Notes from Meeting - 5/10/2009

Outline of goals by Dan Wimmer:

As a follow to the request for an outline of our earlier discussions this morning, I provide the following in hopes it addresses any confusion as to the three central points’ I raised:

The first and most important job is the management of the abstracts, reports, duty assignments and other flows of information into some logical format.  This person would serve as the focal point where questions of job assignments, depth and detail of duty can be directed. It can also be the place where one would turn for assistance requests and the center of appointing that assistance. Claudia is (was) my recommendation for that task and she has, at the moment

, graciously accepted the role. Thank you Claudia, you don’t know how sorely this was needed, or how much we all appreciate your acceptance of this awesome role and what it means to each of us and the group as a whole.  Additional thanks are due for your past efforts as well.

The next issue was the understanding that the interviewing task is perhaps the most important and comprehensive assignment we will undertake.  Because the avenues of quality interviewing help set the beginning “road map,” we need to breakdown this chore and here is my view of some sources we should consider.

As we all know, the above recommendation list can be expanded greatly. However, we should have a better sense of where we need to look after Tuesday’s meeting.

The last issue I raised was the need for a scheduled time line or a report date of production status. Again, I think we will have a better feel for where we need to focus our energies after Tuesday, thus, my request to remove this issue from a group decision today.

On other points, I would like to insure that during teleconferences all consideration is given to each participant such that we eliminate any distractions. We have little time and many of us are old and have trouble hearing well. Hopefully, we can get structured so we can have a discussion agenda, so our time is productive since time is a commodity we can’t afford to waste.

 Regarding the technology needs Chris and Claudia were discussing, software requirements etc., and because I regrettably admit my failings in the world of technology, Claudia, if I need new, different or additional “STUFF,” please let me know.

Notes from Katey Gilligan:

Issues:

1) Dan: Focus on data control

2) Dan: Official person of contact - CEO  Team project manager, pass/centralize info. Nominate Claudia to facilitate with project management and communication. 

3) Chris - put together a list of people to interview - next step is to select people to call and a time and date for each. 

4) Andre - confirmed to go forward with the KTT model. 

5) Katey - list of contacts is posted to Google docs and directions to engineering building are to come. 

6) Claudia - our team is in good standing and learned not let what others think or do get in our way. Power is in numbers. Asks how to find out if a company uses taxpayers money. 

7) Dan - Let's ask common sense questions. We should research a company before we go in. All agreed.

8) Claudia - Gets group confirmation that Dan will be the next spokes person. Katey and Claudia agree to take notes for meeting on Tuesday. 

9) Next meeting Saturday at 8 AM central.