I have been bringing myself up to date on the issue of embedded controls. As an ex computer engineer (hardware) I comprehend the impact possibilites surrounding embedded controls. My major concern, as with many others, is the availability of tools to test with. While there those of us who can look through logic diagrams and schematics to determine if the year function will have an impact, this is a very tedious and time consuming effort. In the recent fortune article "Industry Wakes Up to the Year 2000 Menace" I read of a possible solution to this problem of finding a testing tool for embedded systems. (Sounds promising). It can be obtained from "TAVA Technologies" as either a service or end user tool (from what I can gather from the article).

My question: Does anyone out there have any experience(s) with this company and/or product and if so can you provide any feed back?

Thanks in advance and good bug hunting.

-- Anonymous, April 15, 1998

Answers

Michael, For what it's worth, I have seen "TAVA Technologies" around for some time now but I have not heard either way if their product or service is good or bad. Sorry

-- Anonymous, April 16, 1998

Tava Toolset

Best way of finding out about Tava, is to contact the companies doing business with them. Coke, GM, Bristol Myers Squibb, maybe some of the folks there would be willing to share with you their perspective on Tava?

-- Anonymous, April 16, 1998

Michael, you might want to check out this post by Rick Cowles, Y2K Utility Program Manager for DEC Corp. He reviewed the TAVA CD and was favorably impressed. Includes link to TAVA on-line demo. http://www.techstocks.com/~wsapi/investor/reply-3350390 Also, see Jim Lynch's comments. http://www.techstocks.com/~wsapi/investor/reply-3416666

Though it wasn't mentioned specifically in the article, TAVA is also doing Y2K work for GM, who's problems were discussed extensively in the Fortune article.

FORTUNE ARTICLE with TAVA Summary isolated http://www.techstocks.com/~wsapi/investor/reply-4026039

You also might want to check out this stock research report I put together on TAVA. It includes some info that might answer your questions. This is NOT a promotion to encourage you to buy the stock - it's just where I have my research parked in one place. http://www.zahran.com/tava/

Of particular interest to you may be the following sections. - Customer Base (Y2K and Core Business)- Primarly Fortune 500 - Utility Venture with RW Beck - PlantY2K One CD: Includes sample selections from TAVA's Automation Component Compliance Database

-- Anonymous, April 16, 1998