E-commerce sites are up and running. Now they have to deliver on their promise. Before companies can deploy the latest technologies, they need a firm IT foundation. When it comes to the year 2000 problem, computers get all the attention. But computers represent only a small fraction of the systems that will be affected, says the New York Times .
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Don't forget the past. In the past, firms kept corporate information secret. Today they're sharing this information to collaborate with partners on product development, manufacturing, sales and marketing, distribution, and customer service. As organizations finish cleaning up the Y2K problems posed by aging mainframes, minicomputers, and UNIX servers, they are discovering new Y2K challenges lurking within the chips of their PCs. CFO Magazine delineates best practices in getting a handle on desktop costs.