alma operations

ALMA Operations

ASAC Meeting

Sept 16-17 2006

J. Hibbard, NRAO (NA ARC Manager), on behalf of the Operations Working Group

Guidelines for ALMA Operations

• ALMA is a service observing facility, for which the scientific demand will be very high. The astronomer is not normally required to be present when his/her observations are executed.

• ALMA operational activities in Chile are limited to what is required to acquire, certify and archive the scientific data of the scientific teams proposing observations; this includes certain business functions and other activities requiring proximity to the array. For safety reasons, the number of ALMA staff working at the array site at 5000 meters elevation must be kept to an absolute minimum.

• The main interface between the user communities and ALMA is through the Regional Centers (ARCs), including proposal handling and support for data reduction and archival research.

• Maintenance, Repair and Development work on hardware and software is contracted to the Executives.

Baseline plan for the relation of Operations to Construction

From the ALMA Project Plan

• Hardware delivered will be integrated, verified, and commissioned subsystem module-by-subsystem module. Once commissioned, each subsystem module will be placed into service in the operating array.

• The initial complement of the ALMA operations team must be in place at the OSF and on the array site at the time the first array subsystem modules are commissioned..

• The details of the scientific operations plan need to be refined and implemented at the time the first few antennas arrive on site.

ALMA Operations Staffing—by Employer

• International StaffWho are employed by ESO, NRAO or NAOJ and seconded to ALMA

operations in Chile. (35 in 2013)

• Local StaffWho are employed through AUI/NRAO under Chilean labor laws in a manner

decided by the ALMA Board. (191 in 2013)

• Contract Services StaffIndividuals performing services under service contracts with ALMA. These

people are not employed directly by ALMA or the Executives. (144 in 2013)

• ARC Operations Support StaffStaff at ALMA Regional Centers providing operations and community support

(51 in 3 ARCs in 2013)

Plan for Overlap in Time with the Construction Project

• The plan for ALMA operations needs to be made consistent with the plans assumed for it in the ALMA construction plan. That is, the ramp-up with time of the ALMA operations staff needs to be planned consistent with the assumptions being made in the construction project.

– This process has been started, but needs to be planned in more detail when main JAO operations staff (Head of Technical Services, Head of Science Operations, Project Scientist) are in place.

• A plan for staffing of the commissioning effort needs to be melded with the construction and operations plans.

– Plan presented by R. Laing was developed to be consistent with current operations plan.

• There will be a time when all three staff—construction, commissioning and interim operations—will be on site at the same time. Their collective space requirements will exceed that needed for full ALMA operations.

Operations Group: I

• Origins– Created by JAO, reports to JAO– May 2003: Guilloteau, Sramek– August 2003: Emerson

Operations Group: II

• Other ALMA contributors– Brian Glendenning– Debra Shephard– Eduardo Hardy– Bill Porter

• External reviewers (Draft F)– Willem Baan (Westerbork)– Paul Ho (SMA)– Roberto Neri (IRAM)– Peggy Perley (NRAO)– David Woody (OVRO)– Melvyn Wright (BIMA)

Name Organization IPTDarrel Emerson NRAODavid Silva ESOTetsuo Hasegawa NAOJ ACAClint Janes NRAO Back-endMax Kraus ESO AntennaRobert Lucas IRAM Computing

(SSR)Jeff Mangum NRAO Antenna

EvaluationGroup

Sachiko Okumura NAOJ ACASimon Radford NRAO SiteJoseph Schwarz ESO ComputingRichard Simon NRAO JAODick Sramek NRAO System

EngineeringGie-Han Tan ESO Front-endJohn Webber NRAO CorrelatorAl Wootten NRAO Science

Operations Group: III

• First meeting December 2005• Concentrate on Operations staffing plan, budget,

outstanding issues identified by Board in Ops Plan ver. A.

• Participants:– JAO (Tarenghi, Beasley, Murowinski)– Project Managers (Russell, Rykaczewski, Hasegawa)– Project Scientists (Wootten, Wilson, Kawabe)– ARC Managers (Hibbard, Adreani, Kawabe)– Legacy (Emerson)

ALMA Operations Plan Update

• Modifications:– Includes entry of ALMA-J (ACA, bands 4 & 8 and possibly 10)– Technical positions staffed with local hires wherever possible– Recruitment of operations staff tied to construction milestones

Operations Staffing Ramp-up now tied to Construction Milestones

Identified positions added for trilateral project (orange)

Identified positions filled by transfer from Construction (blue; AIV staff in this case)

