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Good Morning All,

I spent a pretty significant amount of time with my staff gathering data on our very large piano inventory to input into the workload formula, and I am thinking I must have done something wrong because the results don't make sense. It is saying we need 15 technicians haha... which I would love but obviously that's about 10 more than I could ever dream of having. We have 300+ pianos at a large conservatory, but still. I am a little upset because I was hoping to use this data in a meeting with administration but it looks ridiculous. Any ideas for what I might have done wrong?

Thanks,

Good Morning All,

I spent a pretty significant amount of time with my staff gathering data on our very large piano inventory to input into the workload formula, and I am thinking I must have done something wrong because the results don't make sense. It is saying we need 15 technicians haha... which I would love but obviously that's about 10 more than I could ever dream of having. We have 300+ pianos at a large conservatory, but still. I am a little upset because I was hoping to use this data in a meeting with administration but it looks ridiculous. Any ideas for what I might have done wrong?

Thanks,

Good Morning All,

I spent a pretty significant amount of time with my staff gathering data on our very large piano inventory to input into the workload formula, and I am thinking I must have done something wrong because the results don't make sense. It is saying we need 15 technicians haha... which I would love but obviously that's about 10 more than I could ever dream of having. We have 300+ pianos at a large conservatory, but still. I am a little upset because I was hoping to use this data in a meeting with administration but it looks ridiculous. Any ideas for what I might have done wrong?

Thanks,

Good Morning All,

I spent a pretty significant amount of time with my staff gathering data on our very large piano inventory to input into the workload formula, and I am thinking I must have done something wrong because the results don't make sense. It is saying we need 15 technicians haha... which I would love but obviously that's about 10 more than I could ever dream of having. We have 300+ pianos at a large conservatory, but still. I am a little upset because I was hoping to use this data in a meeting with administration but it looks ridiculous. Any ideas for what I might have done wrong?

Thanks,

Thank you Fred, that explanation was very helpful. I realized also that we had set the rebuilding parameters at (.4) for our Steinway grands, but we do not do most of the belly work in house, so they really should have been at (1), so that lowered the number from 16 to 12. Also, the humidity control is terrible here since it is such an old building, which I am sure contributes quite a bit. Either way, it was a helpful picture in my meeting with our finance department.

Good Morning All,

I spent a pretty significant amount of time with my staff gathering data on our very large piano inventory to input into the workload formula, and I am thinking I must have done something wrong because the results don't make sense. It is saying we need 15 technicians haha... which I would love but obviously that's about 10 more than I could ever dream of having. We have 300+ pianos at a large conservatory, but still. I am a little upset because I was hoping to use this data in a meeting with administration but it looks ridiculous. Any ideas for what I might have done wrong?

Thanks,

Thank you Fred, that explanation was very helpful. I realized also that we had set the rebuilding parameters at (.4) for our Steinway grands, but we do not do most of the belly work in house, so they really should have been at (1), so that lowered the number from 16 to 12. Also, the humidity control is terrible here since it is such an old building, which I am sure contributes quite a bit. Either way, it was a helpful picture in my meeting with our finance department.

Good Morning All,

I spent a pretty significant amount of time with my staff gathering data on our very large piano inventory to input into the workload formula, and I am thinking I must have done something wrong because the results don't make sense. It is saying we need 15 technicians haha... which I would love but obviously that's about 10 more than I could ever dream of having. We have 300+ pianos at a large conservatory, but still. I am a little upset because I was hoping to use this data in a meeting with administration but it looks ridiculous. Any ideas for what I might have done wrong?

Thanks,

All good information given so far and I have a few points to add. You do have to be realistic in entering your parameters. Also, 60 pianos per tech at a school like Eastman is appropriate. However, with today's budget nightmares that are plaguing most schools, the appropriate number of techs simply will not fly. Try 80 per tech and see what happens. I had to go with 80 per tech when I was at Ithaca College. Any lower amount just would not fly. 

Have you done a detailed report justifying the need for an increased number of techs? The workload formula is a great tool to use but more information will be needed by those who are receiving your findings. Below is a summary of topics you could use in your report. If you wish to see a full copy of my last report before I retired from IC, let me know and I will send you a copy.

Opening Statement

Synopsis

Inventory History

• Total piano and harpsichord inventory in JJWCM

• Increase in enrollment

• Increase of studio, classroom and concert rooms in the music building

• Practice rooms

Budget

• Cost for tuning and other work

• Cost for a full-time assistant piano technician staff position

• Budgeting and savings

      • Fees

• Current budget

• Inventory replacement

Challenges

• Concert/Recitals

• Recording

• Summer and other programs/events

• Piano reconditioning

• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Personnel Justification

• College and University Technicians Guidelines

      • Workload

• Core responsibilities

• Job classification and salary

• Internship

Summation

• Attachments

• College and University Technicians Guidelines

• Numbers from Schools Across the Country

• Acceptable Humidity Range

Thank you Fred, that explanation was very helpful. I realized also that we had set the rebuilding parameters at (.4) for our Steinway grands, but we do not do most of the belly work in house, so they really should have been at (1), so that lowered the number from 16 to 12. Also, the humidity control is terrible here since it is such an old building, which I am sure contributes quite a bit. Either way, it was a helpful picture in my meeting with our finance department.

