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From: Paul Burton

To: ona-prac@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 11:27 AM

Subject: RE: [ona-prac] Re: Greetings

Mike: since you've been involved with software development I wanted to reply to your post.  I also work developers, and my dissertation was on SNA with Raytheon Company (defense electronics), but in particular, SNA for an IT department.  Raytheon does ONA as part of their Professional Services Division, here's a link if interested.  (See "Catalyst Engagement" a bit down on the page):
 
http://www.raytheon.com/businesses/rps/our_capabilities/pc/index.html

Paul Burton, Ph.D.
Raytheon Company
PBurton3@hotmail.com 
c: 972-670-2852
 

 

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To: ona-prac@yahoogroups.com
From: bg_rva@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:30:39 +0000
Subject: [ona-prac] Re: Greetings

Valdis,

I could not agree with you more about the intel community no being
more aware of what is already available commercially and in
academia. Working in a physically closed environment tends to close
the mind as well, (one of the reasons I had to leave).

As for the meaning of "successful", I must qualify my perspective as
that of a software developer. Regarding the software products I
mentioned: I was responsible for many of the key ideas, the
architecture, look and feel, and technical leadership. So when the
products exceeded customer expectations, were delivered on time, and
were still growing in use when I left: that is successful software.
My software-centric view of the world is another reason I want to see
the bigger picture.

Mike

--- In ona-prac@yahoogroups.com, Valdis Krebs <valdis@...> wrote:
>
> Welcome Mike!
>
> I am somewhat surprised that you folks "behind the green door" did
not
> examine what was done commercially and in academia. It is easy
for
> you to see what we are doing... plenty of info available on plenty
of
> web sites and good ol' Google. Also, curious about what defines a
> successful SNA app in the black world ... I realize you may not be
> permitted to answer that question.
>
> Valdis
>
>
> On Nov 30, 2007, at 9:44 AM, Michael Pastore wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am a newbie to ONA and would like to introduce myself.
> >
> > I am a sofware developer who recently came out of the "black
world"
> > where I created several successful SNA applications. Now that I
am
> > free, I want to get an understanding of how SNA is used outside
of the
> > intel space. I am looking forward to seeing the bigger picture
of its
> > applicability and apply ! this to new network analysis software
> > projects.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike
>

I agree that applying SNA and anthropological insights to the task of
sorting out actors in a real world environment is a step forward in
DOD thinking and represents the growing importance of thinking about
winning in "cognitive space" as well as establishing mastery in
physical space (sometimes, the two are contradictory).  Another
perspective on this effort arises from formal opposition to
participation on the part of some U.S. anthropologists as they
consider some of the HTM techniques to be unethical.  Agree or not,
you have to conclude that applying SNA is not simply an academic
exercise.

--- In ona-prac@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Pastore" <bg_rva@...> wrote:
>
> Valdis,
>
> I did see that article and I think it is a very good indicator of
> SNA's acceptance within the DOD.  I wasn't aware of that effor nor
do
> I know what software they are using - wish I did though.
>
> Mike
>
> --- In ona-prac@yahoogroups.com, Valdis Krebs <valdis@> wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > Have you seen the write-up on "human terrain teams" in WIRED?
> >
> > Where you involved with this effort?
> >
> > > Each team is getting a half-dozen laptops, a satellite dish
and
> > > software for social network analysis, so they can diagram how
all
> of
> > > the important players in an area are connected. Digital
> timelines
> > > will mark key cultural and political events. Mapmaking programs
> will
> > > plot out the economic, ethnic and tribal landscape.
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/28utez
> >
> > A quick, easy and portable network recording device is a great
> idea...
> > something like a Palm or Treo or iPhone to quickly record: X is
> > connected to Y via work and Y and Z are brothers.  Then dump all
> of
> > that into the SNA data base to see larger patterns.
> >
> > Valdis
> >
> >
> >
> > On Nov 30, 2007, at 11:30 AM, Michael Pastore wrote:
> >
> > > Valdis,
> > >
> > > I could not agree with you more about the intel community no
being
> > > more aware of what is already available commercially and in
> > > academia.  Working in a physically closed environment tends to
> close
> > > the mind as well, (one of the reasons I had to leave).
> > >
> > > As for the meaning of "successful", I must qualify my
perspective
> as
> > > that of a software developer.  Regarding the software products I
> > > mentioned:  I was responsible for many of the key ideas, the
> > > architecture, look and feel, and technical leadership.  So when
> the
> > > products exceeded customer expectations, were delivered on
time,
> and
> > > were still growing in use when I left: that is successful
> software.
> > > My software-centric view of the world is another reason I want
to
> see
> > > the bigger picture.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > --- In ona-prac@yahoogroups.com, Valdis Krebs <valdis@> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Welcome Mike!
> > >>
> > >> I am somewhat surprised that you folks "behind the green door"
> did
> > > not
> > >> examine what was done commercially and in academia.  It is easy
> > > for
> > >> you to see what we are doing... plenty of info available on
> plenty
> > > of
> > >> web sites and good ol' Google.  Also, curious about what
defines
> a
> > >> successful SNA app in the black world ... I realize you may
not
> be
> > >> permitted to answer that question.
> > >>
> > >> Valdis
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Nov 30, 2007, at 9:44 AM, Michael Pastore wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hello all,
> > >>>
> > >>> I am a newbie to ONA and would like to introduce myself.
> > >>>
> > >>> I am a sofware developer who recently came out of the "black
> > > world"
> > >>> where I created several successful SNA applications.  Now
that I
> > > am
> > >>> free, I want to get an understanding of how SNA is used
outside
> > > of the
> > >>> intel space.  I am looking forward to seeing the bigger
picture
> > > of its
> > >>> applicability and apply this to new network analysis software
> > >>> projects.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks,
> > >>>
> > >>> Mike
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

