The Year 2000 Problem: Issues and Implications
• SEI Report
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-97-TR-002Abstract
A lot of attention has recently focused on the possibility that a great deal of software will fail at the turn of the century because of the way dates are stored and processed by computer programs. Attitudes range from alarmist to unconcerned regarding the magnitude and implications of the problem. This report outlines the basic issues of the so-called "Year 2000" (Y2K) problem and discusses some of its implications.
Cite This SEI Report
Smith, D., Muller, H., & Tilley, S. (1997, April 1). The Year 2000 Problem: Issues and Implications. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-97-TR-002). Retrieved June 17, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-year-2000-problem-issues-and-implications/.
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author={Smith, Dennis and Muller, Hausi and Tilley, Scott},
title={The Year 2000 Problem: Issues and Implications},
month={Apr},
year={1997},
number={{CMU/SEI-97-TR-002},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-year-2000-problem-issues-and-implications/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Jun-17}
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Smith, Dennis, Hausi Muller, and Scott Tilley. "The Year 2000 Problem: Issues and Implications." (CMU/SEI-97-TR-002). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, April 1, 1997. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-year-2000-problem-issues-and-implications/.
D. Smith, H. Muller, and S. Tilley, "The Year 2000 Problem: Issues and Implications," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-97-TR-002, 1-Apr-1997 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-year-2000-problem-issues-and-implications/. [Accessed: 17-Jun-2026].
Smith, Dennis, Hausi Muller, and Scott Tilley. "The Year 2000 Problem: Issues and Implications." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-97-TR-002). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Apr. 1997. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-year-2000-problem-issues-and-implications/. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
Smith, Dennis; Muller, Hausi; & Tilley, Scott. The Year 2000 Problem: Issues and Implications. CMU/SEI-97-TR-002. Software Engineering Institute. 1997. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-year-2000-problem-issues-and-implications/