Marcin Log

Monday Oct 1, 2012

Updated Contract Template with Saturday Work Days and Leave Info. Started Accounts and User Rights page in Google Docs. Started Records Keeping Guidelines. Started Dingleberries. Added details to Yoonseo Funds. Started Work Day Guidelines. Updated Daily_Log_of_Tasks. Updated Collaborative_Production. Started Authorized Tool Users List in response to recent $750 of avoidable tool loss in 2 days. Linked Older Logs of mine to this Blog, changed to Log for clarity. Updated alcohol policy at Factor_e_Farm_General_Guidelines. Sent CNC_Torch_Table_Control_Overview to Tim Boyd (see also Aaron/Induction_Furnace to request him to work on torch table electronics. Nominated Catarina for Shuttleworth Flash Grant. Requested Hybrid Structuring Strategy abstract and 2 pages from Aaron. Tristan Focus Forward on Oct 6, 2012. Forwarded to Gabi the GVCS Graphical Tool Template and timeline template from 10 Month Rollout Plan

Month Plan - I commit to:

1. finishing water system by reviewing and installing pressure switch, tank, and wiring to a submersible pump in our well. After which the water lines will be buried. I will help make sure the backhoe is back up for digging.
2. Designing stove and doing a Collaborative Production Build of frame and brick infill.
3. Pouring foundation for a set of 12'x12' CEB wall pads.
4. Designing a Microhouse prototype featuring CEB walls, hammer-milled straw for insulation, CEB modular stove, modular roof panels with hammermilled straw insulations, sprayed stucco with all modular doors/windows units. Demonstration that such a house can be built in 3 days for a 12x12 unit.
5. Not doing much on organizational development outside of Character Stand and Promise and about 7 hours of microtask organizational work in Structuring - 7 hours per day + 6 hours of playing with tractors and quimmit throughout.

3 Month Plan - I commit to the following. Note that without a plan

1. Build out heat system for HabLab
2. Build Microhouse prototype
3. Direct the next Production run of CEB Press with Torch Table available - by November 15 - for a 2 day production run
4. Direct a third Collaborative Production run for streamlining down to 1 production day - November 30.
5. Direct a first Collaborative Production run of Tractor Prototype V - CNC torch table version with corrected hose routing, metal wheels, gearbox for bulldozer duty, flow dividers for track-less operation - Dec 15
6. Collaborative Production Run of backhoe

Sunday Sep 30, 2012

Need to clarify Parker Contract and with Aaron for paid/unpaid leave, sick leave, etc. Performance review needs to happen, will start with this month - starting with Daily Log of Tasks. Without Daily Log and clear promises - we can't evaluate. I'm hurtin' for clarity on approach: lack of strategy and review is disturbing me and needs to be addressed. I need to define the operations clearly before moving forward. Had long discussion with Kavitha on management issues. At present, I am clear that we need to continue rolling out prototypes - for that we need a Machine Designer. Regarding Opearations Manager - it seems that the keeping operations on track is secondary to clarity attained from review of Daily Log fueled by clarity on tasks (what by when and conditions of satisfaction) fueled by clarity of procedure. It appears that it's my role to define procedures - can't outsource it - just learn from industry standards and have these reviewed. Need to followup with Bill from Emily on Enneagram, and Katherine's Executive Profile, and some other links on EI, and put dates on my last Shuttleworth Quarterly Review and Executive Director job description.

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