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９８年９１０月 JEIDA駐在員・・・長谷川英一
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９８年９１０月 JEIDA駐在員・・・長谷川英一
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もう一つ、ちょっと長くなるが、ベンダー側の企業の報告の一例としてIBMを見てみよう。まず自社内のシステムについて、99年中にY2K対応の完了を目指しており、費用も具体化されないだろうとさらっと流している。続いて顧客のY2K対応への支援と取引先のY2K対応のチェックについて触れ、コンティンジェンシー･プランは策定に取りかかっているとし、さらにY2K問題での同社へのクレームの可能性について、そのようなクレームは無意味だとものだと言いきっている。最後に、Y2K問題が同社のビジネスや業績に影響を与えることはないと信じているが、不確実ではあると結んでいる。 Y2Kの情報開示に早くから積極的であったIBMであるから、もう少し具体的な記述があるかと思ったのだが、SECの「Statement」が出されてすぐの報告であったからか、あるいは他社の報告の様子を見つつということか、この程度の記述に留まっているのかもしれない。 With respect to its internal systems, the potential Year 2000 impacts extend beyond the company's information technology systems to its manufacturing and development systems and physical facilities. The company is addressing these issues, and aims to complete these efforts throughout 1999, including testing phases. Although the company believes its efforts will be successful and does not expect the costs of these efforts to be material, any failure or delay could result in the disruption of business and in the company incurring substantial expense. To minimize any such potential impact, the company has initiated a global contingency planning effort designed to support critical business operations. As part of its ordinary course product development efforts, the company's current product and service offerings have been designed to be Year 2000 ready. The Year 2000 readiness of the company's customers varies, and the company is actively encouraging its customers to prepare their own systems, making available a broad array of product, service and educational offerings to assist them (see the IBM Year 2000 Home Page at http://www.ibm.com/IBM/year2000/). Efforts by customers to address Year 2000 issues may absorb a substantial part of their information technology budgets in the near term, and customers may either delay or accelerate the deployment and implementation of new applications and systems. While this behavior may increase demand for certain of the company's products and services, including its Year 2000 offerings, it could also soften demand for other offerings. These events could affect the company's revenues or change its revenue patterns. The company is also in the process of assessing the Year 2000 readiness of its key suppliers, subcontractors and business partners. This project has been undertaken with a view toward assuring that the company has adequate resources for required supplies, components and complementary offerings, and the company expects to complete this project early in 1999. A failure of the company's suppliers, subcontractors and business partners to address adequately their Year 2000 readiness could affect the company's business. As part of its contingency planning efforts, the company is preparing to identify alternate sources or strategies where necessary if significant exposures are identified. In addition, the company is aware of the potential for claims against it and other companies for damages arising from products and services that were not Year 2000 ready. The company continues to believe that any such claims against it would be without merit. Finally, the Year 2000 presents a number of other risks and uncertainties that could affect the company, including utilities failures, competition for personnel skilled in the resolution of Year 2000 issues, and the nature of government responses to the issues, among others. While the company continues to believe that the Year 2000 matters discussed above will not have a material impact on its business, financial condition or results of operations, it remains uncertain whether or to what extent the company may be affected. |