SINGLE POINTS OF FAILURE – DISASTERS IN THE MAKING FOR CV
The following Comment was posted elsewhere in the BLOG:
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“prof pls said...
H. Silver may have worked on Channel 63 but for his own glory, he refused other volunteers and was a one man Committee, he did not care about the village, he dropped us in it when he quit and refused to help those trying to pick up the ball. He obviously has serious problems displayed at the Delegate Mtg, they should not be dumped on the village.Where is professional management that would know which Committees are not functioning for the benefit of the village?
Dec 22, 2008 9:29:00 AM”
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Your BLOGMEISTER can directly identify with this issue.
I do some peripheral work from time to time on the Channel 63 Committee, which now consists of Ken Davis, Ed Black and, as noted, yours truly; most importantly, others are in training; this includes Mike McNellis. Additionally, Ed is preparing an SOP with step-by-step instructions on how to update the Computer Graphics so that any computer literate type may learn to prepare and upload new material. I hope to be one of the first to work from this SOP and to assist in picking up some of the work load.
Previously, as the Commenter noted, the Committee was Howie Silver; although to his credit he did train Sadie Lovenger to post new graphics on the system, Sadie trained me and I am very appreciative of her efforts.
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I was taught very early in my career in the Intelligence Community never to be the only person who was knowledgeable on an important project, this problem is called “The Single Point of Failure” syndrome. This simply means that if the individual drops out for any reason, the project comes to a screeching halt.
Very nice, if you enjoy personal aggrandizement, but potentially very damaging to the project.
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The Channel 63 operation is technically complex, it is, after all a mini-TV station. There are a number of pieces of equipment involved which require careful patching and maintenance from time to time and there is much to be learned about the Hardware Computers and Software that make up the Graphics Creator and Player systems.
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Previously these sorts of maintenance problems were handled by a third party support entity at the cost of $350.00 per hour. The current Committee has eliminated this noisy filter and we now deal directly with the provider of the Hardware and Software; thus far at no Tech. support cost.
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The updating and care and feeding of the Computer Graphics system that we all view on Channel 63 has taken literally hundreds of hours of detail work by Ed Black; this work is ongoing without end and others are becoming progressively involved. You can thank these volunteers for the steady improvement of our Public Information Channel, CVTV-63.
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What does this all mean; simply put, there is no room in our Village for single person Committees. There must be apprentice programs initiated for all important Committees. There can be no “Shoot from the hip” philosophy in the running of our little City.
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There must be a program in place to encourage Research, Science, and Adherence to the Law, in all things. I reiterate, we are running a small City here and there must be no “Single Points of Failure”
Dave Israel
Monday, December 22, 2008
SINGLE POINTS OF FAILURE
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3 comments:
this is the ONLY WAY all committees should be run if not then a challenged must be done, great work done to get 63 to up and running again I also can understand Mr. Silvers's Hurts and
Pain however the Greater Good of this Community must come FIRST.
That DAMMEND EGO just won't relesae it's grip It'll hold on to our Graves if those who choose to don't let Go and the hereafter has none I think??????
Thanks again ED, Dave and trhe entire COMMUNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You should know the facts before you accuse Howie of being a one man committee. Not only did he train Sadie Lovinger, but he trained Howard Lord, Fernando Rubio, Sandy Friedenson, and all but Howard dropped out as they didn't enjoy working on Channel 63. Just because someone doesn't want to work with a particular person, they should not be accused of having a big ego, and wanting to only be a 'one man committee'. No matter whether or not you personally like a person, credit should still be given where credit is due. To do anything other, is showing how 'small' those of you who do not give Howie credit, are.
I know for a fact that Howie was always looking for help with Channel 63, but I believe it's true that he didn't want help from Ed Black. There is no love lost between them as far as I can tell, and I don't know anyone who can work with people where there is a great deal of animosity between them. As I originally stated. If it had not been for Howie Silver, we would not have had Channel 63. You can't even recognize him for that contribution??? As I said earlier, you think you are 'big', but I think you are very 'small'.
At times you have to muster up to the greater good and Mr. Silver didn't do it at 63 to get it back up, like I stated before yes he must had been hurting? however the demeaner I saw on tape from up north was and is unacceptable by an officer at UCO, at that Delegate Meeting, Anon. by your writing you seem to know more info then previous printed and for that thanks, in you Mr. Silver has a loyal friend, but how he responded to these (2) situations in my opinon were Unetical and Unprofessional, and as a Resident
personally Offended by it, I met the man once and only knew him from a distance I am not here to be judgemental but by these (2)
issues it is what it is and non'defendseable by the way he conducted himself..............
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