| January 4, 2002 | 03 00050 61 02010401 |
Mr. Terry Winograd, PhD
Professor
winograd@cs.stanford.edux
Stanford University
Gates Computer Science, 3B; Room 338
Stanford, CA 94305-9035
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| Subject: | SDS and Com Metrics Enable Culture of Knowledge |
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Education to Integrate Management Science, Cognitive Science and Technology |
Dear Terry,
Thanks very much for making time during your Christmas holiday to
visit
about Communication Metrics and SDS.
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When we finished our meeting on December 19, you asked for an explanation of
how SDS improves
learning
and how it relates to your role in
education.
This
is set out in the record of our meeting.
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Working with Doug Engelbart and reviewing his writings shows a goal
to use computer power for improving the practice of management,
which, for convenience, can be summarized as
Knowledge Management.
Doug's
explanation in his 1972 paper seems to make this case, and has a practical
effect of integrating management science with technology. Looking at term
papers and other writings on your web site,
you have done important work
in artificial intelligence that integrates cognitive science and technology.
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Progress on these related agendas may be advanced by integrating all three
disciplines: management science, cognitive science and technology.
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Stanford's current efforts to
integrate management science and engineering
provide a foundation for a more rigorous curriculum that, also,
integrates cognitive
science. The SDS record over the past 15 years, or so, provides a baseline of
work product and processes for studying how to improve management and
technology that enables a transition from information to a culture
of knowledge. Having a means to test theory by application in daily life, at
school, and on the job, is a critical ingredient for creating synergy that
drives progress. SDS makes this possible by providing a direct,
practical way to augment
intelligence, as reported by USACE.
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Experience shows that progress requires action, so several
initial
action items
are presented which you might consider for carrying forward on our first
meeting.
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It was a great privilege and honor to meet you. Thanks again for making time
to review SDS and Communication Metrics. Look forward to working with you and
the Stanford community.
Sincerely,
THE WELCH COMPANY
Rod Welch
rowelch@attglobal.net