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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: October 26, 2003 01:22 AM Sunday; Rod Welch

SDS update submitted to Gary with corrections and improvements.

1...Summary/Objective
........Knowledge Management Use Cases SDS Saving Time and Money
........Use Cases SDS Development Make Good Management Fast and Easy
........SDS Development Improve Use Cases for Knowledge Management

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1...Models and simulations can show how automated integration of

CONTACTS 
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020201 - Mr. Garold L. Johnson

SUBJECTS
Applications Open Files with Other Programs Major Code Revi  on Submi
SDS Open Files with Other Software Programs Major Code Revision Submi
Applications Software SDS Open Files with Other Programs Major Code R
Other Programs Launch Within SDS Using Windows Start Command
SDS Updated with New Features and Corrections

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1007 -    ..
1008 - Summary/Objective
1009 -
100901 - Follow up ref SDS 31 0000, ref SDS 30 0000.
100902 -
100903 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 to Gary saying...
100904 -
100905 -    a.  Subject: SDS Update and New Features
100906 -        Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 01:31:21 -0700
100907 -        From: Rod Welch
100908 -        To: "EXT-Johnson, Garold L"
100910 -         ..
100911 -    b.  Gary,
100912 -
100913 -        As we discussed the other day, have now completed another lift
100914 -        of new features, and the code is on the Internet in dir 09.
100915 -        ref DIT 1 0001
100917 -         ..
100918 -    c.  Hopefully, this will solve the problem you had making a new
100919 -        task with a current diary record.  My work with your records
100920 -        did not reveal the problem, so this updated code on your
100921 -        computer may solve that problem reported on 031022. ref SDS 29
100922 -        TZ6F
100924 -         ..
100925 -    d.  Note also there is discussion of using email to send SDS
100926 -        updates, which explains that FTP has a lot of advantages.
100927 -        Since FTP is not available at your work location, email is a
100928 -        good backup when sending SDS records is critical, but normally,
100929 -        using FTP when possible works better. ref SDS 29 YV4O
100931 -         ..
100932 -    e.  There is some review on recent issues you raised on 031024
100933 -        related to mark and return, ref SDS 30 1026, and also you asked
100934 -        about getting unexpected links using Enter and double clicking.
100935 -        ref SDS 30 MF6H
100937 -         ..
100938 -    f.  Your suggestion to use the Microsoft Windows start command for
100939 -        launching other applications to open files, which is shown in
100940 -        your letter on 031020, ref SDS 26 LS7L, has been implemented.
100941 -        ref SDS 26 0001
100943 -         ..
100944 -    g.  This seems to work, except for long strings, ref SDS 26 F18I,
100945 -        that mostly occur in HTML situations for things like references
100946 -        to news articles.
100947 -
100948 -            [On 031102 improved function to open files with other
100949 -            applications to solve prior problem caused by long strings.
100950 -            ref SDS 32 0001
100952 -         ..
100953 -    h.  Thanks very much for this idea, including using the set
100954 -        command, also, reported on 031020. ref SDS 27 0001
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SUBJECTS
Usefulness Primary Design Criteria
Useful Design Discovered by Synergy Between Use and SDS Development
Experience Using SDS Guided Development to Continually Improve SDS
Design by Synergy of Programmer Using SDS and Programming SDS
Incorporate Useful Capabilities in Other Programs Like Email Topic Ma
Knowledge Management Use Cases Progress SDS Development Prolific on
Productivity Improved by Critical Mass Integrated Tools Functions Tas

