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Proposal for Year 2000 Consulting Services Orange County I. OVERVIEW A. BACKGROUND In less than 10 months and for the first time in history, computer-based information systems will be faced with a new century. Some experts report that over 90% of computerized systems will have difficulty coping with this issue, in varying degrees. Many organizations aze in "denial syndrome," thinking that they still have two yeazs to address the problem or that it's a program maintenance problem. Others who understand the risks involved realize that this is a business survival issue. Even today, as awareness increases, organizations aze signing contracts and installing systems without insisting on Year 2000 compliance certifications from their vendors. The first phase of addressing this issue is to assess your organization's exposure to the date change. This includes identifying the impact on all hazdwaze, softwaze, networks, processing platforms, as well as customer and vendor interdependencies. The assessment should extend beyond information systems and include environmental systems that are dependent on embedded microchips, such as security. and alarm systems, elevators, vaults, telephones, FAX machines, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) equipment, etc. B. PROJECT OBdECTIVEs The objectives of this project are as follows: To review the Yeaz 2000 efforts on the County's strategic and operating plans and systems. To develop an effective plan for identifying, renovating, testing, and implementing solutions for Year 2000 processing. To determine how the County should coordinate Year 2000 processing capabilities with its customers, vendors, and payment systems partners. The result of the assessment is to identify strengths and weaknesses, and to provide recommendations for improving systems and procedures within the County to become Year 2000 compliant. ® 1998, McGladrey 8t Pullen, t,r.t-