GridPP PMB Minutes 13 - 3rd December 2001 ========================================= Present: Dave Britton(DB), Peter Clarke(PC), John Gordon(JG), Steve LLoyd(SL), Robin Middleton(RM) Review of Actions: ------------------ 10.1 ALL: provide input for discussion of format of documents required by the Oversight committee. CLOSED discussed below 11.1 RM: report back UK EDG work by 5th dec 11.2 PC: propose TC reporting mechanism by 5th Dec PC and RM had discussed and proposed that current technical report should concentrate on EDG delivery. CLOSED - replaced by ACTION 13.1 RM: prepare EDG summary for oversight. 11.4 RM: to update jobs spreadsheet before PSRC meeting on 7th Dec. ONGOING - spreadsheet has been updated but latest changes to be added to GridPP web page version. 12.1 PC: develop TB document and circulate, leading to establishment of TB. ONGOING 12.2 PC: discuss TB document with oversight committee. ONGOING JCG will add hook into TD's report for PC to raise during meeting. ACTION 13.2 JG: Add mention of technical monitoring 12.3 PC and RM: implement formal quarterly reporting for Datagrid posts for Month 12. DONE PC had circulated draft s/sheet developed from RM's EDG one with examples for WP7. The report made the contributions of individuals to deliverables explicit, and highlighted staffing or delivery problems. Should now be discussed with workgroup contacts. ACTION 13.3 PC: discuss reporting mechanism with workgroup contacts next. 12.4 JG+ALL: comment on HLD dcoument by Thursday. DONE 12.5 RB: keep PMB informed of Babar Tier A negotiations ONGOING Oversight Committee ------------------- Input to oversight committee would be three documents (plus possible attachments) a) TD had produced and circulated draft Of Project Management Status for oversight committee. ACTION 13.4 ALL: Comments to JG by 5th b) Technical Status will be summary by RM of EDG-UK work. See action 13.1 above. c) Resource Management - DB will produce summary paper of his talk for prior distribution but bulk of information will be in his talk to oversight committee. ACTION 13.5 DB: Summary of talk for oversight to SLL (cc: JG) by 6th. Additional material that may be presented will include:- * Draft GANTT Chart * High Level Deliverables. TD had circulated darft to UKHEPGRID list with request for comments by midday on 3rd. None received(JG). * Monitoring Document - probably only mentioned by PC during meeting SLL will produce a web page (locally at QMUL) input to him by Thursday and he will update in the evening. ACTION 13.6 JG: remaining papers for oversight committee to SLL by 6th. Other Matters ------------- SL - A total of 26 posts had been bid in the call which closed on 30/11. PMB should not have prior view of them. PC - plans meeting of technical contacts before Xmas to discuss reporting and monitoring.