CONTACTS 
0201 - Corps of Engineers, SFD            415 977 8400 fax 8483
020101 - Mr. Thompson F. Keesling, Architect; Assistant Chief =415 977 8473
020102 - Construction Operations Division =415 977 8480

SUBJECTS
COE Evaluation Communication Metrics
Analysis, Review, Research
Institutionalize Communication Metrics
CE HQ Evaluation
Automated Management in District, Keesling
Operation Plan CESPN, 970516
Business Process Improvements, Metrics

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1310 - Summary/Objective
1311 -
131101 - Follow up ref SDS 37 2341, ref SDS 36 9009.
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131103 - Reviewed draft of cost savings analysis with Tom.  He will analyse the
131104 - presentation and develop edits and adjustments.  We can meet tomorrow
131105 - about finalizing the approach.  I advised Max of these efforts and
131106 - provided a copy of the draft for his information and input through
131107 - Tom.
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1314 - Discussion
1315 -   ..
131501 - Gave Tom a copy of the latest version of ref OF 1 line 20.
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131503 - Previously I submitted this newer version to Tom via Internet. Just
131504 - appended it to ref DIP 10 line 30, to replace the earlier version of
131505 - the cost report.
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131507 - In our meeting this morning, Tom read the transmittal letter ref DIP
131508 - 10 line 30, and the 2 page draft memo to Jim Jones, ref OF 1 line 20.
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131510 - He plans to review it and attachment 1 with the detail calculation
131511 - this evening while watching Monday Night Football.
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131513 - I explained my discussion with Jim Jones last Friday, indicating we
131514 - would try to get this to Jim by Wednesday, ref SDS 37 line 115.
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131516 - We spent about 20 minutes reviewing the methodology of
131517 - calculating savings from "rework" shown in Attachment 1 at ref OF 1
131518 - line 464.
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1318 - 0805 visited Max
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131901 - Explained work Tom and I have done to develop a draft analysis
131902 - of cost savings, and gave Max a copy of the draft report, ref OF 1
131903 - line 20.
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131905 - Max indicated he may not have time for careful review today.
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131907 - To save time, we discussed the main concept of cost savings from
131908 - reducing rework, explained in para 8, ref OF 1 line 78, and para 4b in
131909 - Attachment 1, ref OF 1 line 464.
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131911 - This submission to Max provides support for Tom's submission to Jim
131912 - on Wednesday.
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131916 - USACE Meetings on Improving Management Processes
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131918 - Max said he and Tom attened meetings last week in Burlingame on
131919 - creating a system of business metrics to improve leveling of resources
131920 - among Districts within Divisions. These are the kind of "metrics"
131921 - requested by PMI last week on 971003. ref SDS 38 5X4N  DE called for a
131922 - system of "metrics" in the Operation Plan reviewed on 970522.
131923 - ref SDS 8 0944
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131925 - USACE focus on using "business metrics" in any case is consistent with
131926 - the idea of using Communication Metrics.
131927 -
131928 -     [On 971030 Lotus Notes being promoted by HQUSACE; Tom asked about
131929 -     Lotus Notes ability to support Communication Metrics, and was told
131930 -     this support is not available in LN. ref SDS 40 2336
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131932 -     [On 971030 Mike Grebinski plans report to Jim Jones in HQ USACE on
131933 -     how Communication Metrics supports USACE objectives employ
131934 -     business metrics, ref SDS 40 8849
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1322 - 1107 called Max
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132301 - Mentioned my concern about correlation of savings a percentage
132302 - of project v. District Operations budgets, per reasoning at
132303 - ref SDS 39 line 131.
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132305 - One concern is to ensure we do not aim for a savings target that will
132306 - not generate interest to pursue it.  We have initially ste 4%.  The
132307 - new analysis suggests 6% is more correct.
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132309 - Max did not have time to visit about this in detail.  He is getting
132310 - his office organized for him to start his vacation tomorrow.
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