Dear ONA-Prac,

Does anyone know of up-to-date manuals/tutorials/guides to the most
recent editions to Borgatti's programs Netdraw and Keyplayer?

The help files versions packaged along with the software I downloaded
seems behind the version of the software.

Thanks,

James Rubino

Hi all - I have used NetDraw in the past to visualize some network
diagrams but have recently moved to a Linux desktop.  NetDraw only
runs on Windows it seems.

I've tried searching the archives here (I vaguely remember some
mention of tools that run on Linux) but didn't find anything.

I also tried a few internet searches looking for a network diagramming
tool that will run on Linux but came up dry.

Does anyone know of any such tools?

Thanks for any insight!
Lee Romero

Most Java based tools should run on Linux

Valdis


On Jan 4, 2008, at 9:25 AM, Lee Romero wrote:

> Hi all - I have used NetDraw in the past to visualize some network
> diagrams but have recently moved to a Linux desktop.  NetDraw only
> runs on Windows it seems.
>
> I've tried searching the archives here (I vaguely remember some
> mention of tools that run on Linux) but didn't find anything.
>
> I also tried a few internet searches looking for a network diagramming
> tool that will run on Linux but came up dry.
>
> Does anyone know of any such tools?
>
> Thanks for any insight!
> Lee Romero

Hi Everyone,

I've just joined the ONA-prac group and am thrilled to be here!

I am a consultant in business/IT strategy and implementation
(examples: enterprise content management, knowldge management,
interactive marketing, custom software engineering). I'm also an MBA
student at the University of Chicago GSB.

My interest in ONA/SNA comes from three places:

1. I first learned about networks when I started a small business
without having a network. That's difficult - I don't recommend
it. :^) But I gained quite a  bit of practical experience in
developing professional networks as a result.

2. I've done some SNA with UCINet and NetDraw for class projects and
want to learn more.

3. In my software engineering and project management roles, I have
found that the challenges to successful projects are rarely
technical - they involve culture, organization, communication, and
group dynamics most of the time.

So I've dedicated myself to learning how to improve organizational
effectiveness, and I want to learn more about using ONA.
Specifically, I'm looking for methods and tools for diagnostics and
for approaches to developing solutions to organizational challenges.
I look forward to learning as well as contributing as much as I can.

Kind Regards,

Rick Fowler

efowler01@...
rick.fowler@...
rick.fowler@...

That is great Rick -- most I/T folks don't get this, and therefore
dismiss it as unimportant.

This is how I got into SNA also... many years ago I was a project
manager for various large HRIS/HRMS projects, and also saw the lack of
attention to the "sociology" of the projects.  Technology was well
covered, sociology was ignored.  From that experience, I developed
InFlow so that I could be a better project manager.  I left the PM
world and have been doing full-time SNA/ONA since 1995 in orgs of all
sizes.

Glad you survived your entrepreneurial network lesson... many don't,
and crawl back to jobs they don't like.

Welcome aboard!

Valdis Krebs
http;//www.orgnet.com


On Jan 7, 2008, at 10:50 AM, Rick Fowler wrote:

> 3. In my software engineering and project management roles, I have
> found that the challenges to successful projects are rarely
> technical - they involve culture, organization, communication, and
> group dynamics most of the time.

Hi Rick and welcome!

Point # 3 in your list is very familiar to me.  I too started in IT
Project Management.  I worked for two very large companies, GM and
Chrysler, both of which have lumbering bureaucracies with a command
and control mindset.  As a result it was always challenging to achieve
my project objectives.

