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DIARY: July 14, 2002 10:50 PM Sunday; Rod Welch

Gary asks about SDS record structure and directories.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Publication Review Additional Ideas
3...Typical Day Scenario Supplements POIMS NWO for SRS Development
............Publications for application to the SRS include...
......................Executive Mindset, Obstacle to Leadership
...............................Scope of Services
4...Network Has been Tested but Not Extensively Since Internet Arrived
5...Collaboration Shared Meaning Design Objectives for SDS under POIMS
6...Personal Organizational Integrated Management Enables Collaboration
...........Networking SDS on a LAN has been implemented at PG&E,
...........Both PG&E and USACE found that collaboration improved
7...Directory and Data Structure for SDS
8...Assignment with Aerospace company on SRS for ISS Project Ends, Starting New Job
9...Intelligence, Lifting Capacity Think Rememeber Communicate
10...Use Case Scenario for Incorporating Email into SDS
11...Email Use Case Scenario for Incorporating into SDS
12...Book Publishing Ideas on POIMS, NWO

ACTION ITEMS.................. Click here to comment!

1...Gary needs to explain this, not sure what this means.
2...Gary might comment on SDS for delivering "intelligence"

CONTACTS 
0201 - Dynamic Alternatives                                                                                                                                               O-00000793 0101
020101 - Mr. Garold L. Johnson

SUBJECTS
SRS First Level Requirements Based on Publications
Typical Day Scenario SRS High Level Objectives Determined from POIMS
Additional Publications Proposed for Review
Publications Review to Identify Concepts Objectives
Requirements Objectives
Initial Submission SDS Requirements Exploration Initial Submission by

1108 -
1108 -    ..
1109 - Summary/Objective
1110 -
111001 - Follow up ref SDS 42 0000, ref SDS 41 0000.
111002 -
111003 - Gary's assignment on the ISS project has been completed.  He will be
111004 - getting a new assignment with Aerospace company in a week or so. ref SDS 0 IR6H
111005 - Gary says the typical day scenario of use cases for SDS is helpful in
111006 - preparing software requirements for SDS. ref SDS 0 5Y4L  He plans
111007 - further review of publications on Com Metrics.  Recommend focusing on
111008 - only two at this time. ref SDS 0 IW5O  Gary identifies collaboration
111009 - as a system requirement to build and maintain shared meaning, and asks
111010 - if SDS supports networking? ref SDS 0 IR4J  SDS is designed for
111011 - collaboration, ref SDS 0 SP3M, and has been configured on networks,
111012 - ref SDS 0 E66M; however, collaboration and shared meaning that saved
111013 - time and money are attributed to other features of SDS rather than to
111014 - using a LAN.  This needs to be identified in the SRS. ref SDS 0 AK5G
111015 - Gary correctly figured out a lot of the SDS directory structure, and
111016 - asks for assistance to complete the picture. ref SDS 0 IR4J  The
111017 - meeting with Morris on 970116 has this information. ref SDS 0 IQ6F
111018 - ..
111019 - Submitted email linked to this record to address Gary's
111020 - questions, and cited several action items shown below...
111021 -
111022 -
111023 -
111024 -
111025 -
111027 -  ..
1111 -
1112 -
1113 - Progress
1114 -
111401 - Publication Review Additional Ideas
111402 - Typical Day Scenario Supplements POIMS NWO for SRS Development
111403 -
111404 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Gary asking for information on SDS
111405 - directory structure to support work on the SRS he has started, per
111406 - planning on 020327, ref SDS 38 KI6I, and discussed recently by phone,
111407 - when Gary explained he has made progress developing a first order SRS
111408 - based on POIMS and NWO, noted in his letter on 020618. ref SDS 41 K93H
111410 -  ..
111411 - At that time, I suggested looking at the Typical Day Scenario,
111412 - ref OF 3 0001, which Morris found was helpful when he reported results
111413 - of a review on 010425, ref SDS 28 FG5O, and found that SDS use cases
111414 - are a utopia compared to other methods everybody uses, because with
111415 - SDS everything is in the right place at the right time. ref SDS 28
111416 - EP7F  Since Morris' report on 010425 aligns with Bill DeHart's earlier
111417 - comments on 000709 citing experience using SDS at PG&E, ref SDS 26
111418 - 1029, and since both Bill and Morris seem to have reached the same
111419 - conclusion Eric Armstrong made on 010916, that SDS has mechanisms that
111420 - obviously work for finding everything, ref SDS 32 PG6J, but he cannot
111421 - find anything using other methods that are popular, also, reported on
111422 - 010916, ref SDS 33 KA6H, and later emphasized this point on 011003,
111423 - ref SDS 34 EC5N, then it makes sense for the SRS to explain the design
111424 - that makes this advance possible.
111425 - ..
111426 - Gary says in his letter today....
111427 -
111428 -    1.  I went through the Typical Day Scenario, and it indeed implies
111429 -        many operational requirements that are not evident from the
111430 -        other documents. I will investigate the rest of the documents
111431 -        shown on the publications page to see what they might add.
111432 -        ref DRT 1 0001
111433 -            ..
111434 -            Having gone through POIMS, NWO and the Typical Day
111435 -            scenario, per planning on 020618, ref SDS 41 KH8K, Gary
111436 -            might take a look through additional...
111438 -             ..
111439 -            Publications for application to the SRS include...
111440 -                ..
111441 -            a.  Reengineering to Win in a Global Economy,
111442 -                ref OF 5 0001, which has a subtitle...
111443 -
111444 -                      Executive Mindset, Obstacle to Leadership
111445 -
111446 -                This paper presents an important concept for an SRS to
111447 -                incorporate at a high level the objective of SDS to
111448 -                form a stronger partnership between leadership and
111449 -                technology by solving the problem that IT is a major
111450 -                obstacle to leadership. ref OF 5 007H
111451 -                ..
111452 -            b.  Com Metrics report by USACE, ref DRP 8 6172, reflects
111453 -                POIMS and NWO, and so can be skipped, except the
111454 -
111455 -                               Scope of Services
111456 -
111457 -                ....shown in the appendix, ref DRP 8 4929, may help
111458 -                specify features, shown for example by requirements,
111459 -                ref DRP 8 6375, and also by deliverables. ref DRP 8
111460 -                7402
111461 -
111462 -
111463 -
111464 -
111465 -
1115 -

