REPLY Future Development Directions (SD6252)

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Posted by  "alex" <leusa at tds.net>

I am in agreement with Bob's comments, except for accounting.  Accounting 
can become a little creative at times. Since Enron etc., I am sure 
everybody is behaving.   I am a retired Electrical Engineer and my last 10 
years in a Power Utility Company was applying dynamic modeling (iThink), 
TQM, Six-Sigma etc. to improve business processes.  In my opinion these 
approaches where utilized for the excuse to cut people.  Management wanted 
to utilize the scientific approach as an excuse to do it!   Remember that 
power companies pretend to be competitive, but they still are monopolies.  
Beware of the hidden agendas.

Do not misuderstand me I am a firm believer of SD.  I am trying to 
implement the approach in our local high school math and science classes.

Sincerely,
Alex 
Posted by  "alex" <leusa at tds.net>
posting date  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:43:15 -0600