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TeraGrid Planning Process

TeraGrid Planning Process. John Gerber TeraGrid GIG Project Manager University of Chicago April 6, 2009. Planning Objectives. Maximize return on investment Engage stakeholders to determine requirements and priorities Gain stakeholder commitment through involvement.

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TeraGrid Planning Process

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  1. TeraGrid Planning Process John Gerber TeraGrid GIG Project Manager University of Chicago April 6, 2009

  2. Planning Objectives • Maximize return on investment • Engage stakeholders to determine requirements and priorities • Gain stakeholder commitment through involvement

  3. Planning Flow Chartfrom TG PM Process White Paper

  4. TeraGrid RP/GIG Integrated Planning Process • TG Forum communicates strategic objectives • TG ADs develop area objectives • GIG and RP operational objectives • Operational activity • FTE effort and staff names • Cost • GIG and RP Projects • Scope and Deliverables • FTE effort and staff names • Cost 4

  5. TeraGrid RP/GIG Integrated Planning Process (2) • GIG guidance “Call for Statements of Work” • Statements of Work • Scope and Deliverables • FTE effort and staff names • Cost • Identify synergistic activities of RP/GIG • Identify duplicate efforts • Build integrated Work Breakdown Structure and Budget • Build Integrated Project Plan

  6. Initial Program Proposal • TeraGrid Forum communicates Strategic Objectives • Enable science that could not be done without TeraGrid • Broaden the user base • Simplify users lives • Improve Operations • Enable integration with end-user systems

  7. Initial Program Proposal(2) • Finance Office assesses budget availability for next project year • GIG Project Managers work with GIG Area Directors to develop GIG Operations and Project objectives and rough budget

  8. Initial Program Proposal(3) • Project objective development and decomposition

  9. Initial Program Proposal(4) • Project objective strategic alignment • GIG Project Managers assemble initial GIG Program Proposal from objectives for review by TeraGrid Forum

  10. Preliminary Program Proposal • GIG issues Call for Statements of Work to all TeraGrid partners

  11. Preliminary Program Proposal(2) • Prospective sub-awardees work with GIG Area Directors to develop Statements of Work • SOWs address the requirements in the Call for SOWs and include proposed staffing and costs • Prospective sub-awardees and RPs submit proposed Statements of Work to GIG • GIG Project Managers develop Preliminary Program Proposal for review by GIG management, Area Directors, and TeraGrid Forum at December TeraGrid Quarterly Meeting

  12. Integrated Project Plan • Integrate RP and GIG plans • Identify synergistic RP/GIG activities • Identify duplicate efforts • Build integrated Work Breakdown Structure and Budget • GIG Project Managers work with Area Directors and sub-awardees to finalize GIG plans and budget

  13. Integrated Project Plan(2) • Project Managers develop initial version of TeraGrid Integrated Project Plan for review by Science Advisory Board • Integrated Project Plan receives final review by TeraGrid Forum before being reviewed by Science Advisory Board • Project Managers develop final version of Integrated Project Plan for submission to National Science Foundation

  14. Summary: TeraGrid Planning Process • Review TeraGrid Strategic Objectives • Develop Operational and Project Objectives • Issue Call for Statements of Work • Refine SOWs to develop Integrated Project Plan • Final Review of IPP by TeraGrid Forum and Science Advisory Board • Submission of Integrated Project Plan to the National Science Foundation

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