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Preparing utility computer systems for the year 2000
Author(s) -
Ladner Robert L.,
Leake Gary A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1999.tb08583.x
Subject(s) - crash , process (computing) , computer science , action (physics) , compliance (psychology) , computer security , operations research , risk analysis (engineering) , operations management , engineering management , engineering , business , operating system , psychology , social psychology , physics , quantum mechanics
Making the transition to the new millennium represents a real threat to water utility operations until a compliance program is completed. On Jan. 1, 2000, some 80 million computers around the world will attempt to process a 00 year. Without year 2000 (Y2K) compliance assured, some computers will crash, some programs will halt, and others will create countless errors. Worse yet, some programs will produce slightly errant or corrupt data that will be assumed valid because the errors will not be readily detected. Utilities can take strategic steps to ensure that their computer systems are immune from Y2K‐related problems. This article discusses the Y2K problem and presents a methodology utilities can follow to take corrective action.