THE WELCH COMPANY
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San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: August 26, 2004 10:18 AM Thursday; Rod Welch

Received revised ASB; hearing set on SDS for September 7.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Hearing on SDS Standard Scheduled at Aerospace company for 040907

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1...A control char of some kind is substituted randomly throughout

CONTACTS 

SUBJECTS
ASB Revised SDS Standard Correct Problems on 040818 Submitted to Boe
Hearing Scheduled 040907 SDS Standard ASB Aerospace company Architectur  Commit   05
ASB Submitted to Aerospace company for SDS Standard on Intelligence Nex  Step R   19
ASB Form Problem Internal Links Processed Incorrectly Do Not Meet WW
SDS Initial ASB Filing Submitted to Architecture Committee for Stand

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4607 -    ..
4608 - Summary/Objective
4609 -
460901 - Follow up ref SDS 8 0000. ref SDS 7 0000.
460902 -
460903 - Gary was successful getting internal links to work, and correcting
460904 - prior format problems.  Review of the revised ASB file shows a few
460905 - remaining issues, ref SDS 0 NP4G, which have been submitted to Gary
460906 - with an email linked to this record.  A hearing is scheduled on
460907 - 040907. ref SDS 0 VL6K
460908 -
460909 -     [On 040901 submitted support for Gary and Gil to prepare for the
460910 -     hearing scheduled on 040907. ref SDS 9 0001
460912 -      ..
460913 -     [On 040907 Gary used support in the record on 040901 for the
460914 -     hearing on SDS. ref SDS 10 GH6K
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460918 -  ..
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4612 - Progress
4613 -
461301 - Received received ref DRT 1 0001 from Gary transmitting revised files
461302 - for the ASB form, ref OF 7 0001, submitted to Aerospace company for setting an
461303 - SDS standard. This submission corrects problems in the work on 040818.
461304 - ref SDS 8 PX4I
461306 -  ..
461307 - The file can be displayed in the local browser at...
461308 -
461309 -        F:\05\00450\FR\SD\040826CE\00102.htm
461311 -  ..
461312 - There are a couple of issues...
461313 -
461314 -    1.  Tab characters are not expanded by Medit, so had to make a
461315 -        global change, similar to the ASB reported on 040625.
461316 -        ref SDS 3 PU4L
461317 -
461318 -    2.  Lines in the file have all been split to less than 100 char in
461319 -        most cases.  No evidence of long lines that had to be split
461320 -        that occurred with the development file reported on 040625.
461321 -        ref SDS 3 S66O
461323 -         ..
461324 -    3.  Filename is long, 40 - 50 characters, which makes document
461325 -        management cumbersome.
461327 -         ..
461328 -        Changed the name to 00102.HTM.
461329 -        ref OF 7 0001
461331 -         ..
461332 -        This required changing the internal LINK command to use
461333 -        00102.htm, ref OF 7 Y44L, and changing the name of the
461334 -        directory that has picture files that support the styles in the
461335 -        ASB file to 00102_files.  Probably did not need to change
461336 -        either the link command nor the styles directory
461338 -         ..
461339 -    4.  Explicit links were changed from using only the internal
461340 -        anchor, to include a call to the filename on the Aerospace company server.
461341 -        This prevented explicit links from working correctly, except
461342 -        for the file on Aerospace company's server.  Since that file is not
461343 -        generally available, changed all explicit links to call only
461344 -        the anchors by deleting the long filename Aerospace company constructed on
461345 -        every explicit link. An example is the field for Standards
461346 -        Declaration. ref OF 7 K26K
461348 -         ..
461349 -        Internal links have the same problem; there are only two (2),
461350 -        so it did not take long to fix them.
461352 -         ..
461353 -    5.  Responsibilities field content is duplicated. ref OF 7 NP4H
461355 -         ..
