The State of Kansas
Office of the Chief Information Architect
Information Technology Advisory Board Committees
Year 2000 Conversion
Chairs: Mainframe - Joe Hennes, DISC, Other
- David Sanchez, Sec of State
Issues/Activities
- Computer systems & programs not guaranteed to
handle new century: 2-digit "year" fields
Examples:
- Seven-year prison sentence this year: 96 + 07 =
03
- Birth year shown as "96" - newborn or
senior citizen?
- Solution: convert software to four-position year
("1996", "2002"); convert all data
- Agencies assessing extent of problem
- Much reprogramming will be required
- Agency staff diverted, or hire contractors
- Agencies must decide what other projects deferred
- No functional value added for effort/expense
- Risks: availability of resources to complete on
time; liability of state for incorrect processing
- KIRC Policy #2410: all agencies to report
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