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Patricia

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Sheppard

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and

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Barbara

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Goguen's

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emails

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dated

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1/18/2010:

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SUBJECT:

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CSS

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Q2

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Report

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Draft

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Great

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feedback.

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I

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can

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work

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on

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the

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Q3

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goal

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edits.

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As

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for

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metrics,

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I

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believe

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Rob

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did

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the

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first

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cut

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on

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his

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own

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and

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he

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should

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follow

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up

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with

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Jozsef

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as

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to

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what

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these

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numbers

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really

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mean.

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If

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we

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can

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get

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consensus

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by

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the

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end

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of

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the

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week,

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that

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would

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be

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perfect.

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Thanks

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!

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On

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1/18/10

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5:34

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PM,

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"Barbara

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J

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Goguen"

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<goguen@mit.edu>

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wrote:

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Hi,

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folks.

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I

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am

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finally

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getting

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around

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to

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reading

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through

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this

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draft

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thoroughly.

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In

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general,

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I

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think

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it

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looks

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great

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!

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Thanks

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for

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all

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the

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editing

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and

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analysis

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that

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I

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know

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had

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to

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go

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into

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it

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to

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get

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it

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consolidated

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by

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service,

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brief

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enough

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to

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digest,

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and

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understandable

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to

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readers

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from

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outside

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CSS.

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I

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have

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just

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a

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few

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questions:

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In

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the

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Goals

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for

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Next

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Quarter

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section,

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there

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is

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a

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a

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bullet

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about

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responding

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to

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IT@MIT

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Task

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Force

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recommendations

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to

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centralize

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and

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standardize

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purchasing

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of

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computer

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hardware.

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I

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believe

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this

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was

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part

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of

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Chris’

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submission

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and

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I

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believe

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it

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relates

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to

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our

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pulling

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together

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material

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in

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a

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format

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developed

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at

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Sr.

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Staff

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to

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assist

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all

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of

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Sr.

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Staff

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to

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formulate

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an

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overall

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response

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to

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the

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task

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force

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recommendations.

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This

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should

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either

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be

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broadened

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to

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include

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the

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3

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task

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force

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recommendations

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that

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CSS

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is

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working

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on

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collecting

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data

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for,

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or

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should

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be

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removed.

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And

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I

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want

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to

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explore

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a

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couple

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of

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the

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SD

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metrics,

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such

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as

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agent

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availability

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which

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dropped

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dramatically

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and

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calls

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offered

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per

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day,

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which

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also

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looks

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low.

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Shall

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I

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assume

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that

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Rob

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reviewed

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these

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already

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with

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Jozsef?

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Thanks

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!

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Barbara

On 1/12/10

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2:25

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PM,

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"Patricia

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Sheppard"

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<pshepp@MIT.EDU>

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wrote:

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Hi

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all,

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As

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discussed

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in

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our

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meeting

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earlier

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today,

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we

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have

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some

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time

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to

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review

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and

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revise

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our

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Q2

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report

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before

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submitting

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to

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Marilyn’s

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office.

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Attached

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is

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the

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first

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draft

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from

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which

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to

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work

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from.

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The

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narrative

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has

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been

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heavily

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edited

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to

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accommodate

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space

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restrictions,

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and

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the

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teams

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have

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been

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pulled

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out

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and

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accomplishments

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listed

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by

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service.

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Also,

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new

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metrics

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are

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being

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piloted,

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and

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we

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will

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need

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to

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do

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some

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editing

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in

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either

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the

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analysis

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or

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particular

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metrics

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we

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report

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as

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well

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to

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reduce

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it

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to

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two

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pages.

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Ideally,

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we

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would

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like

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to

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have

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your

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feedback

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by

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this

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Friday

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(Monday

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at

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the

...

latest).

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Please

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note

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what

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you

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think

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is

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missing

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in

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your

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feedback

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to

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Elaine,

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Rob

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and

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I

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-

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we

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want

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to

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make

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sure

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we

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are

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representing

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all

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the

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great

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work

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that

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is

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happening

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across

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CSS

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and

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IS&T.

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Thanks

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so

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much

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!


Patricia Sheppard
Business Manager
Client Support Services
Infrastructure Software Development and Architecture
MIT Information Services & Technology
617-253-3179

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http://ist.mit.edu

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Patricia Sheppard’s email to CSS HQ (dated 1/7/2010)

SUBJECT:  Q2 Narrative Bullets

Hi all,
Below are the big bullets I would propose including in the CSS Q2 Report (remember we have limited space):
Accomplishments

  • CSS Billing Project documentation has been completed.  For each line of business, CSS has mapped how work is produced, how billing is actually generated, and what records are kept where.  The additional benefits of this effort are that it has given CSS insight as to business owners expectations and identified gaps.  This information will be used to focus future opportunities.  
  • Exchange Migration has hit significant milestones in both outreach and transitions.  The IS&T Community Forum was held on 10/8/09, and meetings were held with the Asst. Deans in November as well as Administrative Advisory Council II and Administrative Officers in December.  Completed migrations included the VP of Finance, Department of Urban Studies, MIT News Office, Chemical Engineering, Housing, Aerospace Studies, Navy/Army ROTC, Public Service Center and MIT Campus Police.
  • CSS worked with GovConnection and Procurement to institute changes reflected in the Microsoft Campus Agreement.  All products under the MSCA are now available through IS&T at no cost to the customers.

Future Milestones

  • recommendations for CSS Billing process improvements
  • VIP Exchange migrations
  • Software Portfolio 2.0 (delayed from Q2)
  • implement new MathWorks licensing model

Also, I added three milestones to our HQ roadmap we worked on yesterday (thanks Elaine!):

  • VSLS business planning (Pat and Elaine) Jan thru April
  • client satisfaction survey improvements (Rob and Elaine)
  • collaboration with Sourcing on procurement/acquisition processes (Paul and Pat)

I realize I should have the team members report accomplishments as opposed to having my fingerprints all over them.  We will do that going forward.
For this round, let me know if you have any feedback on our bullets by Tuesday.  Thanks!
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Patricia Sheppard
Business Manager
Client Support Services
Infrastructure Software Development and Architecture
MIT Information Services & Technology / 617-253-3179 / http://ist.mit.edu