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Tue Aug 20, 2013
- Updated OSE Organization and Operations Manual
- Product Lead Protocols with Interim Protocol: OSE Shop Inventory
- Product Lead Products with products supporting Interim Protocol: OSE Shop Inventory
- Wiki search engine extensions
- Updated meeting time with Mason Peck, August 26 (PM and OSE Schedule)
- Gaining access to OSE CiviCRM - Elifarley suppoting
- Complete - ADP from bi-weekly to 1st & 15th - simplifying admin
- Tracking meeting with Gerard (ongoing)
- Provided High Resolution Media of CEB to Justin Gantz - an architect possibly using the CEB in a humanitarian construction project
- Complete 4 of 4 monthly SESLOC transfers
- Cloverdale Manufacturing Quote for LifeTrac 6 steel - sent 1/2 payment to ensure work begins - notified Chad
- Updated Cloverdale Manufacturing Order Instructions - wire transfers preferred
- Spoke with Agent S. Davis re: 501(c)(3) status and response scope to Letter 1312
- Provided The Spark response regarding final invoice - internal document, The Spark and OSE LifeTrac 5 expenses
- Coordinating meeting with [feastongood.com The Feast], Monday August 26 (The Feast Conference October 16-18, 2013)
- Jerri Chou
Mon Aug 19, 2013
- Completed 3 of 4 monthly SESLOC transfers
- Continue working APD issues - signed and returned ADP contract - internal OSE document
- Determined a monthly budget target - Operating Budget - internal OSE document
Fri Aug 16, 2013
- Future State July 2013 - ongoing
- Parts Sourcing - added Vendor Database - need to integrate
- Updated Bed Logistics
Thur Aug 15, 2013
- Acronyms, Nomenclature, and Definitions - inputted acronyms identified during Future State July 2013, made changes based on RC's (Tibor) inputs
- Insurance Quotes and Applications
- E&O - Application
- D&O - Quote
- Gen Liab and Prop - Quote
- Confirmed August 26 phone meeting btwn ED & Mason Peck re: NASA, scheduled on OSE Schedule & PM
- Updated Routine Executive Staff Meeting with Shuttleworth expectations and Other Tasks
Wed Aug 14, 2013
- Created
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Tues Aug 13, 2013
- Payment to Sweiger Shop, Inc. mailed - Invoice 40480
- Created Ford Truck Logistics Log - added to DPV Orientation and Message Board
- Completed 2 of 4 monthly SESLOC transfers - Operating Budget
- Meeting w/ NASA rescheduled/re-coordinated to August 26 - pending response from Joyce
- Created OSE Template: Field Testing Inquiry Email Response
- Updated OSE Organization and Operations Manual with the following:
- Added in Operations Manager Products - OSE Template: Field Testing Inquiry Email Response, Ford Truck Logistics Log
- Reorganized OSE Schedule and OSE Development Method Planning to support PL onsite FeF by August 14
- Updated OSE Template: Purchase Inquiry Email Response
- Created Dozuki Concept
Facilitating Product Development Board implementation by
- Create Module - Product Development Board which corresponds to 1) the work uploaded onto LifeTrac 6 Modules by the current DPVs and 2) the modules outlined by ED on Dozuki
- Create wiki page to hold Module - Product Development Board
- Link Dozuki to each wiki page
- Linked Dozuki pages to LifeTrac 6 Modules < not necessary to the overall process
- Updated Phoenix Assembly Method - embedded entire supporting document
Goals for the Week:
- Continue executing OSE Development Method Planning, formally known as the Development Process and System Engineering Implementation Plan
- Continue to address short-term tax deliverables & payroll questions
Recap Last Week:
- Completed mapping Ideal Future State
- Completed tax deliverable and payroll questions - however, new tax issues and payroll questions were identified, need attention
Mon Aug 12, 2013
- Emailed humane society regarding Boots - is it necessary to feed a farm cat? - requested they provide documentation supporting either argument
- FeF/HabLab supply order complete- Hand Soap, Fast Orange Hand soap, Foil, Saran wrap, Paper Towels, Printer Paper, Letters, Toilet Paper, Contractor Bags, Plastic Gloves, Earplugs, Printer Ink, 2 stroke oil - see Operating Budget
