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SDS Replaces Conventional Methods
Poster, 921110
Manual Methods Replaced
Notepad, replace, 910425
Management is Complex
Automated Notebook
Electronic Filing
Listening Learning Leadership Education Communication Teaching Core o
Usefulness Primary Design Criteria
Organizational Memory History Experience Knowledge Improved by SDS Co
Good Management Defined Intelligence Memory Organization Analysis Ali

2013 -    ..
2014 - Summary/Objective
2015 -
201501 - Manual practices and methods SDS replaces and improves to reduce
201502 - the complexity of management, improve speed and accuracy.
201503 -
201504 - This listing is summarized in the paper on POIMS. ref OF 6 8951
201505 -
201506 -      1.  Methods to capture information
201507 -
201508 -          a.  Listening & observing - meetings, discussions
201509 -          b.  Memos
201510 -          c.  Formal Correspondence
201511 -          d.  Notes
201512 -
201513 -              1.  Diary/Journal, Stephen Covey, 921205. ref SDS 3 2229
201514 -
201515 -                  Construction Daily Diary
201516 -
201517 -                  Surveyor's Journal, 911011. ref SDS 1 HU8N
201518 -
201519 -                  Ship's/Captains Log
201520 -
201521 -                  Software Programming Contemporaneous Documentation,
201522 -
201523 -                     [On 951221, article. ref SDS 9 0966
201524 -
201525 -                  Requirements in ISO on management practices calling
201526 -                  for "continual learning" imply a daily diary, 950721.
201527 -                  ref SDS 8 2846
201528 -
201529 -              2.  Notepads - used and thrown away
201530 -              3.  Binder or file folder
201531 -              4.  File folder
201532 -              5.  Post-its - used and thrown away
201533 -
201534 -      2.  Organizing and Storing information
201535 -
201536 -   [On 970613 article on "Virtual Office" and "Repository of
201537 -   Experience" use computers to store information. ref SDS 10 5260]
201538 -
201539 -          a.  Personal recollection
201540 -          b.  Rely on recollection of others
201541 -          c.  Notepads
201542 -          d.  File Folders
201543 -
201544 -              1.  Desktop
201545 -              2.  Desk drawers
201546 -              3.  Shelving
201547 -              4.  File cabinets
201548 -              5.  Floor
201549 -              6.  Coffee table/night stand at home
201550 -              7.  Brief case
201551 -              8.  Back seat of car
201552 -
201553 -          e.  Computers  (stored by "program")
201554 -          f.  Floppy Disks (stored according to "c" above
201555 -          g.  3 x 5 cards
201556 -
201557 -
201558 -          How Information is Stored
201559 -
201560 -          a.  Personal (we get and put stuff away)
201561 -          b.  Others  (get stuff for us, and put things away)
201562 -
201563 -              Someone has to pick up a physical object, examine it,
201564 -              prepare it, move it, decide where to put it, prepare
201565 -              storage location, put object in storage, log where
201566 -              object is stored, maintain the log and the storage.
201567 -
201568 -              On computers, files are stored in the program directory
201569 -              used to create it, or it is handled as a physical object
201570 -              on a floppy disk.
201571 -
201572 -
201573 -          Mistakes Storing & Retrieving Information
201574 -
201575 -          a.  Files in wrong place
201576 -          b.  People removing files put in correct place
201577 -          c.  Forgetting where correct place is
201578 -          d.  Forget where floppy disk is
201579 -          e.  Forget directory
201580 -          f.  Forget filename
201581 -
201582 -      3.  Associate and organize Information
201583 -
201584 -          a.  Staples
201585 -          b.  Paper clips
201586 -          c.  Binders
201587 -          d.  Folders
201588 -          e.  File cabinets, desk drawers
201589 -          f.  Desktop (this pile, that pile, etc.)
201590 -          g.  References (embedded in documents)
201591 -
201592 -      4.  Retrieve Information and ideas
201593 -
201594 -          a.  Personal recollection
201595 -          b.  Inquire from others (depend on others recollection)
201596 -          c.  Personal review of 2 c, d and e.
201597 -          d.  Clerical retrieval
201598 -
201599 -
201600 -    [On 950514 created "scenario" explanation. ref SDS 7 0000.]
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2017 -