SUBJECTS
Collaboration Sharing Data Base LAN
POIMS Integrates Personal Organizational Management
Shared Meaning Respond After Understanding Triangulation Common Story
Collaboration Shared Meaning Using LAN Enabled by POIMS
Organizational Memory
Personal Organizational Management Integrated
Knowledge Space Replace Documents
Organizational Personal Integrated Data Base
Organizational Memory History Experience Knowledge Improved by SDS Co
Shared Knowledge Meaning Patterns Paradigms

211201 -  ..
211202 - Network Has been Tested but Not Extensively Since Internet Arrived
211203 - Collaboration Shared Meaning Design Objectives for SDS under POIMS
211204 - Personal Organizational Integrated Management Enables Collaboration
211205 -
211206 -
211207 - Gary asks....
211208 -
211209 -    2.  I am looking at collaboration requirements for SDS and have
211210 -        some questions. The Scenario document makes several references
211211 -        to sharing SDS records. Since the records are files, I could
211212 -        see this being done on any LAN id the access permissions were
211213 -        set up correctly. Am I correct that this is not a feature of
211214 -        the current program? ref DRT 1 TX5N
211215 -           ..
211216 -           Collaboration and shared meaning are objectives of
211217 -           personal and organizational integrated management, as
211218 -           explained in POIMS.....
211219 -
211220 -              Synergy between people organizations
211221 -              and technology to aid personal and
211222 -              organizational memory that aids
211223 -              intelligence.............................. ref OF 1 1054
211224 -  ..
211225 -              Working intelligently is essence of
211226 -              communication, collaboration and
211227 -              organization.............................. ref OF 1 1X6G
211228 -              ..
211229 -              To strengthen "listening," POIMS requires
211230 -              capturing daily experience that builds
211231 -              shared meaning through personal and
211232 -              organizational memory...................... ref OF 1 1298
211234 -               ..
211235 -              Collaboration requires expanding span of
211236 -              attention.................................. ref OF 1 1298
211237 -              ..
211238 -              Avoiding error and conflicts in human
211239 -              memory is the biggest factor for making
211240 -              communication effective so that people
211241 -              and organizations can take complementary
211242 -              action that makes collaboration
211243 -              productive................................. ref OF 1 HP6J
211244 -           ..
211245 -           SDS design objectives shown in the schematic of
211246 -           features and benefits reflect POIMS criteria to support
211247 -           collaboration, communication, networking, LAN and shared
211248 -           meaning. ref OF 2 ZM4M
211250 -            ..
211251 -           Networking SDS on a LAN has been implemented at PG&E,
211252 -           reported on....
211253 -
211254 -              Network installed for Rod...... 940809, ref SDS 5 0001
211255 -              Configuring LAN................ 940810, ref SDS 6 T64J
211256 -              Modified SDS for LAN........... 940815, ref SDS 7 0001
211257 -              Configure OS2.................. 940816, ref SDS 8 0001
211258 -              SDS on network with OS2........ 940819, ref SDS 9 0001
211259 -              Network SDS to Bill............ 940822, ref SDS 10 0001
211260 -              Bill's assessment.............. 941230, ref DRP 7 0001
211262 -            ..
211263 -           Networking was installed at USACE. 960927, ref SDS 13 0001
211265 -            ..
211266 -           Both PG&E and USACE found that collaboration improved
211267 -           substantially using SDS, as seen for example by the record
211268 -           on 970107, ref SDS 17 4953, and a little later on 970110.
211269 -           ref SDS 18 2487
211270 -           ..
211271 -           USACE later published a report explaining SDS enables
211272 -           Com Metrics that strengthens teamwork, which means that
211273 -           communication and collaboration improved. ref DRP 8 6172 and
211274 -           ref DRP 8 4582  This improvement was largely unrelated to
211275 -           conventional ideas about the role of networking, since nobody
211276 -           at PG&E nor at USACE every looked at an SDS record on a LAN.
211277 -           This suggests there is a class of activity that helps people
211278 -           build and maintain shared meaning better than using networks,
211279 -           LANS, based on USACE's later report on 971007 that support
211280 -           using Com Metrics saved time and money at the rate of ROI
211281 -           10:1. ref DRP 9 0001
211282 -           ..
211283 -           SRS needs to identify how SDS supports daily work that
211284 -           improves collaboration independently from traditional ways
211285 -           networks and LANS have been deployed.
211286 -
211287 -
211288 -
211289 -
211290 -
211291 -
211292 -
211293 -
211294 -
2113 -

