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The Other Side of Midnight, 2000:
An Executive Guide to the Year 2000 "Problem"
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Understanding the Year 2000 Problem
- What is the problem?
- Recent Survey Findings
- What should you do?
- Year 2000 Problem Areas
- Improving Year 2000 Awareness: 10 Steps to Building an Awareness Program
Chapter 2: Organizational Issues
- Management Issues
- Managing Resistance
- Board of Director Issues
- Risk Management
- Year 2000 Insurance
- Increased Risk: Multiple Locations, Multiple Projects
- Top Management Support: Why CEO Commitment is Required
- Program Office Concept, Organization, Structure and Services
- Year 2000 Executive Steering Committee
Chapter 3: Year 2000 Project Strategy
- Project Considerations - The 3 Rs of Year 2000
- Risk Factors
- Reward Factors
- Resource Factors
- Strategic Decisions
Chapter 4: Project Management Concepts
- Why is Project Management Important?
- Project and Scope Management
- The 10 Laws of Project Management
- Success Rate of Software Development Projects
- Top 10 Reasons Why Software Projects Fail
- Management's Seven Deadly Sins
- Danger Signs of Runaway IT Projects
- Year 2000 Pitfalls to Avoid
- Top 10 Project Management Success Factors
- Top 8 Success Factors for Information Technology (IT) Projects
- Our 20 Tips for Year 2000 Project Success
Chapter 5: Nuts & Bolts of Year 2000 Projects
- Managing the Details
- How to Successfully Achieve Year 2000 Compliance
- Phase 1: Inventory and Assessment
- Phase 2: Planning and Scheduling
- Phase 3: Program and File Restructuring
- Phase 4: Testing and Implementation
- High-level Project Plan: Suggested Activities and Deliverables
Chapter 6: Vendor Issues
- Are Outside Vendors Necessary?
- Selecting Vendors
- Finding Vendors
- Offshore Processing and Testing
- Third Party Software and Automated Tools
- Using Multiple Vendors
- Warranties and Contractual Considerations
- Liability Considerations
- Legal Implications
- Litigation, Legal Issues and Contractual Risks
- Insurance Considerations
- Software Companies and Outsourcers
- Investors and Others
Chapter 7: Project Costs
- Review of Industry Standards
- Year 2000 Budgets
- Tools Acquisition Costs
- Capitalizing Project Costs
- Year 2000 Cost Factors Checklist
Appendix
- Vendor Lists
- Checklists for Assessment
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Year 2000 Compliance Definition
- Glossary of Terms
About the Authors
A comment from one reader:
"... have been laughing my way through The Other Side of Midnight, 2000, which is chock full of wisdom and practicality. Thanks, Barbara! Especially for your wonderful lists."
K.L., a University Administrator
More about The Other Side of Midnight, 2000:
- Introduction,
- Cover Graphic,
- Table of Contents,
- About the Authors,
- The 3 Rs of Year 2000,
- Our 20 Tips for Year 2000 Project Success
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The Other Side of Midnight, 2000: An Executive Guide to the Year 2000 "Problem" ISBN 0-9643853-9-2 Stargazer Publishing Company
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