All positions tied to construction milestones (3 months before Early Science in this case)


• Modifications:– Includes entry of ALMA-J (ACA, bands 4 & 8 and possibly 10)– Technical positions staffed with local hires wherever possible– Recruitment of operations staff tied to construction milestones– Adopt ASAC recommendation that CSV be extended, moving

Early Science Decision Point back ~ 9months.• Early Science starts Sept 2010

Current Staffing plan assumes ASAC recommendation to extend CSV




– Planning baseline is for a single international Proposal Review Committee (none in Silva Plan)

• Meets once per year for first 3 cycles, then 2/year






– “Contingency Line” replaced with smaller budget for Directors Emergency Fund.






– “Contingency Line” replaced with smaller budget for Directors Emergency Fund.

– Development Plan…

ALMA Development Plan

• Long-range development plan– 2008 solicit community input

• Future ALMA science drivers (“2020 vision”)

• What new capabilities does ALMA need to address these science drivers?

– ALMA-wide plan 2009– executives and JAO work together to estimate initial costs

• Board, with input from ASAC, reviews the plan, provides policy guidance to generate scientific vision with both long-term and short-term projects

• Funding agencies sign-up to approved plan via ALMA Board

Board Decisions on Operations

• Automatic generation of images:– At the start of early science, there may not be enough data to

make a full pipeline analysis possible. Also, the ALMA staff needs to check the correctness of the pipeline results. After 1 to 2 years of early science operation the pipeline should be a reliably working system.

• Director’s Discretionary Time– No Director’s Discretionary Time is foreseen. All of the ALMA

time belongs to the executives.

• Data proprietary period– This will be 1 year starting with the end of the program. Special

cases could be considered in exceptional circumstances.

Joint ALMA Observatory

ALMA Observatory Top-Level

Division of Science Operations (DSO)

Array Operator1 - OSF/LSM/2006.4Array Operator2 - OSF/LSM/2006.4

AG Manager1 - OSF/LSM/2008.1AG Manager2 - OSF/LSM/2010.2

Array Operator3 - OSF/LSM/2008.3Array Operator4 - OSF/LSM/2008.3Array Operator5 - OSF/LSM/2008.3


Antenna Operations Group (AOG)

Program and Data Management Group (PDG)

Admin Asst1 - OSF/LSM/2008.1Admin Asst2 - OSF/LSM/2008.1

Head of Science OperationsBoth/ISM/2006.4

Sci. Prog. ManagerOSF/ISM/2008.1

Web Developer - NA/RSM/2009.4

Data Manager 1 - SCO/ISM/2009.1Data Manager 2 - SCO/ISM/2010.3

System Astr1 - OSF/ISM/2008.2System Astr2 - OSF/ISM/2008.2System Astr3 - OSF/ISM/2008.2System Astr4 - OSF/ISM/2008.2

PDM Astr1 - OSF/ISM/2008.2PDM Astr2 - OSF/ISM/2008.2PDM Astr3 - OSF/ISM/2008.2PDM Astr4 - OSF/ISM/2008.2


PDM Astr9 - OSF/ISM/2010.2PDM Astr10 - OSF/ISM/2010.2PDM Astr11 - OSF/ISM/2010.2PDM Astr12 - OSF/ISM/2010.2PDM Astr13 - OSF/ISM/2010.2

PDM Fellow1 - OSF/ISM/2011.1PDM Fellow2 - OSF/ISM/2011.1PDM Fellow3 - OSF/ISM/2011.1


PDM Fellow7 - OSF/ISM/2013.1PDM Fellow8 - OSF/ISM/2013.1

OSF ArchiveAppears in 2006.4, run by AIV

Better archive in 2008.4, run by OpsARCs start mirroring 2011.4

SCO Archive/PipelineStarts out in 2009 at OSF

SCO Archive mirrors OSF 2011Pipeline starts 2011.4

Archive Operator1 - OSF/LSM/2009.1Archive Operator2 - OSF/LSM/2009.1Archive Operator3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

Content Manager1 - OSF/LSM/2009.1Content Manager2 - OSF/LSM/2010.1Content Manager3 - OSF/LSM/2010.1

Archive Operator1 - Both/LSM/2009.2Archive Operator2 - Both/LSM/2009.2Archive Operator3 - SCO/LSM/2011.4

DB Content Mangr1 - SCO/LSM/2011.4DB Content Mangr2 - SCO/LSM/2011.4DB Content Mangr3 - SCO/LSM/2012.2

