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To: tech who wrote (1348)	11/21/1997 9:56:00 AM
From: TEDennis	Respond to of 3391

tech: Automation is in the eye of the beholder. The issue of automation came up during the meeting. I told them that the industry is viewing their claims of automation as bogus, and they replied that they're sensitive to the issue and that their supporting documentation clearly identifies what they automate. Which, as we all know, is not the entire process. Just parts of the date discovery and changing process. They also had a blown-up-to-life-size copy of the Wall Street Journal ad which they've been running. It says (paraphrasing ..) Year 2000 Problem? Year 2000 Solution ... CSGI .... it's fully automated So, make your own judgement. For what it's worth, I think they really believe they have a more "fully automated" tool than any of their competitors. I'll wait until after the demo to make my own judgement on that. TED

To: tech who wrote (1348)	11/21/1997 10:55:00 AM
From: tech	Respond to of 3391

Economist Warns Against Low-Ball $600 billion Cost Estimate Link: shell.ihug.co.nz Paul Strassmann writes that the Gartner Group's widely quoted estimate of $300 billion to $600 billion worldwide is too low. But he is a little vague on how expensive it could get. I say "could" rather than "will" because there is no evidence that most of the vulnerable organizations will ever make the needed repairs. Here is why most organizations' estimates are too low. * * * * * * * * Underestimating the scope: The year 2000 preparedness exercises concentrate on systems created by the IS organization: financial, accounting, billing and customer-related systems. Yet most public mischief will be caused by failing embedded systems, which are rarely under IS control: global positioning satellites, building security systems, logistics tracking and so forth. Neglecting test programs. . . . Misusing lines-of-code estimates. . . . Depending on cost-per-line estimates. . . . Omitting database rectification tasks. . . . Overlooking litigation expenses. . . . Neglecting warranties. . . . Misjudging interoperability testing. . . . Forgetting about consequential costs. . . ************************ The Problem: Year 2000 The Solution: ConSyGen**

To: tech who wrote (1348)	11/21/1997 11:04:00 AM
From: tech	Respond to of 3391

A Gigantic Task: Repairing Just One Operation Link: mitre.org This long paper on cost estimation reveals the enormous complexity of just one operation. In July, 1996 -- late!!! -- the Department of Defense hired the Mitre organization to estimate the cost. See just how big a job it was to estimate the cost, let alone make the repairs.

To: tech who wrote (1348)	11/21/1997 11:08:00 AM
From: tech	Respond to of 3391

Britain: 3 of 16 Departments Will Complete Audits on Schedule Link: computerweekly.co.uk Only 3 of the British government's departments will complete their audits, due in January, 1998. Not making the deadline are Social Security, Defense, and National Health -- the heart of the Brtish government. Making the inventory of affected systems accounts for 1% of a Year 2000 repair task, according to the California White Paper. Inventory is another word for audit. Awareness is 1%. So, the British government still has over 98% of the task ahead of it. It is should be clear where Britain is headed. But as far as the public is concerned in late 1997, it is not clear at all.

To: tech who wrote (1348)	11/21/1997 11:17:00 AM
From: tech	Respond to of 3391

New York City Will Be Like Beirut -- Yourdon Link: computerweekly.co.uk Ed Yourdon made the comparison between New York City and Beirut if programmers can't complete their repairs. But the y2k repair industry has the marks of working on a project that can't be completed. "First-level managers know their project is doomed but they can't talk publicly about it." Businesses are not funding their IT departments sufficiently. If this continues, he says, programmers should quit. **************** Looks like they need a company that can Find and Convert code in a fast, accurate, and cost effective manner. Does anyone know of any company that can do all three. No need to hire hundreds and hundreds of programmers, let ConSyGen do the work for you. consygen.com The solution to the problem you should of started fixing last** year.