Role of the CERN Liaison
Resource planning and reporting
- usage of the material and human resources of Workgroup K (CERN);
- detailed milestones and deliverables for Workgroup K;
- ensure that the activities and developments at CERN are complementary to and integrated with the work of the other workpackages;
Integration of CERN and GridPP activities
- ensure that GridPP is aware of related developments and other activities, and ensure that the LHC Grid project is fully aware of the activities of GridPP;
- help to identify and bring to the attention of the PMB potential areas of development where GridPP could take a lead within the wider LHC computing and grid activities;
- identify areas where there are overlapping developments or other conflicts between the work of GridPP and other organisations and projects active in developments for the LHC Computing Grid, and seek satisfactory solutions;
- foster close relations between the Tier centres in the UK and the staff of the Tier 0+1 centre at CERN.
Visibility of GridPP within the CERN community
- ensure that the contributions to LHC of GridPP, both at CERN and in the UK, are regularly brought to the attention of high-level CERN committees and management bodies;
- where opportunities arise organise assistance with publicity, demonstrations and other PR activities of GridPP within the CERN/LHC community.
GridPP funded staff at CERN
- ensure that the staff funded by GridPP at CERN maintain active links with the rest of the GridPP project and with the universities.