Server: Netscape-Enterprise/2.0a Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 04:31:01 GMT Accept-ranges: bytes Last-modified: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 00:52:52 GMT Content-length: 12085 Content-type: text/html CACI's Year 2000 Solution
Year 2000 Solution Center



Solution GraphicCACI has been reengineering software and systems for so long, we're almost overqualified to handle Y2K.

That's because over the years we've developed a first-class, award-winning systems reengineering methodology -- RENovate -- that safely and efficiently migrates software applications with minimal impact on daily business operations. CACI’s Restore 2000 is an extension of that methodology; it gives you the expertise and customized solution required to make Year 2000 compliance for your information systems complete and trouble-free.

Intrigued? See below for a more complete description of Restore 2000 -- including how it can save you a lot of headaches as the millennium approaches.

The Problem
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Restore 2000 employs a three-phase process to assess impacts to your programs and systems, plan for optimal conversion strategies, and remediate your systems for Year 2000 compliance. This methodology was one of the first to receive Year 2000 Certification from the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), recognizing that Restore 2000 meets the highest industry standards for converting systems and software to Year 2000 compliance. Here's a breakdown of Restore 2000's three phases, including the tasks associated with each:

Assess 2000 Plan 2000 Remediate 2000
  • Initial Inventory
  • Impacted LOC (Lines of Code)
  • Application/System Interrelationships
  • Budgeting
  • Assessment Report
  • Complete Inventory
  • Impacted Objects
  • Application/System Data Intersections
  • Project Planning
  • Detailed Plan
  • Work Units
  • Code Change
  • Data Change
  • Test Plan
  • Implementation
  • Validation
  • Compliant Code

The Complete Picture CACI’s ASSESS 2000 Phase

Restore 2000 begins with a comprehensive assessment of your organization’s total exposure to Year 2000 changes. Critical to success is understanding your goals and operations environment, and conducting an extensive inventory of your organization’s complete application portfolio.

CACI experts then deliver a high-level assessment of the costs, resources, and timeframes required to upgrade potentially affected systems. The application inventory and impact findings provide the foundation for a detailed Year 2000 conversion planning performed in the PLAN 2000 phase.

Planning for Performance CACI’s PLAN 2000 Phase

In this phase, CACI experts undertake a deeper analysis of your programs and applications, identifying the impacts of changing specific date fields and related program logic. We divide the existing system architecture into manageable "work units," enabling Year 2000 upgrades to be done in parallel with regularly scheduled system maintenance. Our methodology also includes software and date simulation tools that automate conversion and reduce the time and resources required for changes.

These efforts result in a custom Conversion Plan -- a core component of Restore 2000. The plan details the program’s priorities, resource requirements, schedules, budget, and technical approach. So instead of surprises down the road, Restore 2000 gives you a complete picture.

Successful Systems Integration CACI’s REMEDIATE 2000 Phase

Using the Conversion Plan as a road map, CACI performs the data conversions and applications modifications necessary to complete Year 2000 changeover corrections. After conclusive testing, our final step is to transition your modified systems to a fully functioning production environment. We install application and database bridges as necessary, execute data migration programs, modify operational documentation, and train your staff in any new procedures. We do the trouble-shooting so your operations are trouble-free.

Once your system is capable of interpreting dates correctly, and can do so with other system and database interactions and dependencies, we implement the system into your organization-wide operations. And not only are your date functions correct -- CACI’s added value is that our Restore 2000 process has laid the foundation to make future systems enhancements fast and easy.

Questions? Please feel free to fill out our Restore 2000 Information Form. Or contact Marina Hart at (703) 277-6885.

CACI is one of the few companies that can offer you a solution this comprehensive and back it up with so much systems reengineering and project management experience. In fact, we offer you the option to make use of that experience -- or purchase the Restore 2000 methodology on its own. Along with a Restore 2000 license, you can order:

  • Project Management support, especially for expansive, enterprise-wide projects.
  • Training support to make sure your technicians get the most out of Restore 2000.
  • Personnel support if you want the benefit of CACI's skilled individuals on site with your team.

Other combinations and/or levels of support are also available to meet each organization's individual needs. To order or find out more, contact Steve Smith at (703) 277-6766.

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