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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: April 20, 2003 08:23 AM Sunday; Rod Welch

Gary called on setting up SI for the Aerospace company project and HTML conversion.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Publishing on Internet Problem Due to Diferences Between W98 and W2K
3...Subject Index Revise Initial Accounts and Assignments to Project WBS
4...Conform Subject Index to Project Template Account Structure
..combat Organic Structure Revisions Tending Garden of Knowledge
.....combat_0.txt....... 04 00074 BC 030120 030123a 0101, ref OF 6 0001
.........Aerospace company Personal Software............ 030121, ref SDS 5 0001
.........Aerospace company combat project................... 030224, ref SDS 7 0001
.........Aerospace company combat project................... 030303, ref SDS 8 0001
.........Use of HLA Controls.................. 030310, ref SDS 9 0001
..........combat Move to Huntington Beach......... 030317, ref SDS 10 0001,
..........combat project.......................... 030317, ref SDS 11 0001
.........Aerospace company combat moving to HB.............. 030317, ref SDS 12 0001
.........Aerospace company combat moving to HB.............. 030317, ref SDS 13 0001,
..combat New Project Account Assignments....
.........f: 03 00101 CC................*... Organization, ref OF 6 KU6L
.........f: 03 00101 CF.................... Personnel, ref OF 6 PPTT
.........f: 03 00101 FF.................... Policy, ref OF 6 KU8M
.........f: 03 00101 FI.................... Procedures, ref OF 6 W99L
.........f: 03 00101 FI.................... Property, ref OF 6 944F
.........f: 03 00101 FR.................... Systems, ref OF 6 KU4F
.........f: 03 00101 JF.................... Projects, ref OF 2 KU5H


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SUBJECTS
HTML Conversion of SDS Records 070405 Failing on Gary's Computer

0803 -
0803 -    ..
0804 - Summary/Objective
0805 -
080501 - Follow up ref SDS 16 0000.
080502 -
080503 - Gary reported problems with publishing SDS records on the Internet.
080504 - ref SDS 0 5J5J  The solution is to change code for using the Windows
080505 - Start command to conform with w98 standards for Gary's home computer.
080506 - Modified the code to make this conversion easier. ref SDS 0 LJ4M  Gary
080507 - also asked about setting up organic structure under the new account
080508 - for the  combat project using the initial structure Gary developed in
080509 - February and March.  We also need to apply these new accounts to
080510 - existing SDS records. ref SDS 0 KS9H  Gary sent some files with
080511 - initial ideas on transformation. ref SDS 0 PQYS  Analysis shows this
080512 - is a complex task, and the goal is to strengthen conventional
080513 - processes, and not perfection, because that is beyond reach.
080514 - ref SDS 0 2G40  Began work on this, and suppressed the details as
080515 - confidential. ref SDS 0 BS5O  Zipped my SDS records and sent to Gary
080516 - for reviewing locally rather than on the Internet.  He may have to
080517 - call for a little guidance to understand what is being shown, i.e.,
080518 - representing the structure in his three letters and then further
080519 - modifications based on examination of his existing records.
080520 -
080521 -
080522 -
080523 -
080524 -
080525 -
080526 -
080528 -  ..
0806 -
0807 -
0808 - Discussion
0809 -
080901 - Publishing on Internet Problem Due to Diferences Between W98 and W2K
080902 -
080903 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Gary explaining that he received the
080904 - revised SDS records and said this corrected problems reported
080905 - yesterday. ref SDS 16 MN7K
080907 -  ..
080908 - During the call from Gary we discussed a new problem where SDS records
080909 - are suddenly not converting to HTML using 070405 called by clicking
080910 - above Quit=ESC, and the File menu. ref DRT 1 FH5M
080912 -  ..
080913 - We did some initial testing but found nothing that seemed to be
080914 - causing the problem.
080916 -  ..
080917 - We tried replacing all of the SDS code on Gary's computer.  I zipped
080918 - the...
080919 -
080920 -                c: sd 01
080921 -                c: sd 03
080922 -
080923 - ...directories and put them on the Web.  Gary downloaded and
080924 - installed.  This did not solve the problem.
080925 -
080926 -
080928 -  ..
0810 -
0811 -
0812 - 1037
0813 -
081301 - After the call, Gary sent his SDS records to me.  I opened the records
081302 - he created this morning and they converted correctly to HTML.
081304 -  ..
081305 - This suggests that the code in...
081306 -
081307 -
081308 -                      c: sd 01 070405.bat
081309 -
081310 -
081311 - ...which was developed on 030203 for w2k to use the Start Command,
081312 - ref SDS 6 X26M, must be doing something different from what is needed
081313 - for w98 on Gary's home computer.