Good Morning All,

I spent a pretty significant amount of time with my staff gathering data on our very large piano inventory to input into the workload formula, and I am thinking I must have done something wrong because the results don't make sense. It is saying we need 15 technicians haha... which I would love but obviously that's about 10 more than I could ever dream of having. We have 300+ pianos at a large conservatory, but still. I am a little upset because I was hoping to use this data in a meeting with administration but it looks ridiculous. Any ideas for what I might have done wrong?

Thanks,

All good information given so far and I have a few points to add. You do have to be realistic in entering your parameters. Also, 60 pianos per tech at a school like Eastman is appropriate. However, with today's budget nightmares that are plaguing most schools, the appropriate number of techs simply will not fly. Try 80 per tech and see what happens. I had to go with 80 per tech when I was at Ithaca College. Any lower amount just would not fly. 

Have you done a detailed report justifying the need for an increased number of techs? The workload formula is a great tool to use but more information will be needed by those who are receiving your findings. Below is a summary of topics you could use in your report. If you wish to see a full copy of my last report before I retired from IC, let me know and I will send you a copy.

Opening Statement

Synopsis

Inventory History

• Total piano and harpsichord inventory in JJWCM

• Increase in enrollment

• Increase of studio, classroom and concert rooms in the music building

• Practice rooms

Budget

• Cost for tuning and other work

• Cost for a full-time assistant piano technician staff position

• Budgeting and savings

      • Fees

• Current budget

• Inventory replacement

Challenges

• Concert/Recitals

• Recording

• Summer and other programs/events

• Piano reconditioning

• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Personnel Justification

• College and University Technicians Guidelines

      • Workload

• Core responsibilities

• Job classification and salary

• Internship

Summation

• Attachments

• College and University Technicians Guidelines

• Numbers from Schools Across the Country

• Acceptable Humidity Range

Thank you Fred, that explanation was very helpful. I realized also that we had set the rebuilding parameters at (.4) for our Steinway grands, but we do not do most of the belly work in house, so they really should have been at (1), so that lowered the number from 16 to 12. Also, the humidity control is terrible here since it is such an old building, which I am sure contributes quite a bit. Either way, it was a helpful picture in my meeting with our finance department.

Good Morning All,

I spent a pretty significant amount of time with my staff gathering data on our very large piano inventory to input into the workload formula, and I am thinking I must have done something wrong because the results don't make sense. It is saying we need 15 technicians haha... which I would love but obviously that's about 10 more than I could ever dream of having. We have 300+ pianos at a large conservatory, but still. I am a little upset because I was hoping to use this data in a meeting with administration but it looks ridiculous. Any ideas for what I might have done wrong?

Thanks,

All good information given so far and I have a few points to add. You do have to be realistic in entering your parameters. Also, 60 pianos per tech at a school like Eastman is appropriate. However, with today's budget nightmares that are plaguing most schools, the appropriate number of techs simply will not fly. Try 80 per tech and see what happens. I had to go with 80 per tech when I was at Ithaca College. Any lower amount just would not fly. 

Have you done a detailed report justifying the need for an increased number of techs? The workload formula is a great tool to use but more information will be needed by those who are receiving your findings. Below is a summary of topics you could use in your report. If you wish to see a full copy of my last report before I retired from IC, let me know and I will send you a copy.

Opening Statement

Synopsis

Inventory History

• Total piano and harpsichord inventory in JJWCM

• Increase in enrollment

• Increase of studio, classroom and concert rooms in the music building

• Practice rooms

Budget

• Cost for tuning and other work

• Cost for a full-time assistant piano technician staff position

• Budgeting and savings

      • Fees

• Current budget

• Inventory replacement

Challenges

• Concert/Recitals

• Recording

• Summer and other programs/events

• Piano reconditioning

• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Personnel Justification

• College and University Technicians Guidelines

      • Workload

• Core responsibilities

• Job classification and salary

• Internship

Summation

• Attachments

• College and University Technicians Guidelines

• Numbers from Schools Across the Country

• Acceptable Humidity Range

Thank you Fred, that explanation was very helpful. I realized also that we had set the rebuilding parameters at (.4) for our Steinway grands, but we do not do most of the belly work in house, so they really should have been at (1), so that lowered the number from 16 to 12. Also, the humidity control is terrible here since it is such an old building, which I am sure contributes quite a bit. Either way, it was a helpful picture in my meeting with our finance department.

Good Morning All,

I spent a pretty significant amount of time with my staff gathering data on our very large piano inventory to input into the workload formula, and I am thinking I must have done something wrong because the results don't make sense. It is saying we need 15 technicians haha... which I would love but obviously that's about 10 more than I could ever dream of having. We have 300+ pianos at a large conservatory, but still. I am a little upset because I was hoping to use this data in a meeting with administration but it looks ridiculous. Any ideas for what I might have done wrong?

Thanks,