Lou Freund

1. MyT-Me
How T-Shaped Am I?
Louis Freund, Ph.D.
Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering
San Jose State University
Jim Spohrer
Director, IBM University Programs
World-Wide (IBM UP)

2. BREADTH
DEPTH

3. Phil Gardner
How much professional practice is necessary to prepare T-shaped talent?
gardnerp@msu.edu

4. So….How T – shaped am I?
But….this is
how I
present
myself in
my Vita…

5. ?
Or, how does
this …..
Map into
this…..

6. Where are we headed?
“MyT-Me”
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
Evidence of Boundary Crossing Competency
1. Professional
Identity/ affiiations
in area
2. Education related
activities in are a
4. Tools and
Methods
5. Boundary
Crossing
Competencies
3. Research and
Development
94.0
1. Professionalorganizations
2. Publications
3. Conferences
4. Recognitions/Aw
ards
1. Earned
degree
achieved
2. Classes/W
orkshohps/Certifications
3. Teaching
4. Sponsor student project
5. M
entoring/careerguidance
1. Research
2. Developm
ent/Im
provem
ent
3. Product Innovation
4. ServiceInnovation
5. Patent
1. Softw
are/devices
2. M
ethods
3. Recognized
Expertise
1. CulturalCom
petencies
2. System
s Com
petencies
3. Governm
ent Com
petencies
30.0
Next Gen Airspace Management 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Service Science and Engineering 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ergonomics and Human Factors 10.5 6 23 0 0 0 80 0 72 34 6 70 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hosptial Productivity and Systems 101 75 17 8 0 0 0 0 16 126 10 25 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12.5
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75 174 390 0 0 0
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70 174 390 0 0 0
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65 174 390 0 0 0
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60 174 390 0 0 0
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55 174 390 0 59 0
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50 174 390 0 59 0
174 390 0 59 0
45 174 390 0 59 0
174 390 0 59 0
40 174 390 0 59 0
174 390 0 59 0
35 174 390 0 59 0
174 390 0 59 0
30 174 390 0 59 0
Citations h-Index
Cum Journal
Impact
Likes for your
Blogs
Twitter
followers
Linked in
connections
Linked in
Profile Views
Klout score
3.2 20
64.0
30.0
MyT-Span 2.7 4.3 10.1 23.4 14.3 47
174 390 0 59 0
25 174 390 0 59 0
174 390 0 59 0
20 174 390 0 59 0
174 390 0 59 0
15 174 390 17 59 0
174 390 17 59 0
10 174 390 17 59 0
174 390 17 59 0
5 174 390 17 59 0
174 390 17 59 0
174 390 17 59 0
ProfessionalDevelopmentof
SelfandOthers
EducationofSelfandOthers
ResearchandDevelopment
ProfessionalPractice
Disciplinerelated
TechnologySkillsand
Growth and achievements
in your discipline
MyT-Top
MyT-Stem
MyT-Me

7. Defined 19 T-Top Nodes
in 5 Categories to Represent
4. Tools and
Methods
5. Boundary
Crossing
Competencies
3. Research and
Development
Evidence of Boundary Crossing Competency
1. Professional
Identity/ affiiations
in area
2. Education related
activities in are a
1. Professionalorganizations
2. Publications
3. Conferences
4. Recognitions/Aw
ards
1. Earned
degree
achieved
2. Classes/W
orkshohps/Certifications
3. Teaching
4. Sponsor student project
5. M
entoring/careerguidance
1. Research
2. Developm
ent/Im
provem
ent
3. Innovation/Startup
4. Patent
1. Softw
are/devices
2. M
ethods
3. Recognized
Expertise
1. CulturalCom
petencies
2. System
s Com
petencies
3. Governm
ent Com
petencies
MyT-Top

8. ProfessionalDevelopmentof
SelfandOthers
EducationofSelfandOthers
ResearchandDevelopment
DisciplineTools,
Methods,Systems
Corediscipline
Practice/competencies
Growth and
achievements in your
core discipline
The first 4 T – Top Categories
are also used to define a
mapping for the T – Stem
One other is added as T –
Stem Category 5: Professional
Practice and Competence

9. 4. Tools and
Methods
5. Boundary
Crossing
Competencies
3. Research and
Development
Evidence of Boundary Crossing Competency
1. Professional
Identity/ affiiations
in area
2. Education related
activities in are a
0.0
1. Professionalorganizations
2. Publications
3. Conferences
4. Recognitions/Aw
ards
1. Earned
degree
achieved
2. Classes/W
orkshohps/Certifications
3. Teaching
4. Sponsor student project
5. M
entoring/careerguidance
1. Research
2. Developm
ent/Im
provem
ent
3. Innovation/Startup
4. Patent
1. Softw
are/devices
2. M
ethods
3. Recognized
Expertise
1. CulturalCom
petencies
2. System
s Com
petencies
3. Governm
ent Com
petencies
0.0
T-Top 4.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TT4
T-Top 3.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TT3
T-Top 2.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TT2
T-Top 1.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TT1
0
100 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
95 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
90 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
85 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
80 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
75 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
70 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
65 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
60 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
55 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
50 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
45 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
40 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
35 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
30 0 0 0 0 0
MyT-Span 0 0 0 0 0 0
Citations h-Index
Cum Journal
Impact
Likes for your
Blogs
Twitter
followers
Linked in
connections
Linked in
Profile Views
Klout score
0 0
0.0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
25 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
20 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
15 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
10 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
ProfessionalDevelopmentof
SelfandOthers
EducationofSelfandOthers
ResearchandDevelopment
DisciplineTools,
Methods,Systems
Corediscipline
Practice/competencies
Growth and
achievements in your
core discipline
MyT-Top
MyT-Stem
MyT-Me
Your T begins to
take shape

