Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Lessons Learned Can Be Applied to Other Management Challenges

Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Lessons Learned Can Be Applied to Other Management Challenges PDF

Author: Joel C. Willemssen

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2001-04

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9780756708733

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The Year 2000 (Y2K) challenge was a major test of the nation's ability to protect our computer systems and the critical operations and infrastructures they support. The government successful met the Y2K challenge. However, major mgmt. challenges remain in areas such as computer security and critical infrastructure protection. This report (1) identifies lessons the federal government has learned from Y2K applicable to improving federal information technology (IT) mgmt., (2) identifies lessons that individual agencies can apply to mgmt. of future IT initiatives, and (3) discusses how the momentum generated by the government's Y2K efforts can be sustained.

Strategic Management of Information and Communication Technology

Strategic Management of Information and Communication Technology PDF

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2007-09-24

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 0309111285

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Although Y2K did not result in major disruptions, the event is a rich source of critical lessons for strategic management of information and communication technology (ICT), many of which apply to large organizations today. Using a case study approach, this report describes lessons learned from the response of the Air Force to Y2K and makes recommendations for managing ICT complexity, aligning organizational and ICT strategies, and minimizing risk.