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1...Jim will let me know the results of his review.
2...If not, then next week he will advise the DE on the advantage of using
CONTACTS
0201 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 202 761 0011
020101 - Mr. Mohan Singh, P.E.; Deputy Chief =202 761 0650 fax 0243
020102 - Office of the Chief, CEMP-E
0202 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 415 977 8501 fax 8483
020201 - San Francisco District
020202 - Mr. Thompson F. Keesling, Architect; Assistant Chief
020203 - Construction Operations Division
0203 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 202 761 0011
020301 - Mr. James Lovo; Chief, CEMP-EC =202 761 4804 fax 4783
020302 - Construction and Design Branch, CEMP-EC
SUBJECTS
COE Evaluation Communication Metrics
Demonstrate SDS, Communication Metrics
HQ USACE Comm Metrics Presentation
0705 - ..
0706 - Summary/Objective
0707 -
070701 - Follow up ref SDS 33 0000, ref SDS 31 0000.
070702 -
070703 - Mohan asked Jim Lovo to review Communication Metrics. Jim had initial
070704 - difficulty opening the letter due to Internet access problems. He was
070705 - able to open the letter this morning and found the web site, the CESPN
070706 - reports and other analysis demonstrating "intelligence". Jim
070707 - indicated this enhanced form of Communication Metrics might be useful
070708 - to USACE. He will review, call Tom Keesling and let me know his
070709 - findings.
070710 -
070711 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0000 to Jim linked to this record, with copy to
070712 - Mohan and to Tom.
070713 -
070714 -
070715 -
0708 -
0709 -
0710 - Discussion
0711 -
071101 - ..
071102 - Difficulty Opening Letter on Internet
071103 -
071104 - Mohan said he received my letter, ref DIP 2 4563, issued on 980921,
071105 - ref SDS 33 7378, and transferred it to Jim Lovo, asking Jim to submit
071106 - a report on potential application for USACE. He has not yet received
071107 - Jim's report. Mohan suggested I call Jim on the status of his review.
071108 -
071109 - Talked to Jim Lovo.
071110 -
071111 - Jim said he has not been able to open the links in my email to Mohan.
071112 - Since the letter itself is a link from the email, it seems that
071113 - neither Jim nor Mohan have seen the letter. ref DIP 2 0000
071114 -
071115 - He recalled our discussions last year on Communication Metrics, e.g.,
071116 - our last call was on 971015. ref SDS 9 1111
071117 -
071118 - [On 981009 this problem seems solved. ref SDS 34 1728]
071119 -
071120 -
071121 - ..
071122 - Letter to Mohan Demonstrates Communication Metrics Methodology
071123 -
071124 - While we talked, Jim found my email to Mohan which he received on
071125 - 980922. He tried opening the link to my letter and this time it
071126 - worked, so he was able to read my letter to Mohan. ref DIP 2 0000
071127 -
071128 - Jim recalled USACE web access was down for a period to investigate
071129 - and resolve impacts by outside "hackers."
071130 -
071131 - Now that he has the letter to Mohan open, I explained how to click on
071132 - the links in the letter to get the discussion with Mohan on 980921.
071133 -
071134 - Jim said this was successful. He could see that discussion on-line.
071135 -
071136 - In the record for 980921, Jim was able to click on the link to the
071137 - Welch Company web site and open it.
071138 -
071139 - http://www.welchco.com
071140 -
071141 - He saw the explanation of using the Internet to deliver
071142 - "intelligence".
071143 -
071144 - He clicked back to the letter to Mohan, and he was able to open the
071145 - report on Communication Metrics prepared by Tom Keesling, by clicking
071146 - on the link in the letter. ref DRP 1 0000
071147 -
071148 - Jim saw the report, Tom Keesling's name and phone number.
071149 -
071150 - We clicked back to the letter to Mohan, and found the reference to the
071151 - District's report on cost savings. ref DRP 2 0000 Jim clicked on
071152 - that link and found Tom Keesling's report issued on 971007.
071153 -
071154 - Jim indicated he understands how the system works to provide access to
071155 - related information in business communications.
071156 -
071157 -
071158 - ..
071159 - Communication Metrics Solves Information Overload
071160 -
071161 - Jim feels this capability helps solve information overload that is
071162 - prevalent in USACE and other large organizations, as cited by Peter
071163 - Drucker, Andy Grove, CEO of Intel Corporation, and others from the
071164 - review on 980307. ref SDS 25 3151
071165 -
071166 - Jim asked how it works?
