
• _{Systems Programming Ltd., Full range of Year 2000 related services. Ardes 2K Methodology, Ardes2K Vendor Assessment Program. Contact Tel +27-(0)11-322-2309, Fax +27(0)11-322-2232, Mobile +27-(0)82-567-8153. Web page: SPL Millennium Services , Ardes2k© , Data Dimensions Inc}
• _{Tanda-Net ServicesTel: +27 12 346-4166Contact:}
• _{Stocks Technologies, Contact Tel +27-(0)11-806-4301}
• _Unisys
• _{Universal LAN Technologies, Y2k Services and Distributors for Viasoft OnMark 2000 suite
  Tel: (021) 448 4222
  Fax: (021) 470 481
  Contact}

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_{Other Year 2000 sites of interest:}

• _{Peter de Jager's Year 2000 Home Page}
• _{Computerworld Year 2000 Countdown}
• _{The Y2K Cinderella Project providing small users with an alternative strategy}
• _{The  Millennium Journals for concise discussions of Year 2000 issues.}
• _{Written Standards for Year 2000 compliance entitled "Information Resource Performance Standards" by the State of Minnesota}
• Y2K articles _{from Peter deJager and others, links to other Y2K sites, provide access to download xPress2000(tm) and Beta copies and announcements of Y2K partnerships between XPRESS Software, Inc and consulting/hardware companies}
• _{US Naval Observatory in Washington,DC. which produce the Astronomical Almanac, this contains the leap year definition}
• Royal Greenwich Observatory _{is the traditional timekeeper for the western world. This is their definition of Leap Years}
• Download _{free Y2k "MS Project" plan}

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_{Year 2000 event calendar}

_{Monthly SIG Meeting: 1st Monday of each month,
Venue: Cephas, Thandanani Park, New Road, Midrand, from 16:00.Enquiries} contact

_{Conferences, seminars, etc}

Click here for Conference Information

• _{To get your conference or seminar added to this list, please provide brief details about your product or service along with contact details to Webmaster}

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Newspapers

South African

The Argus

Finance Week

Financial Mail

Junkmail

Mail & Guardian

The Star

Sunday Times

Business Times

Business Day

Search Business Times for 'Y2k'

Global

CNN

Russia Today

Wall Street Journal

Magazines

old newspaper index

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_{Other Important Links}

"Madam & Eve"

Ananzi _{- The South African search engine}

Ananzi _{- Quick hits in January - searching on "Year 2000"}

Ananzi _{- Quick hits in January - searching on "Y2K"}

Ananzi _{- Quick hits in June - searching on "Year 2000"}

Ananzi _{- Quick hits in June - searching on "Y2K"}

_{Mbendi Afropaedia of business and commercial information}

_{List of Organisations in South Africa}

_{Computer Society of South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)11 315 1319
Fax: +27 (0)11 315 2276
E-mail: secriat@cssa.org.za
WWW: http://www.cssa.org.za
Postal Address:
P O Box 1714
Halfway House
1685
South Africa}

_{Project Management Institute}

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