- Per ED Discussion, updated OSE Development Method Planning with the following
- Aug 13 - Finish Idea Future State Issues and Risks
- Aug 14 - Map Future State
- Aug 15 - Taking Future State Map, build Master Product Development Template in PM (this action was completed with LifeTrac 6, see PM) and update the Master Product Development Board
- Managed project folders in PM - Renamed ED folder to Design Sprint, ensuring the focus is projects, rather than resources
- Updated FAQ wiki with Neon questions, needs ED attention by August 15 - updated in PM, arbitrary date to ensure tracking/completion
- Spent AM coordinating implementation of LifeTrac 6 Product Development Board - essential to documentation and organization
- Added Step Instructions
- Added Sample Deliverables
- Added Logs
- Parking Lot items addressed
- Created DPV Orientation and Message Board - Truck Log, Debit Card Log, Bed Logistics, Design Tenets, Master Product Development Board, Wiki Extensions, 3D Warehouse, HabLab Chore Chart, Log Guidelines, Printer Set up
- Created DPV Orientation and Message Board
- Updated Bed Logistics with James Slade arriving
- John Stager responded to Alicia Beard's follow up Luzbolt questions - John is also providing her with a photo following his next Luzbolt run
- Invoice 5769 paid to John Bushwood of Brother's Welding
- Updated shipping notes on DPV Orientation and Message Board
- Updated OSE Organization and Operations Manual with the following:
- Added in Operations Manager Protocols - INTERIM Protocol: Embedding products on wiki
- corrected embed of Routine Executive Staff Meeting
- corrected embed of OSE Organization and Operations Manual
- Added in Technical Community Manager Products - DPV Orientation and Message Board
- Updated INTERIM Protocol: Down URL maintenance
- Added in Operations Manager Protocols - INTERIM Protocol: Embedding products on wiki
- SESLOC Transfer Status
- Penny transaction verification complete
- 1 of 4 possible daily transfers from SESLOC to BofA completed today
- Update Operating Budget 2013 to reflect
- SESLOC transfers
- Microhouse Contract Manager milage from 3,000 to 1,000 estimated travel
- Product Lead travel from 2X to 1X monthly travel
- Filed DPV Strategy Discussion - August 9, 2013 in OSE Admin, Technical Community Manager Admin on Google Drive Master Sharedrive
- This highlights a need to log key discussions - solution pending
- Added Aug 6, 2013 Support Equipment Discussion for Microhouse to links on OSE Microhouse Prototype Build
- Rescheduling meeting with Jenn (NASA) to week of August 26
- Completed additional Hydrafabber BOM order - see John Log
- Payments mailed
- Documentation Manager
- Ameren Missouri
- PSWD #1 of DeKalb County
Sun Aug 11, 2013
- OSE Organization and Operations Manual
- Added Operations Manager Protocols -INTERIM Protocol: FeF Water Utility Issues
- Water Service - PSWD of DeKalb County, MO 816-393-5311
- Completed CEB BOM order, see Operations Manager Copy of CEB Controller BOM
- Updated Vendor Database & Critical, IT, Vendor, and Media Account Management
- Updated/printed Hablab Chore Chart & Laundry Schedule
- Created Routine Executive Staff Meeting (BETA V.08.11.13)
- Priority during week of August 12th
- Finish Idea Future State Issues and Risks
- Future State
- Taking Future State, build a Master Product Development Template in PM (just like what we did with LifeTrac 6 last week) and update the Master Product Development Board
Sat Aug 10, 2013
- Hetzner
- Pingdom - alert@pingdom.com
- OSE Organization and Operations Manual
- Operations Manager Protocols - added INTERIM Protocol: Down URL maintenance
Fri Aug 9, 2013
- DPV weekly meal check provided
- Created OSE Template: Purchase Inquiry Email Response (V.08-09-13)
- Created Product Purchase Inquiry and Wait List (V.08-09-13)
- Created the following wiki pages, named Tracker, but changed to Board - Product intended to provide product development process steps, step instructions, sample deliverables AND a space for deliverables, collaborators' contact information, and logs for each step.