081314 -
081315 -     [On 040823 Gary switched OS to Windows XP, and this solved
081316 -     problems, eliminating need for special code to support W98.
081317 -     ref SDS 18 HM7L
081318 -
081320 -  ..
0814 -
0815 -
0816 - 1218
0817 -
081701 - Gary called back.
081702 -
081703 - We reviewed this issue.  Gary will investigate the w98 commands for
081704 - using the Start command and will modify 070405.bat to apply them.  He
081705 - will let me know so I can add these to 070405.bat as alternate
081706 - commands for w98.
081708 -  ..
081709 - Actually, the record on 030203 discusses the need for alternate
081710 - commands for w98. ref SDS 6 VI8N
081712 -  ..
081713 - Gary also asked for the macro file called to launch the external test
081714 - macro he requested, which is...
081715 -
081716 -                  c: sd 03 02201
081718 -  ..
081719 - ...and was created on 031228. ref SDS 4 SU6O
081721 -  ..
081722 - We discussed how to modify SDS macros using the development files...
081723 -
081724 -                  c: 01 04 022010
081725 -
081726 - ...and after doing the editing, ref OF 1 604M, use F1 Tab to compress
081727 - the macros.
081728 -
081729 -
081731 -  ..
0818 -
0819 -
0820 - 1244
0821 -
082101 - Received a second letter ref DRT 2 0001 from Gary explaining the
082102 - change he made to c: sd 01 070405.bat...
082104 -        ..
082105 -       C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM /C start /min /wait c:\sd\01\e stufq c:\sd\03\070405
082107 -        ..
082108 -       C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM /C start /min /wait c:\sd\01\e stufq c:\sd\03\070405 #3
082109 -
082110 - ...which enable w98 to run the Start command. ref DRT 2 MO5T
082111 -
082112 -     [On 040823 Gary switched OS to Windows XP, and this solved
082113 -     problems, eliminating need for special code to support W98.
082114 -     ref SDS 18 HM7L
082116 -  ..
082117 - Line 10, ref OF 3 J03M, in c: sd 01 070405.bat
082118 -
082119 -    Added alternate command strings, per above, ref SDS 0 LJ4M, so they
082120 -    are available the next time this kind of thing comes up.
082121 -
082122 -    Gary might comment if w98 supports the generic %systemroom%
082123 -    variable, so that c: windows does not have to be hardwired for the
082124 -    location of the operating sytem files.
082125 -
082126 -
082127 -
082128 -
0822 -

SUBJECTS
Subject Index Template Set Up Primary Accounts for WBS New Aerospace co  any Pro
Tending Garden of Knowledge Revise Initial Subjects for Aerospace compa    combat Pr

1004 -
100501 -  ..
100502 - Subject Index Revise Initial Accounts and Assignments to Project WBS
100503 - Conform Subject Index to Project Template Account Structure
100504 -  combat Organic Structure Revisions Tending Garden of Knowledge
100505 - -----------------------------------------------------------
100506 - Follow up ref SDS 15 NR8O, ref SDS 14 WE7N.
100507 -
100508 - Gary's letter discusses a task to transfer initial accounts in the SI
100509 - to the accounts for the project WBS, ref DRT 1 F86J,
100511 -  ..
100512 - During the call, Gary explained planning for moving subject
100513 - structures previously set up under....
100514 -
100515 -                     04 00001
100516 -
100517 - ....to the major project account for the  combat project....
100518 -
100519 -                     03 00101
100521 -  ..
100522 - This makes progress on action item developed on 030408. ref SDS 14 OH8I
100524 -  ..
100525 - Gary will send some analysis on this, and then I will submit some
100526 - ideas for him to make a determination on the structure he wants.
100527 - After this is approved, I will conform the existing records to the new
100528 - strucure, and then remove the old structure.
100529 -
100531 -  ..
1006 -
1007 -
1008 - 1526
1009 -
100901 - Received an email from Gary with three files.  The first two seem to
100902 - provide the details of accounts that are to be re-assigned to the new
100903 - account structure shown in the first file.
100905 -  ..
100906 - This analysis begins developing the organization of knowledge, which
100907 - has been described, as a Pandora's Box of complexity on 000221.
100908 - ref SDS 2 7455  That's the bad news.  The worse news is that if no
100909 - effort is made to manage context, then the work soon degrades into
100910 - entropy, reported by USAFIT on 970707, ref SDS 1 0108, and noticed by
100911 - Gary in a letter on 011006. ref SDS 3 O99K  The good news is that SDS
100912 - provides a way to develop organization and apply it to the work
100913 - routinely and with considerable rigor.
100915 -  ..
