Microsoft officials returned to develop Windows 2000 hardships
Microsoft has recently announced that software such as Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000Advanced Server is put into production. With the end of the Windows 2000 Working Group, the most difficult development tasks in Microsoft history, the company's Senior Vice President of the Company, Brian Valentine, and Project Manager, IAIN McDonald, said to the reporter and experienced the performance and experience of the year of the year with joy. Setup. Reporter: How many people participated in the development of Windows 2000? Valentine: There are 2,500 members of our core sector. However, every person of Microsoft contributes to Windows 2000. Not only limited to full-time employees working for the project. Reporter: Which type of personnel participate? Valentine: Microsoft's employees have made great dedication. Including program developers, testers, managers, and logistics service personnel. It's a veritable whole company project. In Microsoft, the culture we believe is that everyone is equally important. Therefore, although the work is very different, it is indispensable. We also work closely with the first adopkers of the Joint Development Plan (JDP) and the Rapid Deployment Plan (RDP), and send thousands of beta software to the preview test personnel to seek their feedback. Whether in Microsoft or external other companies, many people have contributed to this project. Reporter: How long does it take to open a member of the core development department? McDonald: We have a meeting room, we call it "combat room". This is the project management center. The key personnel of the project often meet here, usually seven days a week. According to the progress of the project, sometimes the meeting will meet three times a day. The reason why we drive so many conferences are often in order to concentrate on the new problems. In this way, we can examine the progress we have achieved and the challenges, and let each member masterpiece project status. Reporter: Do you have some particular interesting stories to share with us? McDonald: There is no doubt that there will be many cute things during the large-scale project like Windows 2000. We always want to relax our own moments, especially when the atmosphere is abnormal. I remember that we are concentrating on launching a temporary beta-3 version. We set the date of launch as April 1st this year, but also determined to achieve it. Finally, we finally completed the task as scheduled. At the moment the version finally completed, all of our department gathered in the coffee room. At the meeting, Brian said: "I will sign this version now." So, he grabbed the marker written the name on the wall of the coffee room. Suddenly, this group of people came crazy and signed their names on the wall to celebrate their victory. In a few minutes, a wall is full of thousands of names. Then, some people find paint and rollers, print their names on other wallets. For a time, the coffee room became a mess. It was really happy that day. Anyway, the coffee chamber needs to rebuke - we just put the powder time in advance. After a few days, we hide all this. Reporter: How did the Development Department pass through the most difficult moments? McDonald: We have also completed large projects before, so we have prepared for future. From the date of startup from the project, every member is going all out in the best state. In addition, as a project manager, I managed to determine a number of short-term goals. They can get a successful return in jump, this is very important. They must feel the final victory target in front of them - the next goal is in front.
