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To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/5/1998 3:26:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

Update on Wonderware's website: tight Microsoft/Wonderware technology link This is from www.wonderware.com/products -> go to: 'technology' I wrote about the tight Microsoft/Wonderware link some time ago; it is nice that Wonderware makes this interesting background clear on their website right now. This is a recurring theme both for Wonderware and for TAVA, for long term penetration and growth in the Factory Floor market: 'Microsoft will evolve the infrastructure upon which we build industrial automation software that bridges the gap of information shared between the office and the factory. As a result, Wonderware will capitalize on Microsoft technologies to effect standard ways of exchanging data' John ______________________________________- 'Technology Strategy Wonderware's technology strategy has always been firmly in place: to leverage the appropriate technologies so that<Picture> we can produce software that is easy to use and that keeps the cost of ownership low for our customer base. The strategy began with the Microsoft Windows platform. Wonderware pioneered the use of Windows on the factory floor. InTouch, introduced in 1989, gave customers an easy to use, graphical interface with a powerful graphics engine. InTouch quickly became the most popular MMI software in the world. Wonderware has kept pace with the adoption of other leading edge technologies, too: DDE, NetDDE, OLE, ActiveX, DCOM and Java. And we've created some of our own. NetDDE was developed and then licensed to Microsoft, where it soon became an industry standard. As soon as OLE became available, we began working with it while others were just talking about it. We also were the first to demonstrate an OPC Server. And our IndustrialSQL Server component embraces and extends Microsoft SQL Server. Wonderware is active on the committees involved in the creation of new standards such as OPC, Profibus, IEC-1131 and S88 batch standards. Today, all the components of FactorySuite 2000 are based on standards. As we have adopted technologies and international standards, the functionality of our products has increased significantly. Wonderware has evolved from a provider of a standalone visualization product to a fully integrated suite of software components that is changing the definition of an entire market category - from a simple MMI to an integrated HMI system. Looking ahead, we expect Microsoft will evolve the infrastructure upon which we build industrial automation software that bridges the gap of information shared between the office and the factory. As a result, Wonderware will capitalize on Microsoft technologies to effect standard ways of exchanging data, common interfaces with a similar look and feel that make it easy for the user to create applications, and are at the forefront in employing new technologies for ease of use. Using standard software technology such as SQL, OLE, DCOM and Windows NT, FactorySuite will continue to grow in functionality. The same ease of use and connectivity that made InTouch popular continues with FactorySuite 2000. '

To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/6/1998 5:55:00 PM
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'...results are achieved, IMF publishes and distributes them to all Year 2000 Group ' 'What is the IMF Year 2000 Group? The Year 2000 Group is an Information Management Forum program comprised of organizations desiring to collaborate on Year 2000 issues' Members of the Year 2000 Group include: 3M Amoco Amtrak Anthem BC/BS ARCO Alaska ARCO Permian AT&T Networked Commerce Services Bell Atlantic Blue Cross BlueÿShield of Michigan Boston Edison British Petroleum Burlington Resources Canadian Tire Cargill Incorporated Coca-Cola Enterprises Democrat & Chronicle Department of Information Svcs (State of WA) Dow Corning Duke Energy EDS Equifax FedEx First Card Ford Motor Company General Motors Corporation General Services Administration Georgia-Pacific GTE Directories GTE Government Services Internal Revenue Service International Paper Kansas City Power & Light Koch Industries Life of Georgia (ING America) ÿÿÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿÿ ÿÿÿ ÿÿÿ NASD Nationsbank Novell Philips Electronics (Netherlands) Shell Oil Smithkline Beecham Social Security Administration Southern Company Springs Industries SunTrust Banks Texas Utilities Services Time Warner TVAÿ WisconsinÿElectricÿPower infomgmtforum.com _______________________________________________ IMF Year 2000 Group ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What is the IMF Year 2000 Group? The Year 2000 Group is an Information Management Forum program comprised of organizations desiring to collaborate on Year 2000 issues. Project planning and organization, awareness programs, vendor issues, compliance standards and validation, and test planning are among the subject areas being explored. Subject area groups work independently, and as results are achieved, IMF publishes and distributes them to all Year 2000 Group members. Members of the group have the opportunity to participate in the subject area(s) in which they are most interested. They receive the output of all the subject areas. Why an IMF Year 2000 Group? Our previous Year 2000 Focus Group meetings made it apparent to our members that practitioners, collaborating with each other, could achieve significant leverage in dealing with many of the issues surrounding this problem. The Year 2000 Group is structured to facilitate that collaboration. Each participating organization leverages their resources through the work of the group. When does the IMF Year 2000 Group meet? The working groups meet and work independently as they deem necessary. Electronic communications are heavily utilized to facilitate the creation, editing, and distribution of information among the group members. The entire membership meets approximately every three months for subject area presentations and breakout sessions on specific topics. The next membership meeting will be March 10 & 11, 1998. ' <snip>