100916 - We are not reaching for perfection, just substantial improvement, and
100917 - we further recognize that no matter how good the system, if resources
100918 - of time and skill are not allocated to maintain it, then the work
100919 - quickly degrades to entropy, as noted by USAFIT and Gary.
100921 -  ..
100922 - //
100923 - Looking at Gary's files today, I changed the file names, and it looks
100924 - like the first file is the primary area for work.
100925 -
100926 -     combat_0.txt....... 04 00074 BC 030120 030123a 0101, ref OF 6 0001 ..
100933 -         f: 03 00101 00.................... General, ref OF 6 KU5K,
100934 -
100935 -              f: 04 00001 14 01 030121a....... Issues with Existing Systems
100936 -              f: 04 00001 14 01 030121a....... Existing Systems / Issues
100937 -
100938 -         ...typically, putting things under "General" is discouraged,
100939 -         so will review this further.  The scope of this account is
100940 -         not clear.  A report shows....
100942 -          ..
100943 -         Aerospace company Personal Software............ 030121, ref SDS 5 0001
100944 -
100945 -            This record lists software tools Gary plans to use for the
100946 -            project, which relates to "Systems," ref SDS 0 4W7M, and to
100947 -            Policy on permission for staff to use certain of their own
100948 -            tools, per below. ref SDS 0 PV6L
100949 -
100951 -          ..
100952 -         Aerospace company  combat project................... 030224, ref SDS 7 0001
100953 -
100954 -            This record pertains to using SDS, and also discusses
100955 -            setting up a subject index.  This seems then to relate to
100956 -            policy, ref SDS 0 PV6L, systems, and under systems to both
100957 -            rules about using tools based on personal preference,
100958 -            ref SDS 0 4W7M, and there can also be a specific account
100959 -            under systems for SDS, ref SDS 0 9440, and within that an
100960 -            account for subject management.  Also need accounts for
100961 -            this under procedures. ref SDS 0 W55O  Could also list SDS
100962 -            and other tools and software under Property, since that is
100963 -            an easy way to think if a thing, similar to having accounts
100964 -            for people and organiztions. ref SDS 0 2H3K
100965 -
100967 -          ..
100968 -         Aerospace company  combat project................... 030303, ref SDS 8 0001
100969 -
100970 -            This record covers sevreal areas.  I is Gary's personal
100971 -            history starting the work, and implications that on using
100972 -            SDS, which relates to SDS as a property and a procedures
100973 -            issue.  There is also discussion of the collaborating with
100974 -            colleagues on a deliverable for a Processes and Standards
100975 -            Documents.  This deliverable needs to an account under
100976 -            Projects, this that will have a lot of accounts of its own.
100977 -
100979 -          ..
100980 -         Use of HLA Controls.................. 030310, ref SDS 9 0001
100981 -
100982 -            This record appears to discuss a project deliverable, or a
100983 -            tools to create a deliverable, and so it seems to relate to
100984 -            operations, i.e., the work.  We need here a list of
100985 -            deliverables or requirements to clarify the WBS of this
100986 -            element.
100987 -
100989 -          ..
100990 -          combat Move to Huntington Beach......... 030317, ref SDS 10 0001, ..
100999 -            Seem to be two records on same subject, per below.
101000 -            ref SDS 0 X65G
101002 -          ..
101003 -          combat project.......................... 030317, ref SDS 11 0001 ..
101011 -            This is an example of a record that has only one line, and
101012 -            so may not be worth the time to assign a lot of subjects.
101014 -          ..
101015 -         Aerospace company  combat moving to HB.............. 030317, ref SDS 12 0001
101016 -
101017 -            Seems to pertain to same subject as another record today,
101018 -            per above. ref SDS 0 2G6W
101019 -
101020 -            There is discussion about converting to HB processes,
101021 -            which goes to policy and procedures.
101022 -
101024 -          ..
101025 -         Aerospace company  combat moving to HB.............. 030317, ref SDS 13 0001,
101026 -
101027 -            Concerns a meeting on organization, and so seems likely to
101028 -            be assigned to the Organization subject.  The organization
101029 -            appears to track WBS for deliverables and so cross
101030 -            references to deliverables, perhaps under Projects is
101031 -            needed.
101033 -             ..
101034 -            Need to discuss with Gary if there is an organization chart
101035 -            and a list of deliverables, a rough WBS?
101036 -
101037 -                [On 030528 received org chart. ref SDS 17 0001
101038 -
101039 -
101040 -
101042 -  ..
101043 -  combat New Project Account Assignments....
101045 -          ..
101046 -         f: 03 00101 CC................*... Organization, ref OF 6 KU6L ..