After much frustration I began delving into organizational behavior
and complex adaptive systems which led me to ona-prac.  Since then I
have had the opportunity to conduct an ONA for Chrysler's IT group.

I'm sure you and I are not alone.  IT systems are dynamic and usually
cross organizational boundaries.  My guess is that most IT departments
are not astute enough to address the technology-driven organizational
challenges they face.  "Agile Project Management" is a good method for
navigating organizational friction while trying to achieve project
objectives.  You may also want to read up on "Wicked Problems"
(http://cognexus.org/wpf/wickedproblems.pdf).

Best of luck.

Paul Kitko



--- In ona-prac@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Fowler" <efowler01@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I've just joined the ONA-prac group and am thrilled to be here!
>
> I am a consultant in business/IT strategy and implementation
> (examples: enterprise content management, knowldge management,
> interactive marketing, custom software engineering). I'm also an MBA
> student at the University of Chicago GSB.
>
> My interest in ONA/SNA comes from three places:
>
> 1. I first learned about networks when I started a small business
> without having a network. That's difficult - I don't recommend
> it. :^) But I gained quite a  bit of practical experience in
> developing professional networks as a result.
>
> 2. I've done some SNA with UCINet and NetDraw for class projects and
> want to learn more.
>
> 3. In my software engineering and project management roles, I have
> found that the challenges to successful projects are rarely
> technical - they involve culture, organization, communication, and
> group dynamics most of the time.
>
> So I've dedicated myself to learning how to improve organizational
> effectiveness, and I want to learn more about using ONA.
> Specifically, I'm looking for methods and tools for diagnostics and
> for approaches to developing solutions to organizational challenges.
> I look forward to learning as well as contributing as much as I can.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Rick Fowler
>
> efowler01@...
> rick.fowler@...
> rick.fowler@...
>

I've been a member of this Community of Practice from the start, and have learned a great deal from the breath of knowledge this group represents. Though my contributions have ebbed and flowed with my schedule, I hope I have offered insightful comments and analysis on the topics discussed here. Now I'm looking for some comments and discussion on a new thread.

I'm pleased to present to this group the final draft of a major paper I've been working on for well over a year. Perhaps too large to be an article, and a little too short to be a book (so far), this thesis outlines my synthesis over the last 4 years of the research involving social capital (based in organizational networks, norms, and trust). What it presents is  my contribution to this existing body of work through a new model of social interaction from a performance perspective.

My theories integrate much of this group's understanding of social networks into a larger framework that demonstrates how organizational structures form performance patterns that directly influences reputation and culture, as well as how these structures are influenced by these other forces. Despite this synergy, I'm not sure how this group will receive this thesis, as many aspects of it could be seen as either visionary or controversial. However, it is my distinct hope that it will cause great passionate discussion on the topics it covers.

The URL path to the work (posted on my consulting website) is as follows:

http://www.powersourcesolutions.com/documents/CapitalConnectivityPerformance.pdf 

Please read it, comment on it, and question it. I encourage you to send it to friends and colleagues, post it on your blogs, whatever you like, as long as you provide proper attribution in accordance to the Creative Commons license it uses. It is my intention to use concepts from this paper as the basis for articles in different publications, and further collaborations with colleagues. If you have any recommendations or interests in these areas, please contact me.

I should also like to note fort he record that this work has no connection whatsoever with my work at Raytheon, nor do I represent their interests or pursuits in this paper, only my own. For me, while this work is the culmination of a personal quest to demystify the complex subject of social interaction, I recognize that it is only the beginning of a long journey - one that I hope many of you will join me on.

Brian S. Grant

Hello,

My name is Steve Sharp and I am an analyst working on a Navy contract
to apply ONA to program organizations that are being affected by
BRAC's. I am currently just getting up to speed on
Survey/Questionnaire formulation and the use of the Inflow analysis
software. Just found out about the group through some reading. Look
forward to knowledge sharing!

Mark,

I saw your SNA data formats chart linked-to on the ONA-Prac list
today.   You did not have any info on InFlow.  Here it is.

We export network metrics reports as TXT files and all network
graphics are in the standard Windows object graphics formats:  WMF and
EMF.  Most people move the reports and graphics directly into
Microsoft Office apps.  Some edit the network maps using hi-level
drawing tools like Adobe Illustrator which directly opens InFlow
network files.

