Year 2000 Project Office

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Year 2000 Project Office

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        Dates of existence

        1998 - 2000

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        The Year 2000 Project Office was created in response to the "Y2K problem" which resulted from the widespread practise in information technology systems of representing year dates by their last two digits, with the century implied. The fear was that when those systems use dates after 1999, they might be confused with dates 100 years earlier, resulting in serious errors or systems failures. The role of the Year 2000 Project Office was to oversee and facilitate Year 2000 operability of critical business functions within the Halifax Regional Municipality, as well as promoting awareness about and identifying vulnerabilities of potential Year 2000 problems. This included inventory of equipment and personnel, triage, assessment of business units and facilities for disaster preparedness, testing, remediation, and contingency planning for HRM.

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        Halifax (N.S.). Finance and Executive Committee (1940 - 1996)

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        Halifax (N.S.). Finance and Executive Committee is the superior of Year 2000 Project Office

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