Steve Jensen, a spokesperson for the firm, told Newsbytes that the Web site will be useful since it will speed up the fact-finding process of companies who have waited until the last minute to start their Y2K desktop project. The Web-based service uses a simple wizard to ask the customer only a few questions regarding the applications their company uses, the number of desktops that are employed, and whether the company uses an intranet. Viasoft says that brief descriptions are provided throughout the wizard to explain why the answer to each question is important in creating their customized Y2K quote. While the firm is obviously keen that users of the service go on to buy its software, in return for the labor of getting an online quote, Viasoft is allowing users free access to its BIOS test and fix program to kick start the Y2K compliance project. Rajeev Arora, director of product marketing with OnMark, a Viasoft division, said that that new Web site service gives users a faster and simpler way to get answers about what products they need, and how much it will cost.
Time is of the essence.
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