071167 -
071168 - [On 981119 Jim feels savings are self-evident. ref SDS 38 2272]
071169 -
071170 - I noted that Communication Metrics is explained on the web site...
071171 -
071172 - http://www.welchco.com
071173 -
071174 - There is a link in the web site on implementation...
071175 -
071176 - http://www.welchco.com/00302.HTM#6805
071177 - ..
071178 - We considered that Jim call Tom Keesling...
071179 -
071180 - 415 977 8473
071181 -
071182 - ...for further ideas on implementing Communication Metrics within
071183 - USACE.
071184 -
071185 -
071186 -
071187 - ..
071188 - RMS Focuses on Construction Contract Documention
071189 - Communication Metrics Supports All Project Phases, Information
071190 -
071191 - Jim feels Communication Metrics is different from the Corps of
071192 - Engineers system called the "Resident Management System" (RMS). We
071193 - had previously discussed RMS and Communication Metrics on 970910. see
071194 - ref SDS 7 2718
071195 -
071196 - An example is the meeting on 970320. ref SDS 6 0000
071197 -
071198 -
071199 - ..
071200 - Communication Manager Creates Intelligence, Delivered via Internet
071201 -
071202 - Jim asked about how the record gets created?
071203 -
071204 - We discussed the need for a Communication Manager role and special
071205 - technology, following up our telecon on 970910. ref SDS 7 3466
071206 -
071207 - Generally, Communication Metrics uses a new work role to apply
071208 - specialized technology. The skills are in the CESPN scope of services
071209 - at ref DRP 1 4257.
071210 -
071211 - I related Tom Keesling's report on 971007 suggesting the Public
071212 - Relations or Communications Division can be enhanced to provide
071213 - support for internal communicactions that compliments the present
071214 - focus on external communications. ref DRP 2 4173
071215 -
071216 - Jim will review the web site and call Tom Keesling.
071217 -
071218 - [On 981103 Tom was contacted by Bob Gordon. ref SDS 35 4483]
071219 -
071220 - [On 981107 Tom had telecon with Bob Gordon. ref SDS 36 3600]
071221 -
071222 - Jim will let me know the results of his review.
071223 -
071224 - [On 981202 telecon with Bob Gordon. ref SDS 39 0000]
071225 -
071226 - [On 981203 Bob Gordon wants telecon with Tom Keesling and Welch to
071227 - review implementation planning. ref SDS 40 5218]
071228 -
071229 - [On 981209 Jim is getting report from Bob Gordon. ref SDS 41 3800]
071230 -
071231 -
071232 -
071233 - ..
0713 -
0714 -
0715 - 0828 called Tom
0716 -
071601 - He is just back from several weeks off recovering from surgery.
071602 -
071603 - Advised of telecon with Jim Lovo, and that Jim may call Tom about the
071604 - CESPN reports on Communication Metrics.
071605 -
071606 - 1. Communication Metrics, 970328. ref DRP 1 0000
071607 -
071608 - 2. Cost Savings, 971007, ref DRP 2 0000
071609 -
071610 -
071611 -
071612 - ..
071613 - Communication Metrics Will Be Presented to New District Engineer
071614 -
071615 - Tom indicated that his meeting with DE on 980921 did not discuss
071616 - Communication Metrics, because the direction of the meeting did not
071617 - lend itself to raising the matter. ref SDS 33 1960
071618 -
071619 - He advised that the DE is leaving today to attend a week long event
071620 - for District Engineers.
071621 -
071622 - Tom plans to meet with the DE, before he leaves today, about special
071623 - projects and assignments DE wants Tom to handle. Tom will raise
071624 - Communciation Metrics support if the discussion presents the
071625 - opportunity.
071626 -
071627 - If not, then next week he will advise the DE on the advantage of using
071628 - Communication Metrics, for consideration of District support, as set
071629 - out in 971007 report. ref DRP 2 0129
071630 -
071631 - [On 981110 Tom wants input from Erik, who is the major helping to
071632 - build up management structure at CSB, as support for a meeting
071633 - with DE. ref SDS 37 4329]
071634 -
071635 - [On 981119 follow up with Erik. ref SDS 38 8374]
071636 -
071637 -
071638 -
071639 -
071640 - ..
071641 - Tom Following Up on Cost Savings Support from Legal Division
071642 -
071643 - He will try to visit with Merry Goodenough about her assessment
071644 - of cost savings, per our meeting on 980918, ref SDS 32 0000, and
071645 - earlier on 980803. ref SDS 29 2798
071646 -
071647 - [On 981009 Tom has spoken with Merry. ref SDS 34 4608]
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071650 -
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