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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: December 6, 2003 11:14 AM Saturday; Rod Welch

Received letter from Gopal Kapur asking discuss project management.

1...Summary/Objective
2...SDS Record Accurate Representation of Seminar on Project Management
3...Audit Trail to Improve Accuracy Not Commonly Applied by Experts
4...C4PM Excellent Website
5...Survey Strong Method for Attracting Customer Contact
6...Project Management Seminars Educate Customres on Intelligence
7...Professional Events Educate Customers Grow Culture of Knowledge

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1...Survey on Communication Metrics should be put on Com Metrics

CONTACTS 
0201 - Center for Project Management                                                                                                                                      O-00000830 0101
020101 - Mr. Gopal Kapur                                                                                                                                                  O-00000830 0101
020102 - President
020104 - Executive Office                                                                                                                                                 O-00000830 0101

SUBJECTS
Seminar Project Management Discovered through Research on Internet Ka
Project Management Request for Discussion SDS POIMS Seminar Discovere
Accurate Understandings Command Control Record Semiotics
Accuracy SDS Record Incorrect 1-sided Frustrating Knowledge Space Nee
Estimating New Product Development Seminar on Project Management for
Commend Accurate Record on Seminar Gopal Kapur Presented on 031206 Su
Accurate Record SDS on Internet of Seminar Gopal Kapur Presentation o
Audit Trail Showing Traceability to Oroginal Sources Gopal Kapur Fail

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2710 -    ..
2711 - Summary/Objective
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271201 - Follow up ref SDS 2 0000.
271202 -
271204 -  ..
271205 - SDS Record Accurate Representation of Seminar on Project Management
271206 -
271207 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Gopal saying...
271208 -
271209 -        During a search for information though Google, I came across a
271210 -        review and write-up you had prepared of my presentation. I was
271211 -        impressed with the depth of your analysis and the accuracy of
271212 -        your interpretation of my presentation. I would like to know
271213 -        more about what are you involved in these days and have a
271214 -        follow up conversation with you on the subject of project
271215 -        management.
271216 -
271217 -           [On 031211 responded to Gopal's letter. ref SDS 9 0001
271219 -            ..
271220 -           [On 031212 Gopal called to discuss. ref SDS 10 0001
271222 -            ..
271223 -           [On 040109 follow up with Raj. ref SDS 12 S84N
271224 -
271226 -  ..
271227 - Gopal is president of the Center for Project Management; there is a
271228 - website...
271229 -
271230 -             http://www.center4pm.com
271231 -
271232 -
271234 -  ..
271235 - Audit Trail to Improve Accuracy Not Commonly Applied by Experts
271236 -
271237 - Gopal does not provide a link to the SDS record he encountered doing
271238 - research on the Internet.  Failure to use explicit links to save time
271239 - and money managing information aligns with experience on 020726.
271240 - ref SDS 6 TV9K  Since Gopal is an expert project manager, failure to
271241 - provide an audit trail to original sources called out by management
271242 - standards, reviewed on 950721, ref SDS 3 1740, reflects experience
271243 - reported on 020812 showing that experts in all fields of knowledge
271244 - work do not have time to apply the basic task of knowledge creation by
271245 - developing an accurate chronology for understanding the context of
271246 - cause and effect. ref SDS 7 659F
271248 -  ..
271249 - Turns out there is a record of attending a seminar Gopal presented on
271250 - 950428. ref SDS 2 0001  The seminar offered important ideas on good
271251 - management and on estimating the cost of projects for product
271252 - development. ref SDS 2 GX5M
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SUBJECTS
Website Excellent

2803 -
280401 -  ..
280402 - C4PM Excellent Website
280403 -
280404 - The reference in Gopal's letter to...
280405 -
280406 -             http://www.center4pm.com
280407 -
280408 - ...displays an excellent website on the Internet.
280410 -  ..
280411 - A telephone number is prominently displayed; there is a picture of
280412 - Gopal, and the categories for other pages seem clear on how to get
280413 - more information.
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SUBJECTS
Website Provides Questionair for Prospective Customers to Create Action
. Commend Accurate Record on Seminar Gopal Kapur Presented on 031206

3104 -
310501 -  ..
310502 - Survey Strong Method for Attracting Customer Contact
310503 -
310504 - Follow up ref SDS 5 YH6F.
310505 -
310506 - Gopal has done a good job providing an online survey for attracting
310507 - feedback to engage potential customers on issues that C4PM supports,
310508 - which aligns with the post-card survey developed for Com Metrics.  The
310509 - title of this page listing "seven" deadly sins, reflects research on
310510 - 921205 identifying seven (7) dilemmas that prevent people from using
310511 - good management, ref SDS 1 6013, illustrated by the example above.
310512 - ref SDS 0 OW9G
310514 -  ..
310515 - Limiting the number of management "sins" to seven (7) in Gopal's
310516 - website aligns with research showing that people can remember about 7
310517 - things, reviewed on 990303. ref SDS 4 5328
310518 -
310519 -      Survey on Communication Metrics should be put on Com Metrics
310520 -      website to engage people in understanding the opportunity of
310521 -      improving their work,and generate customer feedback, per planning
310522 -      on 001227. ref SDS 5 YH6F
310524 -       ..
310525 -      This might be something Jerry and Gregory could get involved
310526 -      doing, including upgrading the website, along the lines of
310527 -      Gopal's website...
310528 -
310529 -             http://www.center4pm.com
310530 -
310531 -         [On 031211 discussed with Gary and Jerry Nord on
310532 -         031211. ref SDS 8 PE80
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SUBJECTS
Project Management Seminars Good Way to Introduce SDS Com Metrics Gop
Center for Project Management Gopal Kapur President Requested Informa
Seminar Deliverable SDS Record Like 950428 Demonstrate Audit Trail Me
C4PM Expand Marketing Appeal Offering Solution to Poor Documentation

3706 -
370701 -  ..
370702 - Project Management Seminars Educate Customres on Intelligence
370703 - Professional Events Educate Customers Grow Culture of Knowledge
370704 -
370705 - The next step for SDS and Com Metrics is to apply the large body of
370706 - support information to educate customers about added value of working
370707 - intelligently to grow a culture of knowledge.  Gopal's expertise and
370708 - established position in the industry presents a path for teaching
370709 - people incrementally how to step from project management that
370710 - integrates cost and schedule control, to begin integrating cost,
370711 - schedule and communication control.
370712 -
370713 -      Center for Project Management might present opportunities to
370714 -      educate customers about working intelligently to grow a culture
370715 -      of knowledge, required for marketing SDS and Com Metrics.
370716 -
370717 -         [On 031211 contacted Gopal Kapur about this idea. ref SDS 9
370718 -         JI5T
370720 -          ..
370721 -         [On 031211 discussed with Gary and Jerry Nord on
370722 -         031211. ref SDS 8 PE80
370724 -          ..
370725 -         [On 031212 Gopal called and discussed expanding project
370726 -         management training to include communciation control.
370727 -         ref SDS 10 HU6H
370729 -          ..
370730 -         [On 031220 letter to Gopal confirms proposal for expanding
370731 -         professional training and events to extend cost and schedule
370732 -         control by adding Communication Metrics. ref SDS 11 0001
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