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F orget about the gigantic tobacco settlements of last summer.
An entirely new area of litigation is looming on the horizon, and some say it will eclipse all others in scope. When the post-millennial dust settles, companies that failed to deal with the year 2000 problem properly may have a slew of lawsuits on their hands. It is the largest pure software project in the history of the world. To stave off such legal dilemmas, IS departments need to sweat the details of year 2000 project management. If they don't, CIOs themselves may be held liable for failed projects, says Warren S. Reid, a litigation strategist for Encino, Calif.-based WSR Consulting Group, which evaluates large system failures.