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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

2366.0. "7 areas of engineering competency" by SCAACT::RESENDE (Subvert the dominant paradigm.) Thu Feb 11 1993 12:47

    From today's VNS, re: 2/9 Globe Article
    
    ....
    
    Strecker briefed reporters and analysts during separate sessions at the
    Copley Mariott hotel.  He described how the company had reorganized its
    engineering function around seven areas of competency and said that the
    $14 billion giant would now restrict its focus to customer segments
    where it could be he number one or number two provider.
    
    ....
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    Question -- What exactly are the "seven areas of competency" in
    engineering?  I know Roberson has mentioned some, but what's the list
    of seven?
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2366.1well, somebody had to say it ...ECADSR::SHERMANSteve ECADSR::Sherman DTN 223-3326 MLO5-2/26aThu Feb 11 1993 13:534
    I know, I know ... Dopey, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy ... ooops ... wrong 7
    ;^)
    
    Steve
2366.3Works for Santa!FHOPAS::JAMBE::MacLemmings are Born Leaders!Thu Feb 11 1993 16:591
or is it. . .  Dance, Prance, Comet, ........ NAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!
2366.4MU::PORTERsavage pencilThu Feb 11 1993 17:2015
How about

	Pride
	Gluttony
	Sloth
	Lust
	Covetousness
	Anger
	Envy

        ?   

I'm sure I could be pretty good at all those
if I worked at it.   I've already got 
achievement awards for some of them...
2366.5Can I play too?RDVAX::KALIKOWParody Error, please retryThu Feb 11 1993 18:0113
	1.  Chippie, 	(does Alpha chips), 
	2.  Nettie 	(does WA and LA Networking), 
	3.  SIlly, 	(does System Integration), 
	4.  PCie, 
	5.  Minnie, 	(does Minicomputers (and is also "Minniemizing"))
	6.  CONSie, 	(No, she doesn't LISP, she CONSults)
    and
    	7.  Servile,	(who does Service).
        
        :-)
    
        Dan
2366.6DPDMAI::RESENDESubvert the dominant paradigm.Tue Feb 16 1993 08:363
    re: .5 (Chippie, Nettie, SIlly, PCie, Minnie, CONie, Servile)
    
    Thanks -- I like your list the best.
2366.7Just wanted to be #7... :-)GUIDUK::EVANS_BRBruce Evans, CASE ConsultantTue Feb 16 1993 19:581
2366.9um ... maybe I should rephrase that ...ECADSR::SHERMANSteve ECADSR::Sherman DTN 223-3326 MLO5-2/26aWed Feb 17 1993 13:586
    re: .8
    
    Well, that's because respective divisions only need one area of
    competence ...
    
    Steve
2366.10Whatever they are, they probably start with "S"STAR::PARRISVMS is VMS is OpenVMS nowThu Feb 18 1993 10:462
Originally: Silicon, Software, and Services.  Soon after, Snetworks :-) and
Storage were added.  I haven't heard what the remaining two are.
2366.11VANINE::LOVELL� l'eau; c'est l'heureThu Feb 18 1993 19:484
    Most of my customers think that Networks start with an "S" as well 
    
    
    ...... sigh   :-(