Year 2000 certification programs. (Industry Trend or Event)

Enterprise Systems Journal,  May, 1998  by Reid, Warren S.

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Available Year 2000 certification programs may be misleading and counterproductive. The certifications programs offered by industry organizations, consultants and vendors lack independence for the certifying organization. There is no consensus as to what the term Year 2000 Compliant actually means, and some certified products may not work in particular environments.

The limitations of certification methodologies have not been publicized. Customers must research the an authority and its certification program to establish the extent to which the certifying organization is funded by the companies ...

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