Articles and Papers prepared by ProOrbis staff or references to the use of the ProOrbis® Methods in publications
Publications
The Case for a National Human Capital Strategy
January 1, 2021
As a result of a series of convening conducted by the American Millenium Society and the American Association of Colleges and Universities and the recommendation to launch the Council on Human Capital Strategy.
Written for the inaugural issue of the Journal of Natures Microgravity Journal; Jeanne DiFrancesco and John Olson describe how to use the value of scientific discovery in spacei to help "make" commercial markets in low Earth orbit (LEO)
This is the first article that provides a complete narrative of the ProOrbis Framework. Although focused on human capital assets, it is a comprehensive review of the paradigm.
Reference Model for the International Space Station, U.S National Laboratory
October 10, 2010
NASA commissioned a model for an organization to manage the US private sector activities on the ISS. This model was designed to maximize the value of the investments the US makes in this program through a sustainable institution
New Six Sigma: A Leader's Guide to Achieving Rapid Business Improvement and Sustainable Results
January 1, 2003
In Motorolla University's book on the next generation of Six sigma, ProOrbis Methods are referenced for their ability to link process engineering to value to create ROI paradigms
The Power of Prediction: Improving the Odds of a Nuclear Renaissance
June 1, 2008
In the wake of a new regulatory frame for building nuclear powerplants, ProOrbis® Methods were used to examine the impact on investment in the industry
ProOrbis examined the causes of the Texas City Refinery disaster and how the failure to value intangible assets could lead to decapitalization in the guise of cost-cutting that can lead to loss of property and life.