ALMA Operations: Division of Science Operations (DSO): Full Operations

Red=added for ACABlue=Transfer from construction

Array Operator9 - OSF/LSM/2010.2Array Operator10 - OSF/LSM/2010.2Array Operator11 - OSF/LSM/2010.2Array Operator12 - OSF/LSM/2010.2


ALMA Operations: Division of Science Operations (DSO): 2007.4




2007 Milestones:Apr-07 Ant 1 AIV Receive at OSF


AG Manager1 - OSF/LSM/2008.1











2008 Milestones:Apr-07 Ant 1 AIV Receive at OSFJun-08 Ant 1&2 OSF Interferometer Start Aug-08 Ant 1 AOS Checkout


AG Manager1 - OSF/LSM/2008.1








Data Manager 1 - SCO/ISM/2009.1









Content Manager1 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

Archive Operator1 - Both/LSM/2009.2Archive Operator2 - Both/LSM/2009.2



2009 Milestones:Apr-07 Ant 1 AIV Receive at OSFJun-08 Ant 1&2 OSF Interferometer Start Aug-08 Ant 1 AOS CheckoutJan-09 3-element Interferometr AOSJan-09 Start of CSV


























2010 Milestones:Apr-07 Ant 1 AIV Receive at OSFJun-08 Ant 1&2 OSF Interferometer Start Aug-08 Ant 1 AOS CheckoutJan-09 3-element Interferometr AOSJan-09 Start of CSVJan-10 Early Science Decision Point/CfPApr-10 End SV 15 element ArraySep-10 Start Early Science
























Archive Operator3 - SCO/LSM/2011.4

DB Content Mangr1 - SCO/LSM/2011.4DB Content Mangr2 - SCO/LSM/2011.4




2011 Milestones:Apr-07 Ant 1 AIV Receive at OSFJun-08 Ant 1&2 OSF Interferometer Start Aug-08 Ant 1 AOS CheckoutJan-09 3-element Interferometr AOSJan-09 Start of CSVJan-10 Early Science Decision Point/CfPApr-10 End SV 15 element ArraySep-10 Start Early ScienceOct-11 Pipeline commissioned at SCO


















PDM Fellow7 - OSF/ISM/2013.1PDM Fellow8 - OSF/ISM/2013.1







Archive Operator1 - Both/LSM/2009.2Archive Operator2 - Both/LSM/2009.2Archive Operator3 - SCO/LSM/2011.4

DB Content Mangr1 - SCO/LSM/2011.4DB Content Mangr2 - SCO/LSM/2011.4DB Content Mangr3 - SCO/LSM/2012.2

ALMA Operations: Division of Science Operations (DSO): Full Operations



Divison of Technical Services (DTS)

ALMA Operations: Division of Technical Services (DTS): Full Operations

Red=added for ACA

IT Computing Group

(5) IS Tech 1-5 - OSF/CSM/2008.1(5) IS Tech 6-10 - OSF/CSM/2009.1(3) IS Tech11-13 - OSF/CSM/2009.3(3) IS Tech14-16 - OSF/CSM/2010.3

Antenna Group Electronics Group Maintenance Group Computing Group

(6) Mtech 1-6 - OSF/LSM/2009.1(3) Mtech 7-9 - OSF/LSM/2009.3

(3) Mtech 10-12 - OSF/LSM/2009.3(3) MTech13-15 - OSF/LSM/2010.3(3) MTech16-18 - OSF/LSM/2011.1

MG Mangr1 - OSF/LSM/2008.1MG Mangr2 - OSF/LSM/2008.1

DB Admin1 - OSF/LSM/2008.4DB Admin2 - OSF/LSM/2010.1DB Admin3 - OSF/LSM/2010.1

IT Supprt1 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt2 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt3 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt4 - OSF/CSM/2008.4IT Supprt5 - OSF/CSM/2008.4IT Supprt6 - OSF/CSM/2008.4IT Supprt7 - OSF/CSM/2010.1

(2) OpMTec1,2 - OSF/LSM/2008.2 OpMTec3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

(2) OpMTec4,5 - OSF/LSM/2011.1

(2) MTech1,2 - OSF/LSM/2008.2 MTech3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

(2) MTech4,5 - OSF/LSM/2009.3

(3) ETech1-3 - OSF/LSM/2008.2(3) ETech4-6 - OSF/LSM/2008.4(2) ETech7-8 - OSF/LSM/2009.1(5) ETech9-13 - OSF/LSM/2009.3(2) ETech14-15 - OSF/LSM/2010.3(2) ETech16-17 - OSF/LSM/2011.1(4) ETech18-21 - OSF/LSM/2011.3

