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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: March 24, 2006 02:41 PM Friday; Rod Welch

Called John about SDS support for program management and ASB.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Noisy Not Enough Time Review Many Responses KM Capabilities
3...ASB SDS Review Colleaue Call on Knowledge Management Theory Practice
4...Documentation SDS Support for Alignment Improves Accuracy
5...Accuracy Avoid Mistakes Save Time Money Purpose Documentation
6...Lotus Notes Excellent Document Management SDS Manages Content
7...Business Processes Program Management Communication Documentation
8...FAR John Recently Took Class Discussed Lotus Notes with Colleague
9...Documentation Required by FAR and by ISO Management Standards Ignored
10...DOD Program Manager Explains SDS Support Knowledge Management Meetings

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1...You mentioned wanting a colleague who follows these issues

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SUBJECTS
SDS Not Enough Time to Understand Not Enough Time to Read Capabiliti

1003 -
1003 -    ..
1004 - Summary/Objective
1005 -
100501 - Follow up ref SDS 24 0000. ref SDS 23 0000.
100502 -
100503 - John has reviewed the ASB on SDS which spells out support for
100504 - organizational memory that meets objectives for NCO and strengthens
100505 - performance of DOD requirements for documentation called out in FAR.
100506 - ref SDS 0 AQ5H  He has been busy with other projects the past week,
100507 - but expects to do more work on the KM research assignment next week.
100508 - ref SDS 0 J53S  He indicated a colleague who focuses more on business
100509 - process will call to discuss SDS support for KM. ref SDS 0 NH3M  Since
100510 - John is not an expert in KM, he is positioned to advance the ball with
100511 - SDS, as Lieutenant Goldstine supported the first digital computer in
100512 - 1942. ref SDS 0 IZ5M  Discussed Lotus Notes support for document
100513 - management, and SDS support for document content. ref SDS 0 3L31  We
100514 - examined online explanation of SDS by DOD program manager citing
100515 - unique support for meetings. ref SDS 0 3K56  Submitted letter to John
100516 - confirming understandings from discussion today. ref SDS 0 HJ3G
100517 -
100518 -     [On 060405 called John and learned he seems to be forwarding SDS
100519 -     work product to PW. ref SDS 26 0001
100520 -
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1008 - Discussion
1009 -
100901 - Noisy Not Enough Time Review Many Responses KM Capabilities
100902 - ASB SDS Review Colleaue Call on Knowledge Management Theory Practice
100903 -
100904 - Follow up ref SDS 24 AQ5H, ref SDS 23 FF5R.
100905 -
100906 -     [On 060401 followed up. ref SDS 25 AQ5H
100913 -  ..
100914 - John mentioned that he has read the ASB on SDS.
100916 -  ..
100917 - He indicated needing to turn his attention back to the project on KM
100918 - evaluations, possibly submitting findings to his management next week.
100920 -  ..
100921 - John has been talking to a colleague about his assignment.  He will
100922 - tell him about Rod, and suggest we talk.  This might be a way to
100923 - relieve the pressure on John to figure out "knowledge" management.
100924 -
100925 -     [...see below letter to John provides contact information for
100926 -     follow up call. ref SDS 0 JJ4S
100928 -  ..
100929 - John's assignment to find tools that improve management is stated in a
100930 - letter to Marvin on 060317, where John describes "network centric
100931 - organization" (NCO). ref SDS 24 IT5V  NCO strives to implement SDS
100932 - support for organizational memory. ref SDS 24 TT5M  At that time on
100933 - 060317, Marvin indicated in a letter to John that no organization has
100934 - implemented requirements for NCO, ref SDS 24 IT5R, and that there are
100935 - no KM experts even at universities. ref SDS 24 IU3S
100937 -  ..
100938 - Since SDS supports NCO objectives, as stated in the ASB, John may have
100939 - an opportunity to facilitate progress at PW, in like manner that
100940 - Westinghouse facilitated Tesla's work in 1888 on the "operating
100941 - system" for the 20th century, ref OF 13 3Z4M, and the same that
100942 - Lieutenant Goldstine facilitated transformation from analog to digital
100943 - computers half-century later in 1942. ref OF 15 JH4G
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SUBJECTS
Documentation Traditional Conventional Practice Using Literacy for A

