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| 1 | 4.3.1 | Tier-2 centre preliminary definition established | DUE | 01-Oct-02 | ||||||||
| Description | The role and structure of Tier-2 centres is currently being examined by an LCG group. GridPP will | |||||||||||
| consider this input in establishing a preliminary definition for UK Tier-2 centres. | ||||||||||||
| Metric | Document specifying Tier-2 centres | |||||||||||
| Risk and/or | LCG report delayed | |||||||||||
| Dependency | ||||||||||||
| Status | Complete | Status Date | 10-Sep-02 | Modified Due Date | J | Link to final version of SL OC document | ||||||
| 2 | 4.3.2 | Location of UK Tier-2 centres established | DUE | 01-Jan-03 | ||||||||
| Description | GridPP plans to establish about 4 Tier-2 centres in the UK. Once the formal specification is made | |||||||||||
| discussions with likely candidates will begin with a goal of establishing the location of centres. | ||||||||||||
| Metric | Formal commitment (MOU?) by institutions to become Tier-2 centres for at least the remainder of the | |||||||||||
| current GridPP project. | ||||||||||||
| Risk and/or | Resources are not available at institutions or agreements not made. | 4.3.1 | ||||||||||
| Dependency | ||||||||||||
| Status | Complete | Status Date | 10-Sep-02 | Modified Due Date | J | Link to GridPP-6 talks | ||||||
| 3 | 4.3.3 | Tier-2 architecture and development plan established | DUE | 01-Jul-03 | ||||||||
| Description | The identified Tier-2 centres will be engaged in the discussion of how the Tier-2 resources will | |||||||||||
| evolve to a level where the total UK tier-2 resources are similar to the UK Tier-1 resources. | ||||||||||||
| Plans for both architecture and development are needed. | ||||||||||||
| Metric | Agreed plans with each Tier-2 centre on architecture and development over the following 2 years. | |||||||||||
| Risk and/or | Tier-2 centres are unable to attract resources | |||||||||||
| Dependency | ||||||||||||
| Status | Complete | Status Date | Modified Due Date | J | ||||||||
| 4 | 4.3.4 | Tier-2 centers meet preliminary definition specification | DUE | 01-Oct-03 | ||||||||
| Description | Tier-2 centres are expected to have met at least the preliminary specifications. | |||||||||||
| Metric | Tier-2 centres have resources to match agreed definition. | |||||||||||
| Risk and/or | 4.3.1 | |||||||||||
| Dependency | 4.3.2 | |||||||||||
| Status | Not started | Status Date | Modified Due Date | J | ||||||||
| 5 | 4.3.5 | Tier-2 centers developed according to plan | DUE | 01-Dec-04 | ||||||||
| Description | By the end of the current GridPP project the Tier-2 centres should have developed according to the | |||||||||||
| plan established in 4.3.3 | ||||||||||||
| Metric | Degree to which Tier-2 centres match planned level of resources. | |||||||||||
| Risk and/or | Tier-2 centres fail to attract resources. | 4.3.3 | ||||||||||
| Dependency | ||||||||||||
| Status | Not started | Status Date | Modified Due Date | J | ||||||||