To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/6/1998 6:02:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

Wonderware: ' Yes, please send me a Year 2000 information package!' Yes, please send me a Year 2000 information package! wonderware.com Then type '2000' in this search form; then select 'Feedback'

To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/7/1998 6:07:00 AM
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INDEX-TAVA - Update 7/3/1998 - TAVA Ad's, PR.. - Automotive Industry - Bristol-Meyers Squibb - Wonderware / TAVA - Wonderware distributors - Microsoft / Wonderware / TAVA - Thoughts on TAVA's partners - Comments on TAVA - Links - Other stuff - Some thoughts - Discussions - Contingency Planning and Speed to Market - Industry Groups ___________________________________________________________________ TAVA Ad's, PR.. TAVA web site mentioned in the link's page of the IEE Institute of Electrical Engineers: iee.org.uk ; have a look at: ' H2 GENERAL ' 'Control Engineering' - COVER STORY - TAVA's Eugene C. Jacobsen 'February, 1998 Control Engineering COVER STORY Year 2000: Where Do You Stand? It's fewer than 22 months to year 2000. If you haven't started a detailed compliance assessment of plant-floor software, you might want to hurry. ' Eugene C. Jacobsen, TAVA Technologies exchange2000.com manufacturing.net 'I did see a quote of Jenkins in the following magazine. in another magazine, there was a quote of one of the sales people of TAVA. Ad's would be nice, but probably are not necessary.' industryweek.com 'Emerald: 'work by companies who are developing ways to correct this will still be needed after the year 2000' Found by David Sheridan: lancnews.com exchange2000.com ___________________________________________________________________ Automotive Industry 'Jenkins: 'we're involved with them in their supply chain just launching right now'' From: exchange2000.com 'The undertaking by the automotive industry via AIAG is massive. With nearly 50 000 Tier-1 suppliers and 500 000 total suppliers throughout the chain...' '....AIAG Assessment Certified and asked if he would care to comment.' And then read the lines on the TAVA GM engagement below! GM is very active in the AIAG Y2K initiatives; TAVA comes in as a solution provider: From vcall.com From the www.year2000.com listserver - TAVA Q/A exchange2000.com ___________________________________________________________________ Bristol-Meyers Squibb 'My name is Janice Myint. As part of the Bristol-Meyers Squibb Year 2000 effort...' mbs-program.com Information on BMY (Bristol Myers Squibb) exchange2000.com ___________________________________________________________________ Wonderware / TAVA Wonderware Corporation FactorySuite Year 2000 Product Support pantek.co.uk (distributing partner of Wonderware) exchange2000.com 'it is from the Wonderware home page (www.wonderware.com):' exchange2000.com. 'ARE YOU READY FOR THE YEAR 2000? Don't let your industrial automation systems grind to a halt on January 1, 2000. Find out how Wonderware and TAVA Technologies have the Year 2000 Solution for your plant.' "Re: what makes TPRO an exciting long term investment'' 'Karl, Right! I slapped my head that I did not read the white papers in detail some months before. In my mind, Wonderware was just one of the product vendors sitting on top of MS NT and BackOffice. Reading those White papers was a real eye-opener to me; and it changed my mind completely!' exchange2000.com Wonderware: ' Yes, please send me a Year 2000 information package!' exchange2000.com ___________________________________________________________________ Wonderware distributors Wonderware partner Standard Automation: Denver, Houston stdauto.com 'YES YES YES!! Wonderware partner's training session - also about y2k!' softcell.com; go to 'whats is new', factory suite 2000 'Analysis tools and services to assist in diagnosing the plant's millenium health will be introduced in this session. A solid 1 hour and 30 minutes on y2k on the factory floor.' exchange2000.com Distributors of Wonderware products Links to several WW distributors. exchange2000.com SoftCell: Wonderware Acquires Minority Interest in Two Distributors To Strengthen Channel, Facilitate High-Level Software Sales exchange2000.com __________________________________________________________________ MICROSOFT / Wonderware / TAVA 'Microsoft technology is also a part of OLE for Process Control (OPC)' microsoft.com General Microsoft white paper on Manufacturing. exchange2000.com Microsoft/Internet/Wonderware/TAVA microsoft.com 'Well I get carried away a bit by all this wonderful Microsoft/Wonderware stuff ;-) What a partner for TAVA!' exchange2000.com Microsoft-Wonderware-TAVA microsoft.com 'Yesterday I started reading al the white papers of Microsoft (MS) on Manufacturing.' exchange2000.com 'Now, in 1996, Wonderware and Microsoft have advanced their strategic partnership to a new level. Microsoft has recognized that the Wonderware Factory SuiteT manufacturing software tools are "best of breed" client/server applications ideally suited for use with the BackOfficeT family of server products.' Update on Wonderware's website: tight Microsoft/Wonderware technology link exchange2000.com ___________________________________________________________________ Thoughts on TAVA'S partners Some thoughts on the indirect TAVA distribution channels 'The last couple of days I have tried to make for myself a broader picture of TAVA, it's product and the marketing and sales strategies.' exchange2000.com ___________________________________________________________________ Comments on TAVA From: Rick Cowles <rcowles@waterw.com> Subject: Response to TAVA Technologies Inc or "Torpo" Date: 1998-02-04 16:47:51 I spent some time reviewing the TAVA product at their Westchester PA offices, and it's certainly a piece of the puzzle. Of most interest is their embedded controls methodology, and data repository. I don't believe that they have "testing software" per se (i.e. something that you could non-intrusively hook up to a PLC and test the PLC throughput), but I could be wrong about that... exchange2000.com ___________________________________________________________________ LINKS LINKS to organisations related to embedded software - from Industrial Communication (IC) site indcom.ideon.se 'Merger creates Scandinavias leading provider of industrial automation software' exchange2000.com industrylink.com exchange2000.com ___________________________________________________________________ OTHER STUFF Plant Information at the Desktop: a strategic solution to the problem of getting batch information from different control systems to the corporate desktop wbf.org This has been discussed some time ago by CK. This document is a good and detailed description of plant-floor - MIS integration; the business that TAVA will be in increasingly after 2000 (leveraging their accumulated detailed know-how of lots of plant floors). ___________________________________________________________________ Some thoughts 'Internet year Another thing came to my mind regarding immovable time horizon etc; and changed business rules/investment rules re. y2k companies and TAVA in particular.' exchange2000.com ___________________________________________________________________ Discussions 'On the EPRI as a possible competitor issue' exchange2000.com exchange2000.com Analysis of Chris Coppage / reaction exchange2000.com __________________________________________________________________ Contingency Planning and Speed to Market 'So all effort to spent on getting on with remediating the most critical systems first; is putting your company in greated danger than necessary. This notion will increasingly blow away ideas of doing anything that is not absolulely necessary. So when buying a solution from outside will speed the proces up; co's will do just that.' exchange2000.com __________________________________________________________________ Industry Groups '...results are achieved, IMF publishes and distributes them to all Year 2000 Group ' 'What is the IMF Year 2000 Group? The Year 2000 Group is an Information Management Forum program comprised of organizations desiring to collaborate on Year 2000 issues' Members of the Year 2000 Group include: Cargill Incorporated Coca-Cola Enterprises General Motors Corporation exchange2000.com __________________________________________________________________ 'Please give me a beer; now that I know that I can wait to drink a Coke in 2000' - After KO announcement