- OSE Organization and Operations Manual
- Operations Manager Protocols
- INTERIM Protocol: OSE Standard Document Heading - Example header: OSE Catagory: Name, Owned by: Positional role, POC for collaboration: positionalrole@opensourceecology.org, V.MM-DD-YY-TTTT
- Operations Manager Products
- Operations Manager Protocols
Thurs Aug 8, 2013
- Connected Lulzbot's marketing team (Alicia Beard, Wildrock) with John Stager for follow up questions responses
- Project Manager LifeTrac 6 Product Development Board & LifeTrac 6 Product Development Board - step, deliverable, and schedule
- Updated Google Hangout Alternative with Unison information - not ideal due to price, rather experiment with spreadsheet tracker
- OSE Organization and Operations Manual
- Operations Manager Products - from ED, added Contract Template, Acronyms, Nomenclature, and Definitions, Critical IT, Vendor, and Media Account Management, Material, RFQ, and Work Requisition
- SESLOC follow up - penny transactions pending
- Changed OSE Definitions to Acronyms, Nomenclature, and Definitions - deleted OSE Definitions wiki page, created Acronyms, Nomenclature, and Definitions wiki page
- Added RC acronym - Remote Collaborator
- Created wiki page - [Material, RFQ, and Work Requisition Log]]
- Zach 'Hoeken' Smith - visit FeF September 28
- Updated in PM and OSE Schedule
Wed Aug 7, 2013
- Updated Google Hangout Alternative
- Per Kevin LaPrelle, Unison Technologies, 212-507-9181: Unison supports thousands of users - after viewing Unison's homepage video, note that OSE is attempting to use the LifeTrac 6 Product Development Board spreadsheet to fill the role Unison is marketing toward
- Updates to OSE Organization and Operations Manual
- Product Lead Products OSE Shop Inventory
- Operations Manager Products Vendor Database - included CNC Metal Cutting within product
- ED Products - added Development Status and Needs and linked OSE Design Sprint & FAQ
- Weekly update to Wed Blog Update Compiling Doc complete
- Working LifeTrac6 Product Development Board
- SESLOC account accessed - hardcopy created for future/quick reference - Operating Budget & Critical, IT, Vendor, and Media Account Management updated
- Link to BofA takes 3 days to process - requires follow up
- PM use/implementation
- Created Folder: ED
- Created Design Sprints Project
- Created Folder: Media
- Created two projects or tasks
- TechCrunch media visit - email linked
- Reporter Questions - wiki page linked and ED notified
- Created two projects or tasks
- Created Folder: ED
- Reconnected with the following people regarding scheduling and possible visit opportunities
- Jason Nolen, DFW Permaculture Guild
- Steve Long, Tech Crunch "Makers"
- Isaac WIlder, The Free Network Foundation
- Propane re-filled
Tue Aug 6, 2013
- Form 8868 mailed
- LifeTrac6 meeting notes
- Operating Budget
- Through March 2014 with maintaining costs only
- Need to add expected projects for upcoming months based on Microhouse build, LifeTrac 6
Goals for the Week:
- Continue executing the Development Process and System Engineering Implementation Plan
- Address short-term tax deliverables & payroll questions
Recap Last Week:
- Completed up to Ideal Future State in the Development Process and System Engineering Implementation Plan
- Completed Operating Budget - input expected costs based on planning (ongoing)
Mon Aug 5, 2013
- Taxes
- ADP 877-603-7079, need WA State Unemployment ID number to correct discrepancy
- Sourcing WA State Unemployment ID number, 888-836-1900, Account Management Center 888-836-1900, Direct line (ask for Kelly) 360-902-9360 - informed that all unemployment is reportable to MO
- ADP 877-603-7079, confirmed correct unemployment reporting - time-sink to correct discrepancies - will receive email explaining credits owed to employee and workers compensation corrections
- Coordinated a second follow up interview with Emily Eakin
- Following Lucas Warner's input, reformatted Prototype Assessment and LifeTrac 5 Prototype Assessment so all questions are on a single page - eliminate the need to drill down in wiki pages
- Updated Hablab Chore Chart & Laundry Schedule
- Updated Bed Logistics - DPV Miguel Castro departed, DPV Johnathan Miller arriving
- OSE Schedule sharing updated (departed and arriving DPVs)
- 1-877-829-5500 option 2, to:
- Confirm that May 13, 2013 submission of Form 8868 was approved - Call back with ED present to authorize account access for OM - mid week, early or late during working hours
- Confirmed OSE's end of fiscal year is also the end of calendar year
- ED confirmed a signatory on Form 8868
- Provided Linda Seeley with the Fiscal Sponsorship Contract and other, via email.
