EVLA Advisory Committee Meeting Charge Report - September 6-7, 2007
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The EVLA Advisory Committee convened on September 6-7, 2007, to evaluate the construction project's overall progress in terms of schedule, budget, and scope. Key areas of focus included the development and deliverables of M/C software, hardware and software for the WIDAR correlator, and planning for science commissioning and integrated operations of EVLA. The committee discussed ongoing hardware development, outfitting, project management, budget management, and alignment with ALMA and NRAO's broader goals for a common interface among all instruments.
EVLA Advisory Committee Meeting Charge Report - September 6-7, 2007
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Charge to the Committee K. Y. Lo EVLA Advisory Committee Meeting September 6-7, 2007
Committee Charge The charge of the Advisory Committee is to evaluate and report on the: • Overall progress in the EVLA construction project, in terms of schedule, budget and scope, with emphases on • M/C software development & deliverables • Hardware and software for the WIDAR correlator • Planning for the science commissioning of EVLA • Status in planning for the integrated (One Observatory) science operations of EVLA and the status of e2e operations EVLA Advisory Committee Meeting September 6-7, 2007
Related specific topics • Progress in hardware development & deliverables • Progress in meeting the overall project plan • Progress in outfitting & re-commissioning EVLA antennas • Management of budget; status of contingency funds, and contingency options • Project management team • Scientific commissioning plans • Early operations plans and long-range vision for operations • Progress with ALMA and the rest of the NRAO towards the goal of a common interface between the users and all of NRAO's instruments. EVLA Advisory Committee Meeting September 6-7, 2007