To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/7/1998 1:55:00 PM
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Automation Technologies Forum: ' Timing -- it is running out.' Automation Technologies Forum February 9-10, 1998 ú Orlando, FL Strategies & Technologies for Success in Manufacturing Forum Draws Record Number of Attendees ARC's Automation Technologies Forum in Orlando drew a record number of attendees to the two-day event. The forum brought together top automation professionals to discuss and debate current and emerging technologies and their potential impact on manufacturing. Presentations and panel discussions covered the use of Internet, Java, Windows NT, Ethernet, and other commercial technologies, as well as the impact of Year 2000 (Y2K) on automation installations. Coverage of the Y2K issue was a big draw for user attendees. Y2K project managers from DuPont and Allied Signal gave updates on their companies' Y2K project status, while Honeywell, Rockwell Automation, and system integrators TAVA Technologies and Walsh Automation reported on their progress in support of their customers. Several users expressed frustration with supplier responses to the Y2K dilemma and the need for supplier assistance in making legacy systems Y2K compliant. Y2K as both a project management and technical issue was a recurring theme, and participants agreed that configuration and change management should be critical project components. The importance of external Y2K compliance among supply chain partners was stressed by both panelists and audience members. Timing was also stressed -- it is running out. As one panelist argued, in most cases, there is no time left to even test Y2K assessment and remediation plans on a pilot or test basis. Speakers In addition to ARC analysts, representatives from the following companies spoke at the forum: DuPont, Patrick Meehan, Year 2000 Manager - Operations Hewlett-Packard, Jay Warrior, Laboratory Scientist Intellution, Mike Allen, Browser Product Manager Intrinsyc Software, Brian Rose, Director Sales & Marketing Microsoft, Marcus Schmidt, Industry Marketing Manager Object Automation, Dave Smith, President OPC Foundation, Dave Rehbein, President Rockwell Software, Rich Ryan, President Schneider Automation, Mark Fondl, VP Marketing Steeplechase Software, Mike Klein, President Sun Microsystems, Daniel Berg, Chief Technology Officer TAVA Technologies, Larry Hagewood, Executive VP Sales & Marketing Walsh Automation, Yves Dufort, VP Business Development Westinghouse, Bob Yeager, Manager Strategic Engineering VenturCom, Myron Zimmerman, VP & Chief Technical Officer arcweb.com

To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/7/1998 2:17:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

'no time left' Automation Technology Forum - previous post: << As one panelist argued, in most cases, there is no time left to even test Y2K assessment and remediation plans on a pilot or test basis. >> Just say this loud to yourself: 'there is no time left to even test Y2K assessment and remediation plans' John

To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/8/1998 9:11:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

