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DIARY: July 6, 1999 11:29 AM Tuesday; Rod Welch

Called Sally at NSF on proposal 9961176 for Communication Metrics.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Industry Contacts to Accelerate Development of Communication Metrics
3...Commercial Funding Phase II Requirements


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CONTACTS 
0201 - National Science Foundation          703 306 1234
020101 - Ms. Sarah Nerlove; 703 306 1395 Ext 5247

SUBJECTS
NSF Proposal 9961176
Administration, Receipt, Processing
Policy Procedures
Reviewers, Section 4.2

0706 -    ..
0707 - Summary/Objective
0708 -
070801 - Follow up ref SDS 27 0000, ref SDS 26 0000.
070802 -
070803 - Left voice mail asking if she received ref DIP 18 linked to the record
070804 - on 990629, and to the letter listing possible reviewers. ref DIP 17
070805 - Included link to list of "key words" on 990616. ref SDS 21 9044
070806 -
070807 - Want to find out if she was able to use my letter, and if the
070808 - keywords and list of reviewers is satisfactory.
070809 -
070810 - Sent ref DIT 1 to Dan Palanza linked to these understandings, with
070811 - copy to Sarah Nerlove at NSF.
070812 -
070813 -     [On 990710 talked to Dan. ref SDS 32]
070814 -
070815 -  ..
070816 -
070817 - Sent ref DIT 2 to Sally asking about mechanics of proposal review per
070818 - the record at ref Sds 31 0886.  Linked to letter to Tom asking for
070819 - suggestions on others who might do the assignment. ref SDS 29 7632
070820 -
070821 -
070822 -
0709 -

SUBJECTS
Commercial Partners for Phase II Funding
Partners to Support Development

1205 -
120501 -  ..
120502 - Industry Contacts to Accelerate Development of Communication Metrics
120503 -
120504 - Follow up ref SDS 27 3000.
120505 -
120506 - Mentioned I have not heard from Dan Palanza on my letter, ref DIP 19
120507 - linked to the record on 990629, ref SDS 27 3000, and to the Technical
120508 - Proposal. ref OF 13
120509 -
120510 - I asked Sally for a phone number or address.
120511 -
120512 -
1206 -
1207 -
1208 - 1904
1209 -   ..
120901 - Received letter from Dan, ref DRT 1, saying Sally called him
120902 - today about my inquiry.  He gives his phone number...
120903 -
120904 -
120905 -                         508 547 7421
120906 -
120907 -
120908 - Evidently Dan responded earlier, but I did not get his letter.
120909 - ..
120910 - Dan expresses interest in the NSF proposal on Communication
120911 - Metrics because there is potential for supporting Dan's work in
120912 - developing a network bookkeeping system. ref DRT 1 2700
120913 - ..
120914 - One possible common thread that may be not obvious from the NSF
120915 - proposal is the Control Field system in SDS records that permits
120916 - posting time and other cost factors according to subject. This makes
120917 - the environment an...
120918 -
120919 -                        "electronic time card"
120920 -
120921 - ...that associates cost with a narrative explanation on cause and
120922 - effect.  For example, when we buy a book, a computer, ref SDS 11 8976,
120923 - have the car serviced, ref SDS 16 0000, or whatever, the record shows
120924 - when it was done, why, and has links to background, warranty and
120925 - maintenance information.  The basic aim is to provide enhanced cost
120926 - control.
120927 -
120928 -     [On 990710 Dan concurs. ref SDS 32 0846]
120929 -
120930 -     [On 990711 Dan confirms potential for Com Metrics to enable
120931 -     network bookkeeping. ref SDS 33 2200
120932 -
120933 -     [On 990716 Dan's report to NSF reduces treatment of network
120934 -     bookkeeping. ref SDS 34 4940
120935 - ..
120936 - This might interest the bookkeeping function.
120937 - ..
120938 - Dan is traveling, but will be home on Saturday, and is open to
120939 - discussing ideas on working together.
120940 -
120941 - Scheduled call to Dan for 990710 0700.
120942 -
120943 - Sent ref DIT 1 to Dan linked to these understandings, with copy to
120944 - Sara Nerlove at NSF.
120945 -
120946 -
120947 -  ..
120948 - Commercial Funding Phase II Requirements
120949 -
120950 - Follow up ref SDS 27 9674.
120951 -
120952 - This will be a focus of discussions with Dan.
120953 -
120954 -
120955 -
120956 -
1210 -
1211 -
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