2303 -
230401 -  ..
230402 - Documentation SDS Support for Alignment Improves Accuracy
230403 - Accuracy Avoid Mistakes Save Time Money Purpose Documentation
230404 - Lotus Notes Excellent Document Management SDS Manages Content
230405 - Business Processes Program Management Communication Documentation
230406 -
230407 - Follow up ref SDS 24 3L31.
230408 -
230409 - John appreciates that "documentation" is another term for
230410 - organizational memory described in the ASB.
230412 -  ..
230413 - We reviewed the distinction between document management programs,
230414 - like Lotus Notes, and SDS that manages the content within documents,
230415 - using SDS technology for traceability to original sources.
230416 -
230417 -
230419 -  ..
230420 - FAR John Recently Took Class Discussed Lotus Notes with Colleague
230421 - Documentation Required by FAR and by ISO Management Standards Ignored
230422 - DOD Program Manager Explains SDS Support Knowledge Management Meetings
230423 -
230424 - Follow up ref SDS 24 3K56.
230425 -
230426 - Today, we looked together at the report by the DOD program manager who
230427 - reviewed FAR requirements for documentation, reported on 020217,
230428 - ref SDS 11 OR6J, which is also cited in the record of the telecon with
230429 - John on 060317. ref SDS 24 XL3N
230431 -  ..
230432 - I asked John to use this language when he explains what SDS does.
230433 -
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2305 -
2306 -
2307 - 1622
2308 -
230801 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 to John confirming understandings from
230802 - telecon this afternoon, per above. ref SDS 0 AQ5H
230803 -
230804 -    1.  Confirming our telecon this afternoon, glad to hear you had a
230805 -        chance to review the ASB on SDS, ref DIT 1 0001, submitted in
230806 -        Gary's letter last week on 060314. ref SDS 0 AQ5H
230808 -         ..
230809 -    2.  Here is the link you requested to the record we reviewed today
230810 -        on DOD program management. ref SDS 11 OR6J  Further down,
230811 -        explains SDS support for program management, ref SDS 11 3105,
230812 -        using command and control of details in meetings, calls and
230813 -        email. ref DIT 1 JJ5S
230815 -         ..
230816 -    3.  Your letter dated 060308 and received on 060309, ref DIT 1
230817 -        JJ6W, states in part...
230818 -
230819 -            "The information that I'm collecting will be used in
230820 -            Phantom Works to promote Boeing's capabilities to Program
230821 -            Managers and Business Developers." ref SDS 20 KJ59
230823 -         ..
230824 -    4.  On 060317 we discussed Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
230825 -        requiring "documentation" for "program management," and you
230826 -        mentioned having recently taken a class on FAR requirements.
230827 -        ref SDS 24 3K56  Program management, procurement, and contract
230828 -        management are business processes that SDS supports.
230829 -        ref DIT 1 JJ7T
230831 -         ..
230832 -    5.  SDS meets FAR requirements for traceability to original
230833 -        sources, and enables finding critical details by managing
230834 -        chronology, context, and connections of content within
230835 -        documents. ref DIT 1 JJ8Q  This is a big improvement that
230836 -        enables quickly finding precise information when needed.  SDS
230837 -        support for precision access gives Boeing a competitive
230838 -        advantage by reducing mistakes that escalate cost and time of
230839 -        completion.  Another popular way of describing SDS support is
230840 -        the ability to "connect the dots" for discovering cause and
230841 -        effect.  This was needed 010911. ref SDS 9 YNGH
230843 -         ..
230844 -    6.  It was needed at Enron, ref DIT 1 JJ9T to avoid collapse on
230845 -        020204. ref SDS 10 0001
230847 -         ..
230848 -    7.  SDS helps people "connect the dots" for proactive discovery of
230849 -        problems and opportunities. ref DIT 1 JJ9Y
230851 -         ..
230852 -    8.  You mentioned wanting a colleague who follows these issues
230853 -        closely to discuss them with me. ref SDS 0 NH3M  My number is
230854 -        ************; or he can send an email at the above address.  As
230855 -        we discussed, I suggest we try to include Gary Johnson in any
230856 -        discussion, since he has experience using SDS at Boeing.
230857 -        ref DIT 1 JJ4S
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