Here is the data used for the Kite Network found at...
-- http://www.orgnet.com/sna.html

Two CSV files, one for Nodes and the other for Links.  First line in
each file describes the contents.  The CSV files can come from Excel,
Access or just about any data base.  InFlow imports and exports this
same format, but saves your work/updates in a binary file: *.FLO

You can track various 'attributes about each node, there is no limit
for the attributes you can track, but recommend no more than 7-9 to
keep things manageable.  Below we track two attributes [gender & work
group] for each node.  The only required attribute is the name of the
Node.

Nodes*
=====
node_name,gender,work group
Andre,Male,Technical Staff
Beverly,Female,Technical Staff
Carol,Female,Technical Staff
Diane,Female,Technical Staff
Ed,Male,Technical Staff
Fernando,Male,Technical Staff
Garth,Male,Technical Staff
Heather,Female,Business Analysis
Ike,Male,Business Analysis
Jane,Female,Business Analysis

* Nodes can be colored/grouped/shown/hidden by their attributes
[Gender, Work Group, Location, ...] -- you choose which attributes you
want to track.


For links you can track strength, directionality and type/
content[indicated by the network_number].

Links**
=====
from_name,to_name,link_strength,network_number
Andre,Beverly,4,1
Andre,Carol,4,1
Andre,Diane,4,1
Andre,Fernando,4,1
Beverly,Andre,4,1
Beverly,Diane,4,1
Beverly,Ed,4,1
Beverly,Garth,4,1
Carol,Andre,4,1
Carol,Diane,4,1
Carol,Fernando,4,1
Diane,Andre,4,1
Diane,Beverly,4,1
Diane,Carol,4,1
Diane,Ed,4,1
Diane,Fernando,4,1
Diane,Garth,4,1
Ed,Beverly,4,1
Ed,Diane,4,1
Ed,Garth,4,1
Fernando,Andre,4,1
Fernando,Carol,4,1
Fernando,Diane,4,1
Fernando,Garth,4,1
Fernando,Heather,4,1
Garth,Beverly,4,1
Garth,Diane,4,1
Garth,Ed,4,1
Garth,Fernando,4,1
Garth,Heather,4,1
Heather,Fernando,4,1
Heather,Garth,4,1
Heather,Ike,4,1
Ike,Heather,4,1
Ike,Jane,4,1
Jane,Ike,4,1

** InFlow can map up to 16 networks [task, innovations, grapevine,
etc.] in one project.  Links can have a range of strengths from 1 to
5.  The above data shows only one link strength(4) in only one
network(1).

The links in the file above are two-way: A-->B  and A<--B. Two way
links often occur where people work together.   Links can also be
reported as one way only: A-->B  One way links occur when a person
seeks advice, opinion,  expertise or support from the other.

InFlow can draw any subset of the above nodes & links that the user
wants to see, and can draw different sets in various colors and line
thicknesses, with or without arrowheads.  InFlow also tracks/stores 24
different network layouts/scenarios that you create for any data set
-- like Scenario 1: All C level, Scenario 2: VPs only, Scenario 3:
Managers and below, Scenario 4 Nodes Grouped by Dept, Scenario 5: All
External Contacts, etc.  Any scenario can be pulled up from a drop
down menu.

Hi everyone. I am Michael Brown AKA "skillsnetman" and I have joined
the ona-prac group!

I do so because my interest are to align IEEE Learning Standards, HR-
XML standards and Competency Standards frameworks to the ONA science.
The objective is to use a second set of oranizational metrics (network
activity) to the job/competency analysis and learning ROI process.

Look forward to particpating!

all the best
Michael

Thanks, Andre - I'll take a look at that!

Lee

On Jan 14, 2008 1:12 AM, Andre Ling <thelingus@...> wrote:
>
>  Hello,
>
> Don't know if this is helpful but I found this:
>
> http://socnetv.sourceforge.net/index.html
>
> you might want to try it out. I haven't started using it yet - now
> downloading it to play around with :)
>
> Best,
>
> Andre
>
>
>

Hi everyone;-))

My name is Boris Hadzhipetkov and I am a PhD student at New Bulgarian
University (Center for Public Administration). I came across SNA/ONA
methods  while I was searching for appropriate and innovative[while
these methods are thought in many universities around the world they
are still completely unknown among the academic and organizational
consultancy communities in Bulgaria] methodology to study the deficits
and priorities of communication practices of local governance
authorities in Bulgaria [the focal municipal administration of the
study has not been chosen yet].

I already familiarized myself with several introductory books and some
theoretical foundations (imported and indigenous) pertaining to the
network studies but I am still far away from designing and conducting
a SNA/ONA study in real organizational environment.

I am very happy that I found ona-prac community on the web and I hope
that I will be able to learn from the people here.

