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Sections: Redundant Channels -- Elsoc Networking Night Post Mortem – Linear Version REDUNDANT CHANNELS

As you may have experienced, some colleagues come from other workplaces or qualifying institutions. It's practical to have a secondary channel for your Project or Event to complete smoothly.

POSTED to EE&T ALUMNI 22 MAR 2023

In the 1980's it was the landline telephone after agreeing on the job-to-do at the table. Rotary-dialling a home number was not out-of-the-ordinary if someone was flat-out at work. Acknowledging the initial message in the many data streams now is still hard for some.

ELSOC NETWORKING NIGHT

POST MOREM

As you already know, a circuit diagram is "worth a 1,000 words" or was it a picture when you think of Egypt?

Just sharing what I've walked-into when I was seeking datasheets, documents or advice for work from others over the years. Each one has occurred.

The recent "Sponsor Silence" to many emails from Elsoc about the (defunct) Networking Night inspired me to sketch a Post-Mortem mind-map (800 x 800 px). A linear version is further-on if you are not a picture-type of person.

If something is missing, update me. It could also be useful in the future asking a critical question.

I used the desktop version from https://www.diagrams.net/

LINEAR VERSION

Person in the Company lacking a reply possibly due to: 1 - IMMEDIATE BOSS

- Politics?,

- Job Limit reached?

- Finger not on the Pulse?

- Higher up restriction?

2 - RESOURCES

- Support: a) Boss?, b) Co-workers?

- Funding: a) Request too late? b) Not available?

- Materials: a) Missing? b) Currently used by others?

- Co-workers not around to help or advise?

- Timing for response: a) Bad?, b) Forgot?

3 - WORK SCHEDULE

- Benefit: a) To self?, b) To Company / Dept?

- Overloaded: a) Learning curve too steep? b) Too many jobs?

- Damage control of job now?

4 - OTHER

- Anomalies usually appear here

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5 - PERSONAL

- Interest: a) Leaving company soon?, b) Complacent at work?, c) Confident but not Competent?

5a - HEALTH

- Covid affected or relapse?

- Broken down at moment?

- Family: a) Extended problems, b) Wife giving birth?

5b - INTEREST

- Leaving Company?

- Complacent at Work?

- Confident but not Competent?

- Train somewhere?

6 - ONSITE

- Overseas or interstate in the last minute?

- Holidays not communicated with colleagues?

- Still working there?

- Being trained: a) locally, b) external venue?

- Been Promoted?

// Posted on Elsoc Alumni (FB) and EEnT Alumni (LI).

// Ctee: @Kaveh, @Luke, @Edmund, @Shakthi, @Vijay, Prof. @Julien

// Previous Ctee: @GaganSK, @SomanshA, @SimonB, @MatthewR

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COMMENTS

For the curious. Initial mind-map as a prototype. Inked up from the pencil sketch. Tidied up by some easy to use software.

Robert Smith

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Robert Smith