GridPP PMB Minutes 22 - 14th February 2002
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                    (meeting at Peterhouse, Cambridge)
Present : Andy Parker (invited), Dave Britton, Roger Barlow, Tony Cass,
Steve Lloyd, Neil Geddes, Nick Brook, Tony Doyle, John Gordon, Robin
Middleton.

Vote of thanks to Andy and his helpers on an efficiently organised
meeting. A lot to be said for having professional help all the time, 
(e.g. as supplied by Robinson for projection, etc.). Note that BT
conference calls can turn out to be very expensive and so in future should
only be done on a formal request basis. Wireless networking has been a
success.

Discussion on using the same format meeting for Manchester. Should explore
running parallel sessions for applications and for testbed. However, the
meetings are not workshop format and are more for informing people from
various backgrounds (e.g. applications, testbed, middleware). More free
time for discussions would be helpful. Roger has block-booked 50 rooms for
the Manchester meeting in the Business School, but names will be needed 1
week before to secure the rooms. Need to ensure that eScience students are
fully involved.

Review of Actions
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ACTION 15.2 TD to iterate with Oversight (OS) committee on understanding
management of the Tier-2 centres. Ongoing.

ACTION 17.9 SL with Andrew McNab; improve website. Ongoing.

ACTION 17.11 TD Contact Astrogrid project manager and see what we can 
learn.
Tony still hasn't heard from him. Neil had said he could help.

ACTION 17.14 JG revise Tier 1/A staffing plans. This has started.
Redefined to also include rollout of testbed in UK. Ongoing.

ACTION 17.19 DB process spreadsheet from PC and use in reporting. DB has
looked at the spreadsheet and is learning how to use Excel macros to make
a database of work segments from it. Ongoing

ACTION 17.23 PC, RM , NB and Frank Harris to improve communication of TB
and EB with WP8. Stephen Burke is double booked on WP8 and so Frank will
give his input at the Collaboration meeting. Ongoing

ACTION 17.28 RB Provide BaBar+Intergrid slides for Robin. Done. 

ACTION 17.30 NB and RB to finalise EB meeting at end of March. 
Ongoing - provisionally booked for 26th March via UCL video conference
suite.

ACTION 18.3 SLL to get GridPP personnel details on website. Done - 36
people have responded so far. There should be an incentive for people to
sign up - for example people cannot travel against GridPP funds if not on
the list !!

ACTION 20.1: PC & TD to produce integrated risk assessment document &
GANTT charts for OS meeting in April. Ongoing.

ACTION 20.3: MDS/R-GMA discussion at TB meeting. Ongoing

ACTION 20.5: NG to finalise written document describing how PPARC
controls unfunded EU effort with Fab. Ongoing.
Neil discussed inputs with Tony before talking to Fab.

ACTION 20.6: SLL to provide NG with GridPP personnel details.  
Changed...PMB members to add their names against areas. The relationship
of GridPP with the regional eScience centres and the NeSC was
discussed. So far 3 responses to SLL's letter to eScience centres have
been received.

There will NOT be a VC meeting on Monday 18th Feb 2002.