Wonderware in SA: 'Year 2000: Year 2000 problems will not be restricted to the IT Industry...' ...- it will affect automation and process control as well. Wonderware's proposed comprehensive testing mechanism for industry will be discussed at this workshop.' '6th Annual User Conference Wild Coast Sun Sunday March 15 to Wednesday March 19, 1998. The Wild Coast Sun, a top quality getaway resort about 150km South of Durban, will play host to our 6th annual Wonderware User Conference for over 200 delegates from 15th - 18th March 1998. The event is expected to be bigger and better than any of the previous conferences we have held in various resorts around the country. The theme of the conference is FactorySuiteTM 2000 which brings a new level of integration of software components and tools to the industrial world. Factory SuiteT 2000 is aimed at the industrial workplace and deals with every conceivable aspect of the total plant information cycle including data acquisition, storage, analysis, process visualisation, optimisation and also detailed plant control. In addition FactorySuiteT 2000, a 100% integrated set of application tools, offers the world's leading resource management and batch process control software. Topics Covered: This 6th Annual Conference is set to be the best yet. The workshop sessions are packed with the following: Wonderware Core Technology Workshops will cover the core Factory Suite T 2000 components, Technical Special Interest Groups (incl Connectivity to Business Systems, SPC, Discrete Manufacturing, Process Industries, Year 2000 Issues and Security on NT & SQL) Vertical Special Interest Groups (Automotive, Mining, Warehousing, Metals, Material Handling and Food & Beverage) The EXPO will allow Users, System Integrators and Vendors to show off their applications and Expertise and discuss your needs. <snip> TECHNICAL SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS: <snip> Year 2000: Year 2000 problems will not be restricted to the IT Industry - it will affect automation and process control as well. Wonderware's proposed comprehensive testing mechanism for industry will be discussed at this workshop. _____________________ futuristix.co.za

To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/10/1998 2:07:00 AM
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1998 WONDERWORLD - AN INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH CONFERENCE CAPTURE THE POWER OF APPLIED KNOWLEDGE! 'Don't miss the 1998 WonderWorld Conference in the Central region! You'll experience an information-packed conference designed specifically for application developers. We'll be using combined lectures, hands-on demos, and workshops to provide you with an insider's look at our new FactorySuiteT 2000 -- the world's first integrated, component-based MMI System. With FactorySuite 2000, you have a full package of automation tools to run your factory. Today, it's not enough to buy just a database. Or just an HMI. You need all the pieces -- visualization, optimization and control, plant floor data collection, and data storage and analysis -- to make your plant truly productive. And FactorySuite 2000 can give you a powerful manufacturing and management information system.' EXPO FEATURES 3RD PARTY SOLUTIONS AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS! Our WonderWorld EXPO provides you additional solutions and services that enhance the functionality of FactorySuite 2000. At the EXPO, you'll see firsthand, hundreds of solutions and enhancements that are compatible with FactorySuite 2000. And, if you need help with a particular problem, you can talk to members of our network of Systems Integrators. <snip> ENHANCE YOUR KNOWLEDGE - BUILD RELATIONSHIPS! That's what it's all about. Network with fellow developers, learn trouble-shooting techniques from Wonderware's technical staff and immerse yourself in Wonderware's vision of FactorySuite 2000 and the future of industrial automation.' wonderware.com

To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/10/1998 2:20:00 PM
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AIAG: "they are bringing in European and Japanese automakers to broaden the initiative." - "General Motors Corp" - "mailed a comprehensive year 2000 self-assessment survey to 50,000 supply sites around the world" - "The year 2000 issue is being underestimated in importance by many suppliers," - "response has been disappointing". - "they are bringing in European and Japanese automakers to broaden the initiative. They hope that critical mass will force suppliers to respond," - "The pressure is going to get so great they're going to have to get moving on this," ____________________ Up and down the supply chain, year 2000 compliance is off to a dismal start. By Kathleen Melymuka All your year 2000 remediation is done and tested. Then January 2000 comes, and you're out of business. Why? Because your suppliers screwed up. Your retail shelves will be empty; your assembly line will have nothing to assemble; your emergency room will lack lifesaving devices. <snip> The auto industry: On a collision course No industry illustrates the domino effect of year 2000 better than the automotive industry, where suppliers and subsuppliers down the line are all interdependent and where there are many sole-source vendors. "It's all win/win or lose/lose," says James W. Lloyd, vice president for information and network resources at UT Automotive, Inc., a Dearborn, Mich., supplier of a broad range of auto parts. The Big Three U.S. automakers - General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp. - have banded together through the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) to keep the supply chain from breaking. Late last summer, the trade association's Year 2000 Task Force mailed a comprehensive year 2000 self-assessment survey to 50,000 supply sites around the world over the signatures of the Big Three's purchasing executives. Suppliers were asked to complete the assessment and use the format as a tool for their own suppliers. Completed assessments will be posted on confidential online databases accessible only to the Big Three. Suppliers can update their responses as their year 2000 compliance programs progress, keeping their customers up to date. The effort gets high marks from suppliers for simplifying communications with their customers. "It's tremendously helpful to come up with just one set of answers," Lloyd says. But evidently, that isn't enough. The AIAG, in Southfield, Mich., won't say how many assessments have been returned, but the response has been disappointing. "The year 2000 issue is being underestimated in importance by many suppliers," says Ferron, a lead consultant on the AIAG's year 2000 project. Audits show that suppliers that have responded have vastly overestimated their own prepared-ness. "In every instance, there were potential serious, even business-threatening, surprises," Ferron says. 'None of the Big Three would say what they'll do if the effort fails to gain momentum in time. Instead, they are bringing in European and Japanese automakers to broaden the initiative. They hope that critical mass will force suppliers to respond, says Joe Bione, lead Deloitte Consulting partner on the AIAG initiative. "The pressure is going to get so great they're going to have to get moving on this," he says. ' <snip> www2.computerworld.com