10. Task 1 – code your T-stem
1ProfessionalIdentity/affiliationsincorecompetencyarea
1Member
2Localcommittee
3Localofficer
4Nationalcommittee
5Nationalofficer
6BdofDir
7Fellow
1opinion
2reviewedpaper
3refereedpaper
4EditorialBoard
5speicalissueeditor
6journaleditor
7bookchapter
8bookauthor
9Internalprojectfinalreport
1attendee
2presenter
3sessionchair
4conferencemgmt
5conferencechair
6Co-author-noattend
1local
2national
3international
2Educationrelatedactivitiesinarea
1Earneddegreeachieved1
11-2day
23-5day
31-4week
4>4week/semestercourse
5Certification
1invitedlecture
21-2day
33-5day
4semestercourse
4Sponsorstudentprojects1
1highschoolstudent
2Jr.Collegestudent
3Universitystudent
4Professionalcolleague
5Programmember
6Programleader
1Completeworkshop/seminar
2Teachworkshopseminar
3CoredisciplineResearch,Development,andImprovement
1teammember
2teamleader
3PI
4ReviewPanel
1member
2leader
2Consultant
4Sponsor/reviewer
1Participant/Consultant
2TeamManager
3Projectmanager
4Originator/Founder
5Adopter
6Sponsor/Investor
1Publish
2File
3Provisional
4Award
4DisciplineTools,Methods,Systems
Software/devices1Achive50%proficiencywithsoftware/device
Listeach2Achieve>90%proficiencywithsoftware/device
3Useofsoftware/deviceinproject/work
Methods1Achive50%proficiencywithmethod
Listeach2Achieve>90%proficiencywithmethod
3Useofmethodinproject/work
1Recruitedforteam
2Recruitedforposition
3Recruitedfortestamony
4Recruitedforpanel/talk/authorship
5CoredisciplinePractice/competencies
1License1
1Section/team
2LocalDepartment
3Localoffice
4regionaloffice
5National
6International
1Local
2Regional
3National
4Global
1Local
2Regional
3National
4Global
1projectparticipant
2projectleader/PI
3Localofficer
4Nationalcommittee
5Nationalofficer
6BdofDir
Innovation/Startup3
4
1
2
3
2
3
4
5
RecognizedExpetise
Patent
Managerialroles
Teammember
Teamleader
Community/Volunteering
3Teaching
5Mentoring/careerguidance
6EthicalPractice
1Research
2Development/Improvement
3Conferences
4Recognitions/Awards
2
1Membershipindiscipline'sproforg
2Publications
Classes/Workshops/
Certifications

11. 3 digit coding system.
Example: 1.1.6
Served on the BOD of your discipline’s
Professional Society
1. 1st digit is the Category
2. 2nd digit is the Node in the Category
3. 3rd digit is the activity within the Node
• Authoring an internal report or
project report would be coded as:
1.2.9
• Attending (only) a professional
meeting in your core discipline
would be coded as 1.3.1
• Attending the meeting and serving
as a session chair would be coded as
1.3.3

12. Review all T-Stem
Categories and Nodes
• You will have at least (probably at most) one
Stem, your primary practice discipline. You
may have a second Stem, where you have
achieved equivalent preparation, knowledge,
and certification.

13. T - Tops
• You will very likely have more than one T –
Top, representing more than one area of
specialize practice experience based on the
fundamental knowledge base of your core
discipline (T – Stem).
• For example, Service Science is a T – Top we all
share at this point.
• Identify YOUR top 2 or 4 T – Tops at this point
in your career

14. A T-Top may be an area in which you
have specialized practice experience
• A service systems
view
systems that focus on flows of things
transportation & supply chain
water & waste
food & products
energy & electricity
ICT & cloud
systems that support people's activities
building & construction
retail & hospitality
banking & finance
healthcare & family
education & work
systems that govern
city secure
state scale
nation laws

15. A T-Top may be a specialized
technology application area
• A technology view Technologies that inform
educational technologies
diagnostic technologies
social communication technologies
information technologies
financial technologies
Technologies that produce
Food production
Electronics production
Building and construction materials
Drug production
Automobile production
Technologies that secure
Personal security
Venue security
Area wide security

16. A T-top may be your specialized
knowledge of culture
• Cultural view Specialized knowledge of cultures
Asian cultural knowledge
African cultural knowledge
Native and aboriginal cultural knowledge
Historical knowledge of culture or religion
Local and international knowledge of culture or religion
Specialized knowledge science
Service Science
…
Specialized knowledge of arts

17. For next time…
1. Code the T – Stem items in your vita
with three digit codes.
2. Do the same for each T – Top in turn