SUBJECTS
Johnson, Gary Requests SDS Directory Structure
SRS Directory Structure Gary Requests for SDS
Data Structure Requested for SRS
Typical Day Scenario SRS High Level Objectives Determined from POIMS
Additional Publications Proposed for Review
Publications Review to Identify Concepts Objectives
Requirements Objectives

310901 -  ..
310902 - Directory and Data Structure for SDS
310903 -
310904 -
310905 - Gary asks....
310906 -
310907 -    3.  I can see what part of the file names are, but have questions
310908 -        about the rest of the SDS directory structure on the Internet.
310909 -        ref DRT 1 GL6J
310910 -
310911 -            Gary has correctly recognized most of the directory
310912 -            structure.
310914 -             ..
310915 -            The record on 970116 provides a comprehensive review of SDS
310916 -            directory structure. ref SDS 19 0183
310917 -        ..
310918 -        It is clear that private file names follow a different
310919 -        pattern. ref DRT 1 VM8G
310920 -
310921 -            Gary needs to explain this, not sure what this means.
310922 -        ..
310923 -        Sharing makes for a *very* nice feature, but it is far
310924 -        from easy to do.
310925 -
310926 -            Gary is correct that collaboration is not fast and easy
310927 -            using tools and methods everybody likes, as reported by
310928 -            Eric Armstrong on 011003. ref SDS 34 EC5N
310929 -
310930 -            Gary might comment on SDS for delivering "intelligence"
310931 -            anytime, anywhere on the Internet, as planned on 971021,
310932 -            ref SDS 22 3636, and shown by the record of people who have
310933 -            written in saying they have been helped from having shared
310934 -            "intelligence," reported on 010907. ref SDS 31 KX3L
310935 - ..
310936 - Gary asks...
310937 -
310938 -        In the meantime, can you shed any light on the directory
310939 -        structures used? ref DRT 1 GQ5M
310940 -
310941 -            The record on 970116 provides a comprehensive review of SDS
310942 -            directory structure. ref SDS 19 0183
310943 -
310944 -
310945 -
310946 -
310947 -
310948 -
310949 -
3110 -

SUBJECTS
Assignment Job with Aerospace company Ends in Few Months Then Needs Ano  er Assi
SRS Gary's Assignment Ended
SRS Aerospace company Assignment Ends Starting New Job in a Few Weeks
CMMI Capability Maturity Model Integrated Aerospace company Hiring Gary  ohnons

