CONTACTS 
0201 - Corps of Engineers, SFD            415 977 8400 fax 8483
020101 - Mr. Max R. Blodgett, II, P.E., L.S.
020102 - Construction Operations Division   =415 977 8480
0202 - Corps of Engineers, SFD            415 977 8400 fax 8483
020201 - Mr. Thompson F. Keesling, Architect; Assistant Chief =415 977 8473
020202 - Construction Operations Division   =415 977 8480

SUBJECTS
CBD Procurement Communication Metrics
Welch Contract Oakland Claims, 97072401
Increase Budget 4 months on Oakland Harbor
Richmond Harbor Deepening, Scope of
Wriggle Room Uncertainty Resolved

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0808 - Summary/Objective
0809 -
080901 - Followed up work at ref SDS 9 0000, ref SDS 8 0000.
080902 - ..
080903 - I delivered a copy of the article on Roger Bush's presentation
080904 - to PMI on the point about the importance of "feedback."
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080906 - Max recognized that communication feedback is accomplished by
080907 - Communication Metrics.  He was concerned that leaders who deal with
080908 - political situations, such as the District Engineer, ref SDS 2 1415,
080909 - prefer "wriggle room," per Max Wideman's formulation, ref SDS 4 8366.
080910 -
080911 -     [On 970919 submitted article indicating computers have not
080912 -     improved management. ref SDS 11 2018]
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080914 - Discussed problem cited in Roger's remarks to PMI, about
080915 - managers not having enough time to think. ref SDS 6 3479
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080917 - Max advised that the District has not had enough time to accomplish
080918 - the tasks required to let a contract for using Communication Metrics
080919 - on the Oakland claims, per our discussion on 970805. ref SDS 3 0000
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080921 - He said John is very busy and is staffing up.
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