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Technical Documents 2 Worlds IT Wordprocessing Appearance Knowledge
3-layer Architecture Bridge 2 Worlds Structure for SDS to Perform Kn
PDF Convert to Text Using Microsoft Word Addon Works Better than Omn
Strategic Vision Gary Johnson SDS Supports Com Metrics 2 Worlds Brid
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Save Time Working on Familiar Things in Familiar Ways Foundational D
Documents Expand SDS Support Collaboration SDS Engineering Managemen
Align Link Communication Objectives Requirements Commitments Working

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4211 - Summary/Objective
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421201 - Follow up ref SDS 10 0000, ref SDS 9 KU85.
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421203 - Made some progress today on transformation from documents to Knowledge
421204 - Space.  Gary is considering using SDS for preparing technical
421205 - documents based on work this past year that demonstrated practices.
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4215 - Progress
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421601 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 to Gary confirming telecon discussion on his
421602 - work using SDS for engineering management on preparing technical
421603 - documents.  On 040402 Gary reported to colleagues on the job that his
421604 - goal for this year is to learn a greater share of SDS features for
421605 - performing the eight (8) steps of Communication Metrics. ref SDS 6
421606 - TO8V  This addresses Woody's question on 041118 on requirements for
421607 - SDS support. ref SDS 9 KU85  Initially, Gary sent an email saying...
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421609 -     Here are my recent records. The only one of real interest is the
421610 -     record today on Planning and Creating Technical Documents, which
421611 -     covers recent experience with the document I am currently working.
421613 -      ..
421614 -     Thanks,
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421617 - The letter to Gary says...
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421619 -    1.  Pleased to hear today that you have begun considering SDS for
421620 -        editing and managing work on technical documents at Boeing, per
421621 -        your call this morning.
421623 -         ..
421624 -    2.  This applies the general rule of slowing down to learn how to
421625 -        speed up, where the long way around is the short way there.
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421628 - We discussed on the telephone today that Gary has begun applying SDS
421629 - for Communication Metrics on preparing technical documents.  This
421630 - gives people command and control of the record, set out in POIMS.
421631 - ref OF 5 TO6N
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421634 - Managing knowledge to construct documents takes a lot of hard work
421635 - without SDS, reported on 000307. ref SDS 2 767G  This creates a
421636 - 2-worlds problem of transformation from documents to Knowledge Space
421637 - in order to save lives, time, and money, explained in NWO, ref OF 14
421638 - TF6H, because people initially feel that working intelligently is
421639 - unnecessary overkill, explained in POIMS ref OF 7 4079
421641 -  ..
421642 - Doug Engelbart suggests a gracefull change occurs, reviewed on 000327,
421643 - ref SDS 3 1530, but actually bridging the gap between information and
421644 - knowledge is a significant emotional and traumatic struggle for
421645 - reasons Morris cited on 890809, ref SDS 1 2079, and illustrated by
421646 - experience with the ASB filing on SDS for a standard on intelligence
421647 - support, reported on 040615. ref SDS 7 DN8O
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421650 - Gary feels there is a trade-off between using SDS to improve the
421651 - quality of the work, or using information technology to improve the
421652 - appearance of the work.  Most people equate better appearance with
421653 - better quality, rather than better accuracy, thoroughness, and
421654 - analysis using dynamic linking to "connect the dots" showing causation
421655 - that are enabled by SDS support for Knowledge Space.
421657 -  ..
421658 - We discussed today that an interim approach to transformation is
421659 - preparing documents in Microsoft Word and enter contemporaneous notes
421660 - on what was done and why in SDS, along with who was consulted, peer
421661 - review, links to meetings and sources, explained in POIMS. ref OF 5
421662 - TO6N
421664 -  ..
421665 - Letter to Gary continues...
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421667 -    3.  Departing from a familiar paths risks a known outcome against
421668 -        hope for a better outcome for which there is little evidence
421669 -        save the elegance of an idea; but, which, almost certainly,
421670 -        will be worse the first few times around while we struggle to
421671 -        discover and refine a better process. ref DIT 1 JL6I  Risks of
421672 -        first adopters pioneering a path to the future were reviewed in
421673 -        the record on 040615 when SDS was used to prepare a technical
421674 -        document on the SDS standard for intelligence support that
421675 -        applies organizational memory. ref SDS 7 QW6U  Later on 040709
421676 -        Gary found SDS intelligence support was helpful for preparing
421677 -        technical documents, ref SDS 8 RG7H, which today seems is being
421678 -        considered for implementation.  This follows the pattern of
421679 -        exposure, awareness, gaining experience, then trying a new way
421680 -        of working, set in strategy and plans on 040102. ref SDS 5 8Q3N
421682 -         ..
421683 -    4.  Congratulations, applause, "...at-a-boys" abound for ultimate
421684 -        results, yet most of those on the ground at the time scream
421685 -        against, resist, and obstruct change, ref DIT 1 TM7J, because
421686 -        immediate needs are always delayed by the process of
421687 -        discovering and testing advance.  For example, using SDS yields
421688 -        ideas for improvements, and making those improvements delays
421689 -        doing the work, which SDS is designed to improve, by hours,
421690 -        days, week, months.  This creates pressures to avoid
421691 -        fundamental improvement, which can only be overcome
421692 -        occasionally when enabling forces come into alignment, and
421693 -        people are around with vision and courage to act on faith in
421694 -        ideas and perhaps the experience of someone else that indicates
421695 -        better results might occur by departing from familiar ways.
421697 -         ..
421698 -    5.  That is why revolutionary results require pioneers with faith
421699 -        to take risks venturing into unfamiliar territory, as you
421700 -        relate today, based on the strength of available evidence.
421701 -        ref DIT 1 QN9G
421703 -         ..
421704 -    6.  Welcome to the revolution. ref DIT 1 YN9L
421706 -         ..
421707 -    7.  Your record on 050110 anticipates problems converting docs
421708 -        created in HTML, which SDS supports, with Microsoft Word as a
421709 -        document file. ref DIT 1 00W2  Please comment on this in
421710 -        relation to the attached doc file converted from POIMS.
421712 -         ..
421713 -    8.  When time permits, call to discuss your record today.  I looked
421714 -        through it, as you requested, and perhaps there are some useful
421715 -        implementation ideas once we collaborate a bit on issues,
421716 -        obstacles, and opportunities. ref DIT 1 ZP5M
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421719 - Gary called back and seemed to comment that this experiment, which was
421720 - performed on the technical document for the ASB filing on SDS, shows
421721 - that technical documents can be created in SDS to add links for
421722 - command control, then read into a word file to provide formatting that
421723 - meets company requirements for appearance.
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