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As the millennium approaches, discussion of "Y2K compliance" will shift to discussion of "Y2K readiness." While "compliance" focuses on the technological functioning of one's own computers, "readiness" focuses on the operational planning required in a world of interdependence, in which the functionality of one's own computers is only part of the story. "Readiness" includes the ability to cope with potential Y2K failures of vendors, suppliers, staff, banks, utility companies, and others. Administrators must apply their traditional skills of analysis, inquiry and diligence to the manifold imaginable challenges which Y2K will thrust upon their facilities. The SPICE template can be used as a systematic tool to guide planning for this historic event.
随着千禧年的临近，关于“千年虫合规性”的讨论将转向“千年虫就绪情况”的讨论。虽然“合规性”关注的是自身计算机的技术功能，但“就绪情况”关注的是在一个相互依存的世界中所需的运营规划，在这个世界中，自身计算机的功能只是其中一部分。“就绪情况”包括应对供应商、供应商、员工、银行、公用事业公司及其他方面可能出现的千年虫故障的能力。管理人员必须将他们传统的分析、调查和勤勉技能应用于千年虫将给其设施带来的众多可想象的挑战。SPICE模板可用作指导这一历史事件规划的系统工具。
