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Now hit the Enter or Return key. As a result of this step, you should now see a screen display like this: 1 File(s) copied TEXT FILE EMPTY - PLEASE CREATE ONE! BLANKING OUT NEW TEXT DATA FILE. PLEASE WAIT....... --------------------BEGINNING OPTIONS------------------------- 1. CREATE RELATIONAL STATEMENTS 2. CREATE TEXT ELEMENTS ? Now set the caps lock so that any letter that you type in response to computer questioning will be a capital letter. You have reached this point by starting to use the DOPRIOR command, and by indicating that you are going to create new files for use in this particular activity. The screen display gives you two options: 1. Create relational statements 2. Create text elements You must do both of these because you have begun with a blank text file. Assumption 1 You have already constructed a generic question and are ready to convert it into the format that is required in this case. The format is seen by pursuing option 1 above. If you have not constructed such a question, you will need to do so before continuing. Then select option 1. You will note that this option requires that you use two related generic questions, each of which involves three parts. The kind of relationship used for priority structuring is analogous to the "less than or equal" relationship in arithmetic. The program requires that you split this into two parts, one of which is analogous to exploring the "less than" and the other "equal to". You will learn more about the nature of the split when you work through the example provided now.At this point, an example is introduced that will take you through the DOPRIOR command in detail. A2.4.1 Illustrating the use of ISM Through an Example (The DOPRIOR command). The following example illustrates the use of the DOPRIOR command. 1. Goal. Page 352 of Volume II of the 1990 edition of A SCIENCE OF GENERIC DESIGN contains a priority structure developed by the Creek Indian Nation (East of the Mississippi). I will take part of that structure and use it as an example of structuring the following element set. Note that I have altered the numbers shown on page 352, but have kept the element wordings unchanged, so that a comparison can be made with the structure shown in Figure 10.15. I want to structure the following element set: {1. Lack of adequate and reliable community communication, 2. Motivation and consistency of employees, 3. Maintenance of self-worth of the members, 4. Revival of lost tribal culture and traditions, 5. Pride of tribal participation, 6. Fast growth of the tribe, 7. Work load increase without additional personnel, 8. Lack of dedication of our younger generation, 9. Survival for the tribe, 10. Lack of recreation facilities } using the following generic question: Is Element A of equal or higher priority in organizing our discussion agenda than Element B ? 2. Flow of Activity Style. I will write this example in the flow of activity style, i.e., I will present each step in the sequence that I do the step on the computer. 3. Starting Conditions. My ISM Files Log is empty. I have no prior matrix file and no prior text file. The ISM software is installed in my PC, which has the required math coprocessor. Also I have decided to use the DOPRIOR program because I am looking for a priority structure to govern the topical flow for discussion of the items to be structured. We will end up discussing the highest priority items first, and the lowest last, and this assures that if we run out of time we will have discussed those that are of highest priority in our thinking. 4. Start the ISM Files Log. I will use my word processor to start my ISM Files Log. The entry I will make is as follows: ISM Files Log ISM MATRIX FILE Entry #2. File Designation:INDIAN.MAT Pertains to ISM Project: creating an example to illustrate the use of the ISM PC Software Involves the Application Structural Type:Priority Structure Involves the Graphics Structural Type:Hybrid Structure Involves the following elements:{Lack of adequate and reliable community communications, Motivation and consistency of employees, Maintenance of self-worth of the members, Revival of our tribal culture and traditions, Pride of tribal participation, Fast growth of the tribe, Work load increase without additional personnel, Lack of dedication of our younger generation, Survival for the tribe, Lack of recreation facilities} Information prepared by:John N. Warfield Date of Entry: February 16, 1991 ISM TEXT FILE Entry #2. File Designation: INDIAN.TXT Other entries are the same as for Matrix File INDIAN.MAT 5. Entering the ISM Directory. I turn on my computer and enter the ISM Directory. |