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Technology Stocks : Year 2000 (Y2K) Embedded Systems & Infrastructure Problem -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Mansfield who wrote (45)	1/31/1998 5:01:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 618

New Zealand Auditor-General's 4th report of 1997 to Parliament tabled 19 December 1997 ' but no thought had been given to electronic systems for monitoring the operation of plant and equipment forming part of vital supply networks to the community' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'Is the Public Sector Ready for the Year 2000? year2000.co.nz 2 - IDENTIFYING AT-RISK SYSTEMS <snip> 'While central financial systems perform important functions within an organisation, other systems may have a more direct impact on the business in ensuring the normal day-to-day delivery of goods or services. The inventory of at-risk systems should include those used to carry out day-to-day operational tasks. We were unable to verify whether individual entities had identified all at-risk systems. Few returns referred to the involvement of staff or operational managers in validating inventories. Not all entities may appreciate the potential scope or breadth of the Year 2000 issue - leaving some key areas of business exposed. For example, one local authority had identified the Year 2000 risks to its central administrative systems, but no thought had been given to electronic systems for monitoring the operation of plant and equipment forming part of vital supply networks to the community. Plant and equipment controlled in this way may include streetlights, water pressure systems. electrical switchgear. and a variety of pumping and other machinery. Failure of critical control systems may expose the community to the risk that essential services will be disrupted. '