StevensInstituteofTechnology.pptVIP

Paul A. Strassmann, Copyright 2005 Stevens Institute of Technology Outline of Presentation A theory of organizational order; I.T. indicators of DoD organization; Data management as key to systems order; Entropy reversal rules; Organization for entropy reversal. Summary The Second Law of Thermodynamics (The Law of Entropy) “Entropy” is a Measure of Organizational Disorder Measures randomness in a system; Measures loss of information in a message*; Measures deterioration in performance. The Effects of Entropy on Organizations The First Systems Organizer Integration is More than Connecting Systems Integration Policy Organizational Conflicts Outline of Presentation 2 A theory of organizational order; I.T. indicators of DoD organization; Data management as key to systems order; Entropy reversal rules; Organization for entropy reversal. Summary DoD FY 2006 I.T. Budget by Function (Final Budget) Support I.T. Excludes Embedded I.T. (FY2005) Preliminary FY06 I.T. Infrastructure Budget by Component 80% of DoD I.T. Projects $2 Million 87% of DoD Infrastructure Projects are Small Challenge: Changes in Scope and Response Time Challenge: “Transformation” Does not Scale Outline of Presentation 3 A theory of organizational order; I.T. indicators of DoD organization; Data management: key to systems order; Entropy reversal rules; Organization for entropy reversal. Summary DoD Directives Support DoD Data Management DoD Directives 5000.12 and 5000.18 issued in 1964. DoD Directive 5105.19, “Defense Information Systems Agency – DISA”, June 25, 1992. DoD Manual 8320.1-M-1, “Standard Data Element Development, Approval, and Maintenance Procedures”, May 1992. DoD Manual 8020.1-M, “Functional Improvement Process”, August 1992 DoD Manual 8320.1-M, “Data Administration Procedures”, March 1994. DoD Directive 8320.2, “Data Sharing in a Net-Centric Department of Defense”, December 2, 2004. Support and Infrastructure Consumes Most of the Resources Example: Program Management Int