The Only Proven Solution

Presented by: Ron Epstein (Los Angeles) Chris Martin (Orlando) Sales Director Data Dimensions, Inc.

Ardes 2k™ is a proprietary, proven process based on over 5 years practical experience with the year 2000 problem. Ardes 2k is customizable and scalable and allows you to plan, prepare and implement a total solution to IT and business process issues. It includes tasks, examples, tools, and methods designed into an easy-to-use, self-training format delivered on CD-ROM and the Internet. Any organization can use Ardes 2k to minimize risk, reduce training time, ensure high quality, and improve productivity.

Year 2000 Crisis: Solving a Problem in a Global Environment

Presented by: Bruce Albertelly World Wide Year 2000 Programs Manager Digital Equipment Corporation

Digital has responded to this challenge with a comprehensive product strategy of 64 bit Alpha platforms using UNIX, Windows/NT, and Open VMS coupled with a customer focused strategy of awareness, appraisal, assessment, implementation, and testing. Digital will discuss the complexity of the Year 2000 challenge, Digital's Enterprise Year 2000 strategy, internal efforts, and how Digital and its customers can make certain that their products are problem free.

Year 2000 Testing - The Big Bang Approach

	Presented by: J.P. Hines Senior Consultant Strategia Corporation

The Year 2000 crisis poses the most significant challenge ever faced by the Information Services industry. Experts agree that more than half of the people, time, and resources needed to solve this emergency will be devoted to TESTING. This presentation will detail the testing requirements of Year 2000 conversion.

Year 2000 Testing Techniques, Tools & Traps

	Presented by: John Vystrcil Director of Millennium Services COMSYS

Drawing on its experiences in Year 2000 projects, together with its significant expertise in large scale system testing, COMSYS discusses the testing techniques you must understand, the types of tools you will need and the traps that will threaten your testing efforts.

AS/400 & Year 2000

	Presented by: Arshad Masood CEO Visionet Systems Inc.

AS/400 is a unique system which requires a specialized Year 2000 solution. Visionet is a leader in the AS/400 Year 2000 conversions. Its flagship Millennium/400 toolset is specially designed for AS/400 environment. Millennium/400 corrects Year 2000 problems in the RPG, COBOL and CL components of AS/400 system.

Source Code Recovery and Conversion

	Presented by: Mike Kerford-Byrnes Chief Technology Officer Millennia III, Inc.

Missing source code for a critical application is a potentially high risk exposure for an enterprise. Millennia III developed the managed service, SCORE2000™, to recover and convert source code for executables running on an IBM platform. The coding processes originally used are determined by the generation of instructions and use of pattern matching. Together with file layouts and production JCL, the field manipulation process is derived. From that point all date fields are converted and made Y2K compliant.

THE OFFSHORE OPTION

SVI Global 2000 Services	Presented by: Ramon Sicam Vice-President Global Information Resources Corp.

While companies struggle to find human resources and an adequate budget for their Year 2000 projects, SVI Global 2000 Services offers a solution to this dilemma: the Offshore Option. The session will cover the offshore concept and how to avoid its pitfalls using examples from SVI's 10 years of experience in delivering offshore solutions.

Meet the Obligation, Minimize the Risk, Maximize the Opportunity

	Presented by: Craig Marble Factory2000 Product Manager INTERSOLV

INTERSOLV Factory2000 Solutions — The path you choose to meet your Year 2000 challenges will impact your entire organization for years to come. INTERSOLV will present proven Year 2000 methodology, leading change management technology, best-in-class tools, and a full range of customized services.

Tool Comparison/Selections and Personnel Issues

People Unlimited Consulting Inc.	Presented by: Duke Prestridge Chief Technical Officer People Unlimited Consulting, Inc.

PEOPLE UNLIMITED CONSULTING, INC. We will discuss, compare, and demonstrate Y2K testing tools and conversion/ impact analysis tools for mainframe and AS/400. We will offer guidelines on how to obtain and retain personnel. There will be a discussion on the best utilization of outside consultants.

Going Global for Year 2000

	Presented by: Steve Bruss Senior Manager Syntel, Inc.

Syntel's Year 2000 service offering, Method2000®, is the only fixed price solution consisting of a comprehensive methodology, tool infrastructure, experienced project management team, and global delivery model. It is designed to quickly and accurately size a client's potential Year 2000 exposure; plan the solution; and complete the necessary modification, testing, and implementation. The methodology consists of ten phases, including a pilot approach that allows us to validate our original assumption regarding the client's portfolio, and provide an accurate estimate for the remaining portfolio.