The PMB is the central part of the management structure. It must be small and coherent, while encompassing the major elements of the Grid project. It is chaired by the Project Leader, who is responsible to the PPARC e-Science Director and to the Collaboration Board for the delivery of a timely, functional and coherent Grid structure as defined in this proposal. The Project Leader is the Chief Executive of GridPP. He/she is the person ultimately responsible for its success or failure. Once the basic proposal has been approved by PPARC, he/she must establish the full details of the project, time-scales, milestones etc. He/she must then put into place the necessary technical and managerial resources to ensure success. Monitoring and reporting procedures have to be established in order to identify quickly any part of the programme which is failing and, should this happen, the Project Leader must take corrective action to rectify the situation.

The size and the challenging time-scale of the project is such that more than one dedicated person is required at the top of the structure. A Deputy will allow the Project Leader to travel on essential business in the knowledge that the management of the project will continue to be closely monitored and controlled. The Deputy Project Leader is nominated by the Project Leader, and approved by the Collaboration Board.

The Project Leader, assisted by the Deputy:

1. Establishes and maintains the Project Management Board.
2. Chairs the Project Management Meetings.
3. Organises the Collaboration Meetings.
4. Reports back to the Collaboration Board, summarising the status and establishing goals.
5. Reports back to PPARC, summarising the status and establishing goals.
6. Liaises with the e-Science Centres and ensures participation in the e-Science programmes.
7. Establishes project management reporting mechanisms.
8. Ensures that the project is managed using appropriate management tools.
9. Ensures that resources are appropriately used to meet project deliverables.
10. Ensures that GridPP deliverables are defined and met.
11. Identifies and builds upon technical strengths in middleware.
12. Establishes and encourages participation in training/development where required.
13. Establishes an identity for GridPP, reflecting the set of GridPP deliverables.
14. Ensures that GridPP is visible externally and is recognised as a flagship project.
15. Monitors external developments in order to recognise overlapping solutions and encourage standards.
16. Determines a long-term strategy (beyond 3 years).
17. Identifies additional funding possibilities and initiates funding proposals.
18. Responds to the requirements of all those who contribute to GridPP R&D.
19. Engenders a pioneering spirit.
20. Facilitates recognition of individual contributions to the project.