3606 -
360701 -  ..
360702 - Assignment with Aerospace company on SRS for ISS Project Ends, Starting New Job
360703 -
360704 - Sent Gary a letter on 020712 via email saying....
360705 -
360706 -     Forwarding discussion with Morris on this and that, including at
360707 -     the end doing some experimenting to solve short term memory
360708 -     problem for SDS.
360710 -      ..
360711 -     I have called a few times at your Aerospace company number and left messages.
360712 -     A few months ago, you indicated your assignment was scheduled to
360713 -     end in July.  Has this happened, are you on vacation, or has my
360714 -     timing been bad in placing calls when you are in meetings, etc.
360715 - ..
360716 - Gary sent a letter saying....
360717 -
360718 -     Sorry I didn't let you know.
360719 -
360720 -     The Aerospace company contract is over.
360721 -
360722 -     Aerospace company Anaheim is processing paperwork to hire me for work on CMMI
360723 -     (Capability Maturity Model Integrated) process improvement. That
360724 -     could take a couple of weeks.
360726 -      ..
360727 -     I can be reached at 562-802-1639 most of the time when I am at
360728 -     home.
360730 -      ..
360731 -     Thanks,
360732 -
360733 -
360734 -
3608 -

SUBJECTS
Architecture Counterintuitive SDS Design Aided by Synergy from Daily
Johnson, Gary Working on SRS for SDS Based on Review of POIMS and NWO
Email and SDS Combine, Gary Comments on Scope and Utility for
Use Cases Email and SDS Combine, Gary Comments on Scope and U

6106 -
610701 -  ..
610702 - Intelligence, Lifting Capacity Think Rememeber Communicate
610703 - Use Case Scenario for Incorporating Email into SDS
610704 - Email Use Case Scenario for Incorporating into SDS
610705 -
610706 - Follow up ref SDS 41 MM3G.
610707 -
610708 - On 020618 you posed the idea of drawing on the popularity of email, as
610709 - I am using now, to formulate marketable features of SDS.  Review seems
610710 - to show that SDS does this now, ref SDS 41 MM3G, by implementing the
610711 - eight (8) steps for using SDS shown on 001219, ref SDS 27 FO5M, as you
610712 - further noted on 020618. ref SDS 41 BR7K
610714 -  ..
610715 - As a result, I asked Gary to comment on this capability relative to
610716 - his suggestion for using SDS to strengthen email.
610717 -
610718 -
610719 -
610720 -
610721 -
610722 -
610723 -
6108 -

SUBJECTS
Johnson, Gary Submits Ideas for a Book
Book (uses manual language)
Book Ask Gary for Comments on Jerry Nord's Suggestion to Write a Book
Book Publish Gary's Ideas on KM and Management Organize What is in Hi

6606 -
660701 -  ..
660702 - Book Publishing Ideas on POIMS, NWO
660703 -
660704 - Follow up ref SDS 39 I86H.
660705 -
660706 - Based on Gary's interest in publishing his ideas on improving
660707 - management, reported on 011210, ref SDS 36 0214, submitted following
660708 - new issue.
660710 -  ..
660711 - On 020415 Jerry Nord at CSG suggested writing a book to explain SDS
660712 - and Com Metrics, and argues this would be well received based on the
660713 - merits of the technology he has reviewed. ref SDS 39 I86H  Since Jerry
660714 - manages a group of about 150 software engineers, his opinion deserves
660715 - attention.  Since others have advanced similar ideas in recent years,
660716 - I am wondering about how to improve upon the current rendering, and
660717 - thought you might have some thoughts on analysis of Jerry's idea, as
660718 - shown on 020415. ref SDS 39 JO5K
660719 -
660720 -      [On 020716 received thoughtful analysis from Gary. ref SDS 43
660721 -      0001
660723 -  ..
660724 - It is not clear off hand how to advance beyond IT by replacing
660725 - conventional documents with Knowledge Space, as explained in POIMS,
660726 - ref OF 1 SV5N, if we hand someone a book and say this explains why
660727 - books don't work as well in a new world order and here is a remedy.
660728 -
660729 -      [On 020716 Gary begins analysis on this point. ref SDS 43 0001
660731 -  ..
660732 - It seems to me that if people want a "book" we can point them to the
660733 - location and ask for comments, per suggestion on 020415. ref SDS 39
660734 - TP9N
660735 -
660736 -      [On 020716 Gary says POIMS and other publications on SDS are
660737 -      difficult to understand. ref SDS 43 AY05
660739 -  ..
660740 - What is needed is critical review that spreads the word, but that is a
660741 - different subject from how to deliver anytime, anywhere intelligence
660742 - in a medium people can grasp, also discussed on 020415. ref SDS 39
660743 - S66L
660745 -  ..
660746 - What is your thought?  By copy, am making a general canvas to get a
660747 - range of views.
660748 -
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