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ARTICLE · 11 DECEMBER 1997

Are You Ready For The Year 2000?

Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft
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This test has been prepared in order to raise awareness regarding issues that revolve around the millennium bug problem. Is your company ready to face the next century and how will you protect yourself and your company from the impending Year 2000 problem?

1) Do all business functions within your organization have an understanding of the Year 2000 problem? While this may seem basic, it is important to assure that everyone is educated on this problem, because virtually every operation will be affected.

2) Have you collected an inventory of potential Year 2000 problems within your computer systems that could effect your business operations?

3) In the event that you have pinpointed a problem, are you currently working on fixing the problem? It is important that you address the problem soon so that your systems can be fixed and tested. Waiting until December 1, 1999 is not an option.

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