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171001 -         ..
171002 -        Knowledge Management Use Cases SDS Saving Time and Money
171003 -        Use Cases SDS Development Make Good Management Fast and Easy
171004 -        SDS Development Improve Use Cases for Knowledge Management
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171006 -        Follow up ref SDS 12 LD9L, ref SDS 8 Q25K.
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171008 -    i.  In recent months the following improvements have been made to
171009 -        save time and money by reducing keystrokes for common use cases
171010 -        that make Knowledge Management fast and easy with SDS, noted by
171011 -        Jack Park on 001130. ref SDS 6 H17O  Adding to the list of
171012 -        prior improvements on 000824, ref SDS 5 0001, helps bridge the
171013 -        gap between two worlds where converting information into
171014 -        knowledge is a lot of hard work using "old world" skills,
171015 -        reported on 000307. ref SDS 4 5182  Making new skills faster
171016 -        and easier to learn and use reduces resistance to
171017 -        transformation from IT to a culture of knowledge.  Andy Grove
171018 -        notes experience at Intel shows people like to work on familiar
171019 -        things in familiar ways, reported on 090807. ref SDS 3 1657
171020 -        This makes good management seem like duplication that is
171021 -        unnecessary overkill, reported on 890809, ref SDS 2 5930, and
171022 -        earlier on 890324. ref SDS 1 6894  Fewer keystrokes through
171023 -        integration of commands means fewer things for people to learn
171024 -        and remember, and less time to get the work done.  This makes
171025 -        good management seem like good business.
171027 -         ..
171028 -        Models and simulations can show how automated integration of
171029 -        good management enables command and control of the work to save
171030 -        time and money and lives.  On 030316 Gary noted that document
171031 -        management takes too much time. ref SDS 8 7J7I  Later on 030823
171032 -        a new system reduced the keystrokes for document management for
171033 -        better command and control of the work. ref SDS 12 PI7K  How
171034 -        does command and control of daily work relate to proactive
171035 -        management under CFISR, as Gary discussed with Bruce, reported
171036 -        on 030123? ref SDS 7 S05L
171037 -
171038 -        1.  F2 save highlight multi-line
171039 -            headlines automatically........... 030731, ref SDS 9 0001
171041 -             ..
171042 -        2.  SDS record for prior date
171043 -            create from Diary Summary
171044 -            to complement function in
171045 -            the Schedule...................... 030816, ref SDS 10 PPTR
171047 -             ..
171048 -        3.  Create multiple views for
171049 -            context management in subject
171050 -            index, and reduce time for
171051 -            editing by switching the
171052 -            order of words and phrases........ 030816, ref SDS 11 ZL6I
171054 -             ..
171055 -        4.  Context management for command
171056 -            and control to construct and
171057 -            navigate Knowledge Space saves
171058 -            more time and money using
171059 -            subject index..................... 030816, ref SDS 11 O44L
171061 -             ..
171062 -        5.  Documents for email, reports
171063 -            specifications and articles
171064 -            formatted automically in SDS
171065 -            to make command and control of
171066 -            the work faster and easier for
171067 -            saving time and money............. 030823, ref SDS 12 0001
171069 -             ..
171070 -        6.  Subject management added
171071 -            null account to save time
171072 -            segmenting records that
171073 -            refine meaning of reports......... 030828, ref SDS 14 0001
171075 -             ..
171076 -        7.  Context management improved
171077 -            navigation in Knowledge Space
171078 -            with better use of memory in
171079 -            Subject Index..................... 030902, ref SDS 15 0001
171081 -             ..
171082 -        8.  Refined using multiple Windows
171083 -            Start sessions so SDS has more
171084 -            memory and users experience a
171085 -            single environment with Ctrl F6
171086 -            to scroll files in multiple
171087 -            sessions.......................... 030928, ref SDS 18 0001
171089 -             ..
171090 -        9.  Action item report has better
171091 -            memory management using the
171092 -            Windows Start command............. 031002, ref SDS 20 0001
171094 -             ..
171095 -       10.  Control Field subject
171096 -            descriptions conformed to
171097 -            subject index..................... 031011, ref SDS 21 0001
171099 -             ..
171100 -       11.  Make new task revised to work
171101 -            with Windows Start command........ 031014, ref SDS 22 0001
171103 -             ..
171104 -       12.  Confidentiality avoid publish
171105 -            email addresses in SDS Records
171106 -            on Internet....................... 031016, ref SDS 23 0001
171108 -             ..
171109 -       13.  Confidentiality refined with
171110 -            new flag in line number field
171111 -            and F2 save function alerts
171112 -            users to usage errors............. 031017, ref SDS 24 0001
171114 -             ..
171115 -       14.  Context management improved
171116 -            editing in Subject Index to
171117 -            save time and money............... 031018, ref SDS 25 0001
171119 -             ..
171120 -       15.  Launch other programs to open
171121 -            files managed in SDS.............. 031020, ref SDS 26 0001
171123 -             ..
171124 -       16.  Environment variables for
171125 -            batch files save time using
171126 -            SDS on different Windows
171127 -            operating systems................. 031020, ref SDS 27 0001
171129 -             ..
171130 -       17.  Menu system improved by avoding
171131 -            cut and paste to save memory...... 031022, ref SDS 28 0001
171133 -             ..
171134 -       18.  Doc Log management conformed
171135 -            to use new Context Management
171136 -            methodology for navigating
171137 -            organic structure in Subject
171138 -            Index to save time and money
171139 -            finding information quickly
171140 -            and easily........................ 031024, ref SDS 31 0001
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171143 -         ..
171144 -    j.  As always, your feedback helps refine and correct the system
171145 -        for building a bridge from IT to working intelligently, per
171146 -        above, ref SDS 0 TV6J, and following up the letter on 030810
171147 -        asking about feedback on results of reducing the number of
171148 -        keystrokes required to manage documents, ref SDS 12 LD9L,
171149 -        relative to models and simulations discussed above. ref SDS 0
171150 -        9S9I
171152 -         ..
171153 -    k.  Would like now to concentrate on helping Jerry get started, and
171154 -        spend less time on system code changes, except will continue to
171155 -        fix mistakes.
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