- This AM's IP Meeting Notes & Comparing OpenHardware Licences
- Related, but not covered during meeting, To read - Patent Strategy Tools
Sat Aug 3, 2013
- Added process steps to Future State July 2013 Matrix
- Updated Development Process and System Engineering Implementation Plan with TCM next steps:
- ID persons performing functions in the design/build phase of the ideal future state
- Review / verify ideal state from beginning to end -- bump ideal state to current state to ensure removal of "process" roadblocks"
- Using matrix, ID additional issues / risks, aka ID resource constraint
- assign responsibility/authority
- actions for that step (outline actions)
- ID products created (typically derived from actions)
- ID communication channels and triggers
- ID step for issues/risks
- Complete for discussion - Operating Budget
- Google Hangout Alternative - Unison, Hall, 8-15 people max
- Microhouse support equipment sync meeting scheduled for Tuesday 5PM CST
- LifeTrac 5/6 Decision meeting scheduled for Monday 11AM CST
- Completed BofA Operating Budget inputs from April to August 2013 - Explains past costs
- Next step - project future costs knowing current costs and budget for new projects (solar panel installation) since May 2013 budget build
- Parking Lot updated with Media Outreach points
- Transfered OSE Organization and Operations Manual to document formate for simpler building/editing
Fri Aug 2, 2013
- Ordered HydraFabber CNC Mill Spindle Mechanical BOM
- Ongoing Future State July 2013 - Completed Ideal Future State July 2013
- Parking Lot
- Evaluate system/structure analysis tools that are open source/free
- DPV Orientation
- Introduction to design tenets
- Materials used during builds
- Video of materials for RCs
- Embed list
- Analysis of parts/supplies - parts availability analysis of geographic locations (TCM)
- Standardize versions - example V.8-2-13, time if needed V.8-2-13-1217 or V.8.2.13.1217
- Safety briefing edit and application for 100% compliance
- Establish Truck Log & DPV Debit Card Log
- OSE Definitions
- What is the assumption of the workshop capabilities needed to fabricate the 50 GVCS - a reasonably well equipped workshop - what is that? Define a reasonably well equipped workshop
- Parking Lot
- Emily to initiate follow up interview on Saturday, August 2 at 530PM EST
- Adam Eig connected as future welding SME and pilot project (located in Washington, DC) POC - forwarded Adam' information to TMC for follow up
- Weekly meal funds provided for week of August 5
- Need for Microhouse support equipment discussion on Monday/Tuesday - James Slade, James Wise, Tom Griffing, Gary (PL), Lucas Warner (DPV), Marcin (ED)
- Discussed
- Enterprise = The Business + business of The Business
- Invention, Decision, Implementation
- Implementation - hours dictate implementation capabilities
- R, S, I, V, B - Constrained by time and also set up as time sensitive wrt to execution
- Responsible
- Support - deliverables
- Input - knowledge
- Veto
- Blame - relieves pressure
- Systems - look for plug and play that allow for quick exits (own the data, ensuring flexibility)
Thur Aug 1, 2013
- See Microhouse Build Planning
- James Slade, Dorkmo possibly available to help with Microhouse prep - confirming and connecting them with PL to ensure coordination/communication
- Availablily to help prep 50hp power cube
- Dates on site (FeF)
- Correct embeds from iFrame to HTML
- Current State July 2013 - added matrix
- Future State July 2013
- John Stager and Elifarley embedded the edit extension on OSE wiki -Update they removed embed, troubleshooting
- Meeting with Gerard re: Budget management
- Coordinating Emily's final interview for The Spark article
- Dozuki / Development Template (Concept)
- Tracking Design Sprint Agenda - inputs from ED needed for TCM announcement
- Interim Truck Log create - located on HabLab magnetic announcement board - intended to act as a large rmdr note, ensuring truck logistics are considered in everyday planning
- Updated Development Process and System Engineering Implementation Plan