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Reinforce the windows, stake up the <br />rees, the Year 2000 `EI Nino' is coming! <br />'he Year 2000 storm could put you out <br />>f business if it catches you unprepared. <br />Fortunately, you still have 18 months to <br />;et ready. <br />You can weather the storm by <br />onfronting the problem. Take a good <br />:ok at the assets you have, determine <br />Which may be affected by the Year 2000 <br />roblem, which assets are necessary in <br />rder to continue business as usual, anal <br />sign a plan to remedy the situation. <br />~chjurisdiction has deg eloped systems <br />:st suited to its needs, goals, and <br />rocesses. With such a wide variety of <br />(stems out there, no one solution will <br />ork for eyervone. You must all design <br />cur own plan. <br />.COPE <br />The entire score of the orobiem needs <br />~ be addressed. `More than comnute:s <br />are affected by the Year 2000 problem. <br />The problem can impact any electronic <br />tool in your inventory. <br />Each of us depends on some kind of <br />device that may be Year 2000 sensitive. <br />Some of these devices will not work <br />properly, if at aIl, after the turn of the <br />century. Devices could include telephone <br />systems (the equipment you have in your <br />o "dice), automated dispatch systems, <br />traffic signal control systems, and billing, <br />payroll and accounting systems. Far <br />machirzs. printers, and vehicles in your <br />fleet may have Year 2000 bugs. <br />Firmware (your building systems) can <br />also be affected. Security systems for <br />your building or your jail, elevators, and <br />heating and cooling systems may also <br />surfer from the ~~lillennium BuQ. <br />What are the consequences of doing <br />nothing? The consequences are likely <br />to be intet~uption or failure of business <br />The Intergovernmental Information Systems Advisory Council (IISAC), <br />320 Centennial Office Building, 658 Cedar Street. St. Paul, ~ti1N 55 i55 <br />Voice: (651) 297.2172 Toll Free: 1.800.557.3722 FAX: (651) 296.5300 <br />TTY: (651) 282.8599 E~.1AIL: iisac~state.mn.us <br />URL: wyrw.admin.sfate.mn.us/iisac <br /> <br />processes and interruption or failure of <br />critical. systems. The inability to <br />continue business as usual may affect <br />your bonding. People with fiduciary <br />responsibility could be faced with <br />lawsuits due to any number of reasons. <br />You could lose the trust of your citizenry.. <br />OUR STEP PROCESS <br />There are four key steps to reduce <br />your risks. Inventory, Assessment, <br />Design a Project Plan, and Conversion <br />and Implementation. <br />Inventory. Take an inventory of all <br />See ?000, page 4 <br />