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
0202 - Corps of Engineers, SFD            415 977 8400 fax 8483
020201 - Mr. Max R. Blodgett, II, P.E., L.S.
020202 - Construction Operations Division   =415 977 8480

SUBJECTS
COE Evaluation Communication Metrics
CE HQ Evaluation, Wider Use Comm Metrics
Comm Metrics Solves CESPN Staffing Problem
Intranets, Web, CESP Review
Demonstrate SDS, Communication Metrics
HQ USACE Comm Metrics Presentation

0908 -    ..
0909 - Summary/Objective
0910 -
091001 - Follow up ref SDS 13 4444, ref SDS 12 0732.
091002 -
091003 - Tom said he has received the revised NWO paper..., but has not had
091004 - time to read it.  He expects to get to it within the next few days,
091005 - and will provide comments.
091006 -
091007 -      [See telecon with Max on 980227. ref SDS 15 1499]
091008 -
091009 - I asked if he feels there are any missing pieces we need to help the
091010 - District identify the need for Communication Metrics and award a
091011 - contract.
091012 -
091013 - Over the past year the District has developed a...
091014 -
091015 -      1.  Scope of Services to contract for Communication Metrics
091016 -      2.  Report that defines Communication Metrics
091017 -      3.  Report on cost savings using Communication Metrics
091018 -
091019 - I explained my feeling of playing chess and having the queen, 2 rooks,
091020 - 2 bishops and a few pawns on the board.  The other side has the King
091021 - and a pawn and is saying I am in check.
091022 - ..
091023 - Tom feels the leadership in the Corps, including the District
091024 - and the Division, are at a disadvantage from not having worked with
091025 - Communication Metrics.  There is a hope that "business intelligence"
091026 - from using Communication Metrics can be accomplished by using common
091027 - sense from daily work experiende, and by working a little harder.
091028 - Relying on common sense seems easier, less expensive and less
091029 - threatening than adoping a new business system.
091030 -
091031 -     [On 980304 discussed similar perspectives with Max. ref SDS 16
091032 -     4361]
091033 -
091034 - We considered the revised NWO... paper tries to address the pitfalls
091035 - from relying on common sense.
091036 -
091037 - Tom will take a look and let me know what he thinks.
091038 -
091039 -
091040 -