Using a two-digit date can result in erroneous calculations for the Year 2000. The solution is to repair, replace, or retire programs with this problem. Virginia state government's Year 2000 efforts have been structured as a confederation of separate projects rather than as a cohesive planned project. The efforts have been complicated by the autonomy of state agencies. Many agencies see themselves as being on their own.
Many agencies lack the ability or effort to discern among levels of importance among applications.
Agencies have not established a framework for setting priorities. A number of agencies report having competing initiatives which will overburden staff. Some agencies face larger risks in completing Year 2000 projects successfully because of factors related to staffing. Among the concerns were staff shortages in 14 agencies, high staff turnover in eight agencies, and low tenure in one agency. Refocus its compliance efforts on mission-critical, business applications.