THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
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February 25, 1999                                                                    03 00050 61 99022501



Mr. Roy Roebuck
Science Applications
International Corporation (SAIC)
10260 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA  92121

Subject:  GEM and SDS Grant Proposal

References:

  1. Roy's letter Feb 25, 1999
  2. Rod's letter Feb 24, 1999

Dear Roy,

The NSF grant seems like a good opportunity. As well, your insight into SDS and willingness to engage the ideas are very encouraging, and I appreciate it. As you point out, we are solving a common problem, but people are reluctant to permit a solution, and very few can articulate it, as you have in your letter today.

You have been interacting with one form of the deliverable which I call intelligence. Generating the work product eminates from the planning and schedule side of SDS. Here is a scenario that illustrates using SDS for daily work. It is a little long, but hopefully gives a broader picture about implementation.

Sincerely,

THE WELCH COMPANY



Rod Welch