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To: Jeff Mizer who wrote (9480)	12/22/1999 9:39:00 AM
From: flatsville	Read Replies (1) of 9818

Jeff--I've always wondered if those cosmetic printing error didn't belie a larger problem. Apparently cory thinks that they do: >>>R., these are more than just an embarrassment, like the BondMaster problem, these are indications that the organization has not done end-to-end testing using a time machine. If they had, there is no way that end-user visible problems would show up. These are the easy ones to find. The hard problems, where a small percentage of records are purged or mis-sorted, are yet to show up. Chase Manhattan's BondMaster problem and DSS' IT meltdown took a while to show up. I'm less interested in "1900 on printed reports" now. In the next few weeks or month, we should see general IT problems on the increase. Just like the strange collection of problems at the end of November and start of December, there should be another wave starting. These are the ones that we need to watch for. I expect every state government to have IT problems. The press probably won't pick these up right away. There is a strong sense of denial. You and S.P. are correct; these are not too much to track. Unfortunately, I've about run out of "free time". cory hamasaki kiyoinc.com <<<

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