Watchtower--Mohan: re, y2k leaves no money for PCs... you made a good point re, y2k! Actually, having project managed the impact analysis (IA) study for two y2k project (i.e. SEIMEMS, RPR)I can assure you that, y2k implementation system requirements often dictates procurement of new systems (PCs, servers, Etc.). Why? Because this is based on the IA (which is usually the 1st phase a y2k project).
The IA determines the y2k project workplan, budget, procedures, and controls. In my professional experience, y2k implementation requires much more than just scanning for and fixing date sensitive application code and db data and files. It requires a seperate technical infrastructure (Pcs, network servers and software) so that project team members scanning, fixing and/or replacing date sensitive data can do so incorporation with MIS.
In other words a seperate testing and deployment environment must be set up (apart for MIS) with the ability to communicate and dynamically import data "to be repaired" (from existing MIS systems) as well as the ability to synchronize the exporting of "repaired" data (back to existing MIS systems) so that that data can continue to be processed via the day-to-day business activity--without missing a beat.
In order to accomplish implement a y2k project, successfully, this requires, primarily, the purchasing of new hardware. A seperate infrastructure, requiring new PCs and servers, will be set up in order to handle the impact of traffic, Db sizing, code scanning as well as migration and conversion efforts. Implementation is based on a four-fold (%) distribution and deployment strategy,namely:
1- 40% replacement of maniframe apps to cheaper and better processing, namely, client-server apps(Pcs, servers;
2- 40% scanning and fixing date sensitive code;
3- 15% re-deployment of newer version of y2k compliant software;
4- 5% work arounds using specialize coding.
Remember, a y2k project is a maintenance issue with a whopping cost justification for fixing a very serious problem. But, to "MIS", it is an opportunity for procuring additional computer equipment to fix an isolated problem that will eventually go away. However, after the y2k project...the equipment can used to support general corporate information services needs without additional maintenance or HR cost.
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