461356 -    6.  A control char of some kind is substituted randomly throughout
461357 -        the file, both in HTML code, and in user content.  This
461358 -        suggests a problem of the conversion process, rather than an
461359 -        implementation issue for Gary and Gil.  Aerospace company IT folks should
461360 -        be notified.
461362 -         ..
461363 -        Following problems occur in the content.
461365 -         ..
461366 -        Description, the end of 2nd para, a char is appended to
461367 -        "learned."
461369 -         ..
461370 -        Evaluation, 1st para 2nd setences a char is inserted between
461371 -        "so far"
461373 -         ..
461374 -        Affected Environment an HTML command "href" is corrupted,
461375 -        causing the explicit link to fail.
461377 -         ..
461378 -        Deployment Plan the 2nd para should say...
461379 -
461380 -                     Since only a few people...
461381 -
461382 -        ...the word "few" is corrupted.
461384 -         ..
461385 -        Deployment last para should say...
461386 -
461387 -                     ...internal management.  Allowing...
461388 -
461389 -        ...the word "management" is corrupted.
461391 -         ..
461392 -        In Related Standards, the 2nd para on FAR, the word
461393 -        "contracts" is corrupted.
461395 -         ..
461396 -        Rules para 9 the word "action" is corrupted.
461398 -  ..
461399 - Called Gary and he found the problem of replicated content in the
461400 - Responsibilities field. ref SDS 0 SX4Y  He will submit a revision.
461402 -  ..
461403 - Gary reported the next day that his version of the ASB does not have
461404 - the corrupted char, reported in para 3. ref SDS 0 IB4O
461406 -  ..
461407 - For convenience changed the internal links from a file on the Aerospace company
461408 - server to just the anchor.  This permits sending the file to others
461409 - for comment.
461410 -
461411 -
461413 -  ..
461414 - Hearing on SDS Standard Scheduled at Aerospace company for 040907
461415 -
461416 - Follow up ref SDS 8 X669.
461417 -
461418 - Received ref DRT 2 0001 from from Gil Caughman transmitting a letter,
461419 - ref DRT 3 0001, notifying members of the Aerospace company Architecture Committee
461420 - about a meeting on 040907 where SDS will be considered for approval
461421 - by the committee.
461423 -  ..
461424 - This makes good progress on remaining steps listed in Aerospace company's work
461425 - plan received on 040818. ref SDS 8 X669
461426 -
461427 -     [On 040901 submitted support for Gary and Gil to prepare for the
461428 -     hearing scheduled on 040907. ref SDS 9 0001
461430 -  ..
461431 - In a call, Gary suggested submitting a telephone number for listening
461432 - to the discussion during the hearing on 040907.
461434 -  ..
461435 - Initially, we decided that Gary and Gil will represent the ASB on
461436 - SDS.
461438 -  ..
461439 - Another consideration would be to provide intelligence support for the
461440 - hearing, and then to submit work product that demonstrates benefits,
461441 - as called out in the Evaluation field of the ASB. ref OF 6 RW4L
461443 -  ..
461444 - Gary can comment further on this idea.
461446 -  ..
461447 - An example is the record on 040610 where objections to SDS by a
461448 - participant in a prior hearing led to analysis of "useless
461449 - information" that helps people grasp the purpose of SDS. ref SDS 2
461450 - XH4X  On 040709 this new insight was incorporated into foundational
461451 - documents explaining "intelligence" support, ref OF 4 R650, and was
461452 - later incorporated into the ASB on the business case to meet Aerospace company
461453 - needs for eliminating useless information. ref SDS 5 DM58
461455 -  ..
461456 - Getting a record of the hearing on 040907 could help resolve similar
461457 - comments from the prior hearing reported on 040610.
461459 -  ..
461460 - Submitted an email to Gary requesting comments.
461462 -  ..
461463 - Gary called the next day and decided that requirements for
461464 - confidentiality of Aerospace company ops weigh in favor of the original plan for
461465 - Gary and Gil to handle the hearing, per above. ref SDS 0 O35M
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