MPI-CBG LMF short strategy points
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==Facility Aims== | ==Facility Aims== | ||
#Enable better quality and higher output of science than if facility did not exist | #Enable better quality and higher output of science than if facility did not exist | ||
− | #Cutting edge tech - well trained staff - extract max potential from tech | + | #Cutting edge tech - well trained knowledgeable staff - extract max potential from tech |
#A facility not a service | #A facility not a service | ||
#Equal access to all | #Equal access to all | ||
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==Problem - Coming Situation - Conundrum== | ==Problem - Coming Situation - Conundrum== | ||
*Increasing equipment/staff ratio = decreased user response time and inequality of service | *Increasing equipment/staff ratio = decreased user response time and inequality of service | ||
− | *SAB says Services and Facilities should not increase in size | + | *SAB says Services and Facilities should not increase in size (staff and/or equipment?) |
SAB says no more staff in services and facilities - but recharge mechanism and equipment/staff ratio indicate requirement for more staff. | SAB says no more staff in services and facilities - but recharge mechanism and equipment/staff ratio indicate requirement for more staff. | ||
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* Internal training to increase bus number | * Internal training to increase bus number | ||
* More small group teaching | * More small group teaching | ||
− | * Retain trained staff - don't lose skill and knowhow - turnover in few years isn't good for the facility aims - training new staff eats time. | + | * Retain trained staff - don't lose skill and knowhow - turnover in few years isn't good for the facility aims - training new staff eats time = longer response time. |
#Retire older - less used - LMF equipment | #Retire older - less used - LMF equipment | ||
* Reduces equipment/staff ratio | * Reduces equipment/staff ratio | ||
− | * Support for some systems is lost. | + | * Support for some well used systems is lost. |
+ | * How to choose what systems to retire? | ||
#Find a way to hire more staff | #Find a way to hire more staff | ||
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* When directors want something - they find ways to make it happen. | * When directors want something - they find ways to make it happen. | ||
− | # Redefine LMF | + | # Redefine LMF Aims/Responsibilities |
* teaching and training | * teaching and training | ||
* research of new technology. | * research of new technology. | ||
* only or also support new or old technology | * only or also support new or old technology | ||
* Do or Don't get involved in user projects at the experimental design / equipment choice level (we believe not getting involved does not pay off) | * Do or Don't get involved in user projects at the experimental design / equipment choice level (we believe not getting involved does not pay off) |
Revision as of 16:06, 10 February 2010
WARNING!!!! ...no official policy here.... just Dan thinking about stuff....
Contents |
Facility Aims
- Enable better quality and higher output of science than if facility did not exist
- Cutting edge tech - well trained knowledgeable staff - extract max potential from tech
- A facility not a service
- Equal access to all
Status Quo - Recharge Mechanism
- Shows where demand is.
- Resources should follow demand
- Resources are limited and must be allocated according to demand and other criteria (eg?)
Problem - Coming Situation - Conundrum
- Increasing equipment/staff ratio = decreased user response time and inequality of service
- SAB says Services and Facilities should not increase in size (staff and/or equipment?)
SAB says no more staff in services and facilities - but recharge mechanism and equipment/staff ratio indicate requirement for more staff.
Food queue analogy:
Equipment/Users = those in queue. Staff = Cooks.
Even with more fancy ovens, cooks only push out food so fast.
If more queuing items -> queue gets longer -> slower response time = user frustration and service inequality
Solutions
- Use staff resources more efficiently
- Wiki to share/retain info for staff and users
- Share user project information within the team (UP: emails to lmf and ipf)
- Internal training to increase bus number
- More small group teaching
- Retain trained staff - don't lose skill and knowhow - turnover in few years isn't good for the facility aims - training new staff eats time = longer response time.
- Retire older - less used - LMF equipment
- Reduces equipment/staff ratio
- Support for some well used systems is lost.
- How to choose what systems to retire?
- Find a way to hire more staff
- SAB report suggests against this
- Resources are limited
- When directors want something - they find ways to make it happen.
- Redefine LMF Aims/Responsibilities
- teaching and training
- research of new technology.
- only or also support new or old technology
- Do or Don't get involved in user projects at the experimental design / equipment choice level (we believe not getting involved does not pay off)