Y2K Contributions

Contributed by Lauris Nance & Jackie Bachenberg

Please Note: This section has been moved to FTP access because of Browser difficulties.

SA Site, USA MirrorWebsite.doc (Word Document)
SA Site, USA MirrorWeb Articles (Word Document)

Contributed by Charlie Reuben

The Xbase Problem
Replies/comments on Xbase Problem

Contributed by Year 2000 Technology

SA Site, USA MirrorPC LAN Tips and Hints

Contributed by Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges LLP

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.

BRIEF2.DOC: The Year 2000 Software Crisis: Management and Legal Gauntlet of the Millennium.
COPYRIGH.DOC: Year 2000 Software Solutions: Raise Copyright Issues
MAZE2000.DOC: Year 2000 Copyright Maze
MIS2000.DOC: An MIS Director's view
RISK2000.DOC: Legal Issues and Risks of the Year 2000 Problem
RISKMAN.DOC: Legal Risk Management for the Millennium
TAX2000.DOC: Year 2000 Tax Issues
TOPHAT.DOC The Year 2000 Problem - Paying the Programmers
Y2KINTAX.DOC: International Tax Consequences of Year 2000 Fix Costs

SA Site, USA MirrorClick here to download complete set

Contributed by Elmar Roberg of Business Transformation Services

1997-07-18
Executive Overview: A Rational Approach

"The Booklet" titled "Y2000 Software Problem - An Overview"

This booklet was produced as a handout for the South African CSSA/PMI SIG for the June 19 meeting.

Click here to View The Booklet Online

or download from one the following sites and print it out.
SA Site, USA MirrorMS Word 6 Version

SA Site, USA MirrorMS Word 7 Version

"The Presentation" titled "Year 2000 from a Project Management View"

Click here to view the Online Presentation Now

Managing the Challenge of a Year 2000 Programme

1997-10-27
An HTML presentation given by Elmar Roberg, Chairman of the South African Y2k SIG, to the ICM Conference in September.

Download the HTML presentation for local browsing.
SA Site, USA Mirrorzipped HTML

or (Online)

Click here to view the Online Presentation Now

Y2000 Compliance Issues

1998-06-20
An article by Elmar Roberg

Peace of Mind 2000 -the Methodology

1998-07-24
This large set of Word Documents and Access 97 Databases represents a technical definition of a major methodology for Year 2000 Project Management and Risk Management.

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.

Highly Recommended for serious IT and Project Management Professionals

An extract of the Master Document

(1) Download the Base ZIP. Prerequisite is Microsoft Office 97
SA Site, USA Mirror2.9MB Zip

(2) Download the "Plus" update, containing fixes.
SA Site, USA Mirror1.47MB Zip

(3) Download the "Risk Assessment" Excel 97 spreadsheet.
SA Site, USA Mirror32k Zip

Subject: Business Continuity Planning (BCP)

Addendum to POM

DATE 1999-02-21
Download the Base ZIP. Prerequisite is Microsoft Office 97
SA Site, USA Mirror 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.

Contributed by Rick Cowles

1997-07-23

List of Product Compliance status

Contributed by C. Scott buckingham

1997-11-06
Year 2000 Desktop Validation Tools & Tips

SA Site, USA MirrorSelfextracting Winzip

Contributed by Atanas Kebedjiev INTRANSCO Bulgaria

1998-07-05
SETDATE: Date trap utility for autoexec.bat, with Pascal source.

Click here to read about SETDATE

Download the file:
SA Site, USA Mirror Zipped file

Internal Audit's Role in Y2k

1998-07-15
An HTML presentation given by Wayne Haw, Internal Is Auditor Altron Group to a year 2000 Forum Meeting in Cape Town.

Download the HTML presentation for local browsing.
SA Site, USA Mirrorzipped HTML

or (Online)

Click here to view the Online Presentation Now

Contributed by Chris Anderson

A Y2k Business perspective

1998-01-26
A Powerpoint presentation given by Chris Anderson to the ITUC AGM held at Bifsa on January 26th, 1998.

Download the Powerpoint presentation for local browsing.
SA Site, USA Mirrorzipped PPT

Practical Small Business Solutions to the Y2k Computer Problem

1998-02-28
A Powerpoint presentation given by Chris Anderson to the The Mercury/Kessel Feinstein Business Breakfast Buzz in Durban on March 3rd, 1998.

Download the Powerpoint presentation for local browsing.
SA Site, USA Mirrorzipped PPT

"Year 2000 Ground Zero"

1998-09-18
A series of Powerpoint presentations given by Chris Anderson to the The ICM Ground Zero Workshop as part of the Disaster Recovery Conference held at Gallagher Estates on September 16th, 1998.

Topics covered include Zero Base Budgeting, Risk Management, Contingency Planning and some thoughts on Post 2000 strategy.