rdwatkins on September 9th, 2000
Syngress Media engages Robert D. Watkins to co-author “MCSE Migrating from Windows NT to Windows 2000 Study Guide” (Exam 70-222).
Syngress Media, a well known publisher of certification exam training materials, has asked RD Watkins to be one of the co-authors to their newest offering. This particular study guide will review and assist MCP’s studying to test on the details of transitioning from an NT 4.0 server environment to the new Active Directory environment introduced in Windows 2000 Advance Server offering.
RD’s particular chapter assignments include the Security advantages and features and how they can be efficiently designed and used in a Windows 2000 OU.
rdwatkins on January 12th, 2000
RD Watkins inks contract with Marathon Oil of Findlay, Ohio. USA.
Marathon Oil has contracted with Robert D. Watkins via Darwin Partners (recruiters), to assist in the scripting of approximately 1200 application to support their transformation of their current Windows NT 4.0 environment to a full Windows 2000 SMS enabled and automated application environment.
This will require the gathering of multiple divisional application requirements as well as the User Acceptance Testing and Quality Assurance to deliver the most accurate replication of current business functionality to the 10,000 desktops involved. As part of a team that varied from 5 – 18 scripters, and with input from Microsoft who will be on-site, this team will deliver the application aspects of the new Windows 2000 Desktop.
rdwatkins on March 23rd, 1999
NovaCare Rehabilitation requests Robert D. Watkins to assist in Y2K remediation effort for Eastern region offices.
NovaCare Rehabilitation, a provider of medical therapy and injury rehabilitation, has contracted with RD Watkins to assist in the Y2K assessment and remediation of the Pittsburgh & Baltimore office and the implementation of RainTree Billing software in three new locations in Illinois.
Currently, the NovaCare Facilities need backup and Disaster recovery procedures designed and implemented. The Baltimore office is also to be consolidated into the Pittsburgh office. This move will require the design of an integrated DB to merge the accounts receivable and the movement of all data equipment to the Pittsburgh location.
rdwatkins on September 9th, 1997
Robert D. Watkins signs on to assist various clients, including Kraft Foods, with Networking and Y2K consulting.
MI Corp also needs consultant to provide network and project resources to the Kraft Foods company in the eastern US. The primary facility was in Winchester Virginia where Kraft produces Caprisun and Koolaid. Other Facilities RD will service include the Oscar Meyer plant in Coshocton, OH., StoneBreaker Milk products in Youngstown, OH. and two Breyers Facilities in upstate NY. Each of these plants require full Y2K Remediation from the desktop to the PLC’s on the manufacturing line and upgrades of software and hardware suitable to reduce the impending risks.
