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DIARY: September 25, 1999 08:37 PM Saturday; Rod Welch

Intel announces mistake delays launch of 820 chipset.

1...Summary/Objective


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SUBJECTS
Intel, internal
Chipset Motherboard Failure, 990925
Rework Cycle Due to Miscommunication
Mistakes Technology Intel 820 Chip Set
Chipset Delayed

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0908 - Summary/Objective
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090901 - Follow up ref SDS 19 0000, ref SDS 17 0000.
090902 -
090903 - Contra Costa Times Business section reports that Intel was set to
090904 - unveil on Monday a new 820 chipset based on technology from Rambus,
090905 - but big computer makers say there is a glitch. ref DRP 1 0001
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090907 -    [On 991001 NASA space craft crashes on Mars. ref SDS 27 0001]
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090909 -    [Same day, discussed cause of mistakes with Morris. ref SDS 27 3588
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090911 -    [On 000822 CEO says poor management at Intel caused delays, not
090912 -    back luck, moving to improve management. ref SDS 28 019R
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090914 - Testing showed motherboards were not reliable, so Intel and computer
090915 - makers are performing rework to correct the mistakes. ref OF 4 1944
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090917 - As a result, Intel cannot meet objectives reported on 990226 to reach
090918 - volume production of the 820 chipset this quarter. ref SDS 21 0001
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090920 - Reflects need for stronger management reported on 970603, ref SDS 5
090921 - 5803, which was set as a goal at Intel, but later abandonded on
090922 - 950927, as unreachable. ref SDS 3 7732
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090924 - On 950428 seminar reported IT planning and management is inadequate
090925 - causing productivity to decline. ref SDS 2 3921
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090927 - Intelligence processes to avoid rework and extra cost to fix mistakes
090928 - was reported on 971008. ref SDS 7 1273
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090930 - On 990524 proposed solution to improve engineering management.
090931 - ref SDS 22 0876  Report that managers avoid good practices in order to
090932 - save time. ref SDS 22 6892
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090934 - On 990525 managers and engineers prefer to work on technology rather
090935 - than perform analysis, because they don't like to write. ref SDS 23
090936 - 0966  On 990527 engineers and managers in IT don't like to read.
090937 - ref SDS 24 5110
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090939 - Seems to align with high cost of medical mistakes reported yesterday.
090940 - ref SDS 26 0001
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090942 - Also, aligns with CEOs who prefer to fail rather than exercise
090943 - diligence, reported on 990625, ref SDS 25 1024, which Andy Grove at
090944 - Intel reports is essential to avoid ambiguity of mental maps that
090945 - cause mistakes and reduce earnings, reported on 980307.
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