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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

558.0. "PBU's within DEC" by CTCADM::VAGHUL () Thu Jun 23 1988 15:39

    
    
    I am looking for a list of all PBU's within DEC along with
    a short writeup of what the major products the PBU is 
    currently involved in. Any suggestions as to where I could
    find such a list ?
    
    
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558.1What is a PBU?CVG::THOMPSONAccept no substitutesThu Jun 23 1988 16:059
    Given all the TLAs in DEC and the number of duplicates, what
    is a PBU? Perhaps people know them by other names. That is
    not uncommon in this company. You might also explain why you
    need this information so you can be targeted closer to your
    needs.
    
    			Alfred

    TLA = Three Letter Acronym
558.2Took it for granted!CTCADM::VAGHULThu Jun 23 1988 16:304
    
    
    
    PBU in this case stands for "Product Business Unit".
558.3try note 380VIDEO::LASKOTakes no default valueThu Jun 23 1988 18:361
    
558.4ClearificationCTCADM::VAGHULThu Jun 23 1988 21:0017
                     
    
    Yes, I did look at the "Internal guide to Digital Operations", it
    is indeed full of useful information regarding groups within
    Digital. What I really would like to find out, may be it is 
    hidden in the guide, is the different Product Business Units (PBU)
    within Digital. Here is what I am looking for:
    
    	> What is the definition of a PBU ?
        > What are the different PBU's within Digital ?
        > A brief write up of each individual PBU.
    
    I am currently putting together some stuff related to PBU's for
    my group and thought this might be a good place to get some 
    information. Please advise me if I should be also posting this note
    in any other conference. Any pointers related to this will be 
    much appreciated.
558.5where to find outHUMAN::CONKLINPeter ConklinFri Jun 24 1988 22:195
    I don't know that this is online anywhere.
    Why not send your request to George Chamberlain, the finance VP for
    engineering, who is the top level sponsor for the PBU process.
    
    He is at PTO::CHAMBERLAIN.
558.6I'd also like the info ....IOSG::KAPPLERThe INTERNATIONAL ALL-IN-1 VegetarianWed Jun 29 1988 10:431
    And let us all know what he says, please.
558.7Here it is...CTCADM::VAGHULWed Jun 29 1988 14:5213
    OK... This is what I have found out.
    
    Marcia Slarskey (TELLME::SLARSKEY, International Product Office) 
    can be contacted for information regarding PBU responsibility
    directory. The directory is updated once a month, I believe. It
    contains all the names of the Product Business Units (PBU's) along
    with key contacts in various departments like business, marketing
    etc.
    
    I would like to thank the folks who have shown interest in this
    and have promptly got back to me with info.
    
    Mohan
558.8Definition of a PBU...TELLME::SLARSKEYWed Jun 29 1988 15:568
		    < What is a PBU? >

      >> Extracted from the Phase Review Guide Draft - June 1988  <<    
    
	The PBU is a business unit within Digital responsible for a 
	portfolio of products.  The PBUs plan and measure the success
	of the corporation from the product business perspective rather
	than from the functional performance perspective.