Comprehensive Project Management Overview for the DVA-1 Initiative
The DVA-1 project is governed by an organized board consisting of one member from each stakeholder. This board oversees the timely execution of the project within budget, making crucial funding decisions and approving work packages. The Project Manager is tasked with daily decision-making, financial reporting, and leading the management team, which includes the System Engineer and the SPDO Domain Specialist. Various engineers, including those specializing in antenna construction and software, play vital roles in the project, ensuring successful implementation and testing.
Comprehensive Project Management Overview for the DVA-1 Initiative
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DVA-1 Board • One member for each stakeholder • Oversees execution of DVA-1 on time and within budget • Takes major funding decisions, approves work packages, accepts delivery of major equipment • Chair from among Board Members, elected annually
Project Manager (NRAO) Reports to DVA-1 Board Reponsible for • day-to-day decision-making and expenditures as delegated by the Board • chairing DVA-1 Management Team including the DVA-1 System Engineer and the SPDO Domain Specialist for Receptors • regular progress reporting to the Board as defined by the Board • regular financial reporting to the Board as defined by the Board • obtaining authorization from the Board for major expenditure Accountabilities and duties
System Engineer (NRAO) acts as the technical authority for the DVA1 project • member of the DVA-1 Management Team • with the SPDO, develop performance specifications for DVA-1 consistent with the SKA Dish Verification Program (DVP). • Test and Verification • responsible for the finalization and sign-off of T&V plans • lead the execution of the T&V plans • develop technical plans for contracts, equipment, and procurements • develop and execute system integration plan for DVA1 • responsible for DVA1 program documentation • responsible for technical and performance acceptance of major deliverables • coordinate/supervise design engineers responsible for sub-system design and deliverables from participating/contributing institutions
Other positions Antenna Construction Engineer (DRAO) • responsible for the construction of dish, mount, and M&C system Antenna Assembly Engineer (Cornell) • responsible for assembling and integrating the optics, feeds, receivers, and other elements up to the data output from the antenna EVLA Implementation Engineer (NRAO) • responsible for all aspects of the EVLA implementation from the antenna output to the EVLA correlator output, and any civil works necessary to enable construction and emplacement of the antenna
Other positions Software Engineer (Cornell) • responsible for implementation and test of software needed to carry out tests and process data Commissioning Manager (NRAO) • responsible for the planning and execution of the DVA-1 tests