To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/10/1998 4:12:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

Some TAVA customers and potential customers meet.... '1998 Plant Engineering Management Show and Conference March 16-19, Chicago, IL Preview of the industry's most important trade show reveals that the event will include about 50 cutting edge technical programs, over 800 booths displaying innovative products and services, and numerous special events <snip> Show-goers represent a full spectrum of manufacturing concerns, including automotive, industrial machinery, electronics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, rubber and plastics, aerospace and many more. Companies such as Abbott Labs, BASF, Bethlehem Steel, Coca-Cola, Dow Chemical, the Big Three Auto Makers, Lockheed, Motorola, and Polaroid annually send representatives. <snip> Plant engineers have recently needed to embrace ideas such as cross-functional teams, CMMS, Internet, and Year 2000 issues, forcing them to learn an entirely new skill set. manufacturing.net

To: John Mansfield who wrote (12192)	3/11/1998 3:34:00 PM
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'STATE OF WASHINGTON, Department of Transportation - RFP for department-wide Year 2000 Embedded Chip Services' ' 'I'm not very impressed with this, but it's what's happening (or not happening) STATE OF WASHINGTON Department of Transportation Year 2000 Embedded Chip Services RFQQ 98-0320 LEGAL NOTICE The STATE OF WASHINGTON, Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will issue Request for Qualifications and Quotations, RFQQ 98-0320, on or about Thursday, March 12, 1998. The RFP is issued for the purpose of obtaining department-wide Year 2000 Embedded Chip Services. WSDOT plans to hire one or two Vendors to provide two Project Managers for different, but related, aspects of WSDOT's Year 2000 Embedded Chip Project. Embedded Chip issues permeate all WSDOT operational areas. These operational areas include ferries, facilities, vehicles and equipment, traffic signals and systems, and bridges. The Winning Vendor(s)/Project Managers must be available to start work as early as April 8, 1998, and be available through July 31, 1999, and potentially through July 31, 2000. Electronic copies of the RFP will be available on the Washington State Department of Information Services internet web site on or about March 12, 1998. The web site address is: wa.gov. Proposals will be due by or before 4:00 p.m., local time, on March 26, 1998, or other date specified in the RFQQ document. Proposals must be delivered to the office at the address listed below. Washington state is an equal opportunity employer and Minority and Women-owned businesses are encouraged to reply. For further information and to obtain a copy of the RFP contact: Denise Livingston, RFQQ Coordinator WSDOT/MIS 809 Legion Way SE P.O. Box 47430 Olympia, WA 98504-47430 Fax: (360) 705-6927 Internet: livingd@wsdot.wa.gov Contact via Internet will assure the most timely response to your requests. ' __________ From: "Harlan Smith" <hwsmith.nowhere@cris.com> Newsgroups: comp.software.year-2000 Subject: Washington State advertises for Embedded Systems Help