Thanks,

Boris

Valdis,

Thanks for the information. I'll have v2 of the diagram up on the site
within the next couple of days. Inevitably, I'm afraid, this kind of
representation doesn't handle very well the differences between
different kinds of format, but I hope you'll find the update serves.

The diagram is, however, getting rather large. I had no idea just how
many different formats there were - I'm not sure I'd have even started
this thing, if I'd known...

      - Mark  [mdround@..., 01684 89 4450]
      - campaign for brevity: http://five.sentenc.es/

-----Original Message-----
From: Valdis Krebs [mailto:valdis@...]
Sent: 10 January 2008 15:42
To: Round Mark
Cc: ona-prac@yahoogroups.com
Subject: SNA data formats

Mark,

I saw your SNA data formats chart linked-to on the ONA-Prac list
today.   You did not have any info on InFlow.  Here it is.

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Yes, I am surprised by the many formats also.  We started in the
corporate world and still have many clients there, or our clients
do,... and CSV is easy to get out of any HR data base or, Excel/Access/
FileMaker, or from various other forms/surveys.

The achilles heel in SNA remains "data acquisition", not "data entry"...

Valdis


On Jan 17, 2008, at 9:58 AM, Round Mark wrote:

> Valdis,
>
> Thanks for the information. I'll have v2 of the diagram up on the site
> within the next couple of days. Inevitably, I'm afraid, this kind of
> representation doesn't handle very well the differences between
> different kinds of format, but I hope you'll find the update serves.
>
> The diagram is, however, getting rather large. I had no idea just how
> many different formats there were - I'm not sure I'd have even started
> this thing, if I'd known...
>
>     - Mark  [mdround@..., 01684 89 4450]
>     - campaign for brevity: http://five.sentenc.es/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Valdis Krebs [mailto:valdis@...]
> Sent: 10 January 2008 15:42
> To: Round Mark
> Cc: ona-prac@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: SNA data formats
>
> Mark,
>
> I saw your SNA data formats chart linked-to on the ONA-Prac list
> today.   You did not have any info on InFlow.  Here it is.
>
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An interesting piece I ran into via a feed from visualcomplexity.com.
The paper is a year and a half old, but I don't recall anyone
mentioning it here before, so I thought I'd pass along the link in
case.

http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/project.cfm?id=546

Regards
Lee Romero

Cool, thanks!

Over 10 years ago, Annalee Saxenian wrote a book called "Regional
Advantage" that could have predicted these networks... SV having the
denser/interconnected/less-cliqued innovation networks than Boston/
Route 128.

I also wonder about a similar pattern in this recent blog post about
why Cleveland's economy was underperforming...
http://www.networkweaving.com/blog/2007/12/perplexing-economy.html

Valdis


On Jan 18, 2008, at 2:49 PM, Lee Romero wrote:

> An interesting piece I ran into via a feed from visualcomplexity.com.
> The paper is a year and a half old, but I don't recall anyone
> mentioning it here before, so I thought I'd pass along the link in
> case.
>
> http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/project.cfm?id=546
>
> Regards
> Lee Romero
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Hi, all,

I am participating in a conversation next week on Mashups and would like
to bring networks into the conversation. Does anyone on this list have
an example (visuals are best!) of doing mashups of ONA/SNA maps with
other applications?  Overlaying an ONA map on a world map comes to mind,
and I'd live to have an example of that, but would also like to hear
about any other ideas about things to mash with networks.

cheers

/patti anklam

We overlay social/business networks on various real world geo maps or
floor plans or org charts or...

<plug> InFlow allows you to combine the two! </plug>

Here is an example...

http://www.orgnet.com/InFlowGIS.pdf

Valdis



On Jan 23, 2008, at 5:10 PM, pattianklam wrote:

> Hi, all,
>
> I am participating in a conversation next week on Mashups and would
> like
> to bring networks into the conversation. Does anyone on this list have
> an example (visuals are best!) of doing mashups of ONA/SNA maps with
> other applications?  Overlaying an ONA map on a world map comes to
> mind,
> and I'd live to have an example of that, but would also like to hear
> about any other ideas about things to mash with networks.
>
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Hi all,
I am Baljit Grewal, just about to finish my PhD at Auckland University
of Technology, Auckland New Zealand. SNA is still nascent in this
country, especially in social sciences. I used SNA software (Pajek) in
my research and during that experience became very intrested in digging
deep into it. Now with SNA becoming very popular due to the Internet
factor, many academics are interested in analysign online social
networks. But my interest is mostly related to its usage in public
policy analysis and for analysing social networks relating to crime,
terrorism etc.

I am very happy to be part of this community.

Baljit Grewal