BEST PRACTICES
INTRODUCTION
Awareness Phase - Social Security Administration (SSA)
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Define the Problem Obtain High Level Management Support Establish the Project Team Decide on Overall Approach Make Oral and Written Presentations Identify Technical and Management Representatives Make a Business Case Moving Beyond the Information Technology Community Establish Compliance Standards Start Preparation of a Project Plan Definition of Terms (Glossary)
Assessment Phase - SSA
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Code Inventory Collect Survey Information Missing Source Code Mapping Source to Executables Vendor Software Contractor Maintained Software Pilots Identify Technical Issues Estimate System Costs for the Year 2000 Types of Tools Procurements Prepare Master Schedule Conduct Risk Analysis/Prioritization Make Code Decisions Develop Validation Approach Data Exchanges Develop the Project Plan
Renovation Phase
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Overview Establish Date Standards Types of Code Renovation Re-Creating Missing Scource Code Standardized Date Routines Change Data Files and Data Bases Use of Tools Interaction With Other Initiatives Develop The Renovation Schedule Bridges/Filters
Validation Phase - Army
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Year 2000 Validation Overview Create Isolated Testing Environment Determine Resource Requirements Use Tools Conduct Regression Test Conduct Future Date Test Test Interactions Among Applications
Implementation Phase
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Overview The Implementation Schedule Post Implementation Processing Data Exchanges Business Resumption Archives Contingency Planning Invites Users, Experts and Support Personnel
Please send questions and/or comments to:
Year 2000 Focus Group
GSA, IPCF 18th & F Streets NW, Room 2006
Washington, DC 20405
202-501-4209, Reginald.Hardman@gsa.gov
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