[257] in iswork
Re: IS-Work "pruning" and Strategic Plan update
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Roger A. Roach)
Sun Nov 4 13:17:12 2001
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To: Robert Ferrara <rferrara@MIT.EDU>
cc: itlt@MIT.EDU, iswork@MIT.EDU, kcunning@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 02 Nov 2001 17:29:40 EST."
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Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 13:17:10 -0500
From: "Roger A. Roach" <rar@MIT.EDU>
In case anyone tries to use the URL, it should be:
http://web.mit.edu/iswork/
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> Hello,
>
> The initial set of pruning suggestions that Allison and I presented to you at
ITLT have been incorporated into the IS Work database.
>
> The Themes are the same, but a few Strategies have changed. Most of the chang
es involved Initiatives, pruning those with no "leaves" (leaves are the
Project
s or Activities) or combining similar Initiatives. No Project or Activity
was d
estroyed; these leaves were just moved to another branch.
>
> If you look at Theme 5, you can see all the old Initiatives. Theme 5 and all
this old stuff will be eliminated altogether on November 13th. It is being
left
there just in case one of you spots something.
>
> To give a clear layout of the entire database go to http://web.mit.edu/is/wo
rk/ Click on "reports" on the far right of the menu bar. Then select
"All Th
emes". You can then scroll through the structure of the whole tree, and
print i
t out if you wish. You can click on "Hide Descriptions" to supress the
detail.
>
>
> Are we done?
>
> Pretty close. Unless we hear from you, the old Theme 5 stuff will be eliminat
ed on November 13th
>
> Nate and I have discussed a better way to display capital and renovation proj
ects, but still have to go ahead and implement it.
>
> Allison and I will take one more pass before IRC time, and may suggest some i
tems to various Theme owners. For one, I'd like to get rid of the purely
financ
ial Activities (e.g. Academic Settlements) because most users won't relate
to t
hem. Allison and I may make a few other suggestions like this, and of
course wa
nt to hear any items you have.
>
> Thanks, Bob
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> Hello, <br>
> <br>
> The initial set of pruning suggestions that Allison and I presented to
> you at ITLT have been incorporated into the IS Work database. <br>
> <br>
> The Themes are the same, but a few Strategies have changed. Most of the
> changes involved Initiatives, pruning those with no "leaves"
> (leaves are the Projects or Activities) or combining similar Initiatives.
> No Project or Activity was destroyed; these leaves were just moved to
> another branch. <br>
> <br>
> If you look at Theme 5, you can see all the old Initiatives. Theme 5 and
> all this old stuff will be eliminated altogether on November 13th. It is
> being left there just in case one of you spots something. <br>
> <br>
> To give a clear layout of the entire database go to
> <a href="http://web.mit.edu/is/work/" eudora="autourl">http://web.mit.edu/is/
work/</a>
> Click on "reports" on the far right of the menu bar. Then
> select "All Themes". You can then scroll through the structure
> of the whole tree, and print it out if you wish. You can click on
> "Hide Descriptions" to supress the detail.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <b>Are we done? <br>
> <br>
> </b>Pretty close. Unless we hear from you, the old Theme 5 stuff will be
> eliminated on November 13th <br>
> <br>
> Nate and I have discussed a better way to display capital and renovation
> projects, but still have to go ahead and implement it. <br>
> <br>
> Allison and I will take one more pass before IRC time, and may suggest
> some items to various Theme owners. For one, I'd like to get rid of the
> purely financial Activities (e.g. Academic Settlements) because most
> users won't relate to them. Allison and I may make a few other
> suggestions like this, and of course want to hear any items you have.
> <br>
> <br>
> Thanks, Bob </html>
>
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