101056 -         f: 03 00101 CF.................... Personnel, ref OF 6 PPTT
101057 -
101058 -              f: 04 00001 14 07 05............ Seal Beach M&S
101059 -              f: 04 00001 14 07 05 00........... General
101060 -              f: 04 00001 14 07 05 030317a...... Ron Burton
101061 -              f: 04 00001 14 07 05 0303171...... Mike Anderson
101063 -          ..
101064 -         f: 03 00101 FF.................... Policy, ref OF 6 KU8M
101066 -          ..
101067 -         f: 03 00101 FF CPKF.................. Systems Tools Personal Preferenceand Aerospace company Systems
101068 -         f: 03 00101 FF CPKF.................. Personal Tools/Systems Preference and Aerospace company Systems
101069 -         f: 03 00101 FF CPKF.................. Tools/Systems Personal Preference and Aerospace company Systems
101070 -         f: 03 00101 FF CPKF.................. Software Tools/Systems Personal Preference and Aerospace company Systems
101071 -         f: 03 00101 FF CPKF.................. Issues with Existing Systems
101072 -         f: 03 00101 FF CPKF.................. Existing Systems Supplemented by Tools Preferred by Staff
101073 -
101074 -                  This may be appropriate to come from General, per
101075 -                  above, ref SDS 0 3R3O, and is cross referenced to
101076 -                  Systems below. ref SDS 0 4W7M
101078 -               ..
101079 -              f: 04 00001 14 07 02............ Processes and Standards document
101080 -              f: 04 00001 14 07 02 00............ General
101081 -              f: 04 00001 14 07 02 030401a....... CMM for Standards
101082 -              f: 04 00001 14 07 02 030403a....... DA PAM 5-11
101083 -              f: 04 00001 14 07 02 030410a....... CMM vs. CMMI
101084 -              f: 04 00001 14 07 02 030410b....... Use CMM or CMMI
101085 -
101087 -          ..
101088 -         f: 03 00101 FI.................... Procedures, ref OF 6 W99L
101089 -
101090 -         f: 03 00101 FI SDS.................. Schedule Diary System (SDS)
101091 -         f: 03 00101 FI SDS OSS................ Organic Subject Structure
101092 -         f: 03 00101 FI SDS OSS................ Subject Index Organic Structure
101093 -         f: 03 00101 FI SDS OSS 030204a.......... Control Criteria Contract Proposal Statement of Work Too Long
101094 -         f: 03 00101 FI SDS OSS 030204a.......... Contract Control Criteria Proposal Statement of Work Too Long
101095 -         f: 03 00101 FI SDS OSS 030204a.......... Proposal Control Criteria Contract Statement of Work Too Long
101096 -         f: 03 00101 FI SDS OSS 030204b.......... SOW Control Criteria Proposal 217 Pages Too Long
101097 -         f: 03 00101 FI SDS OSS 0302047.......... Keynote Develop Control Criteria Proposal 217 Pages Too Long
101098 -
101099 -
101101 -          ..
101102 -         f: 03 00101 FI.................... Property, ref OF 6 944F
101104 -          ..
101105 -         f: 03 00101 FI 01................... Real Estate
101106 -         f: 03 00101 FI 02................... Equipment
101107 -         f: 03 00101 FI 03................... Furnishings
101109 -          ..
101110 -         f: 03 00101 FI 04................... Software
101111 -         f: 03 00101 FI 04 SDS................. Schedule Diary System (SDS)
101112 -
101113 -
101114 -
101116 -          ..
101117 -         f: 03 00101 FR.................... Systems, ref OF 6 KU4F
101119 -          ..
101120 -         f: 03 00101 FR CGD................... Issues with Existing Systems
101121 -         f: 03 00101 FR CGD................... Existing Systems Supplemented by Tools Preferred by Staff
101122 -
101123 -
101124 -                  This may be appropriate to come from General, per
101125 -                  above. ref SDS 0 3R3O and is cross referenced to
101126 -                  Policy per above. ref SDS 0 PV6L
101128 -          ..
101129 -         f: 03 00101 FR SDS................... Schedule Diary System SDS
101130 -         f: 03 00101 FR SDS................... SDS Schedule Diary System SDS
101131 -
101133 -               ..
101134 -              f: 04 00001 14 03 01............ ACE - Advanced Collaborative Environment
101135 -              f: 04 00001 14 03 01............ Collaborative Environment (ACE)
101136 -              f: 04 00001 14 03 02............ DPD - Distributed Product Description
101137 -              f: 04 00001 14 03 02............ Distributed Product Description (DPD)
101139 -          ..
101140 -         f: 03 00101 JF.................... Projects, ref OF 2 KU5H