Corr.Eng1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2Corr.Eng2 - OSF/LSM/2007.2Corr.Eng3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

Lead1 - OSF/LSM/2007.4 Lead2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4 Lead3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1 Lead4 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

EG Mangr1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2EG Mangr2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4

(2)Machinist1,2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4Machinist3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1


(2) Helper1,2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4 Helper3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1


(2) MechTech1,2-OSF/LSM/2007.4 MechTech3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

(2) MechTech4,5 - OSF/LSM/2010.3 MechTech6 - OSF/LSM/2011.4

(2) ElecTech1,2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4 ElecTech3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1


Transport Super - OSF/LSM/2006.4 TransportDr2 - OSF/LSM/2008.2

(2)TransportDr3-4 - OSF/LSM/2009.1 TransportDr5 - OSF/LSM/2010.3 TransportDr6 - OSF/LSM/2011.4

CntrlSpec1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2CntrlSpec2 - OSF/LSM/2008.2CntrlSpec3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1CntrlSpec4 - OSF/LSM/2010.3

Ant.Super1 - OSF/LSM/2008.2Ant.Super2 - OSF/LSM/2009.1Ant.Super3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1Ant.Super4 - OSF/LSM/2010.3Ant.Super5 - OSF/LSM/2010.3Ant.Super6 - OSF/LSM/2011.4

Ant.Mang1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2Ant.Mang2 - OSF/LSM/2009.1Ant.Mang3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

E.Eng1 - OSF/LSM/2007.4E.Eng2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4E.Eng3 - OSF/LSM/2008.2E.Eng4 - OSF/LSM/2009.1E.Eng5 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

(3) E.Eng6-8 - OSF/LSM/2009.3

Blue=Transfer from construction

IT Supprt8 - SCO/CSM/2009.3IT Supprt9 - SCO/CSM/2009.3IT Spprt10 - SCO/CSM/2009.3

MIS Spprt1 -SCO/CSM/2009.3MIS Spprt2 -SCO/CSM/2009.3

DB Admin4 - SCO/ISM/2009.3

CG Manager 1 - Both/LSM/2007.3CG Manager 2 - Both/LSM/2008.4

SW Eng8 - Both/LSM/2011.1SW Eng9 - Both/LSM/2011.1


SW Eng5 - Both/LSM/2008.2SW Eng6 - Both/LSM/2008.2SW Eng7 - Both/LSM/2008.2

SW Eng1 - Both/LSM/2006.4SW Eng2 - Both/LSM/2006.4SW Eng3 - Both/LSM/2006.4SW Eng4 - Both/LSM/2007.2

SMO Eng1 - Both/LSM/2008.1SMO Eng2 - OSF/LSM/2010.1SMO Eng3 - OSF/LSM/2011.1

EDMS Admin - SCO/LSM/2010.3CMMS Admin - SCO/LSM/2010.3

Head Tech ServicesOSF/ISM/2006.3

Sys.Eng1 - OSF/ISM/2010.3Sys.Eng2 - OSF/ISM/2010.3Sys.Eng2 - OSF/ISM/2010.3

Admin Ass’t 1 - OSF/LSM/2007.4Admin Ass’t 2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4 Spectrum Manager - SCO/ISM/2007.1

IT Manager - SCO/LSM/2009.1

ALMA Operations: Division of Technical Services (DTS): 2007.4

Red=added for ACA

IT Computing Group


IT Supprt1 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt2 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt3 - OSF/CSM/2007.2

Corr.Eng1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2Corr.Eng2 - OSF/LSM/2007.2

Lead1 - OSF/LSM/2007.4 Lead2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4


(2)Machinist1,2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4

(2) Helper1,2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4

(2) MechTech1,2-OSF/LSM/2007.4

(2) ElecTech1,2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4

Transport Super - OSF/LSM/2006.4

CntrlSpec1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2

Ant.Mang1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2

E.Eng1 - OSF/LSM/2007.4E.Eng2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4


CG Manager 1 - Both/LSM/2007.3




2007 milestones:Apr-07 Back End 1 AIV receive at OSFApr-07 Ant 1 AIV Receive at OSFMay-07 1st Quadrant Corr. AIV receive at OSF


Red=added for ACA

IT Computing Group

(5) IS Tech 1-5 - OSF/CSM/2008.1



DB Admin1 - OSF/LSM/2008.4

IT Supprt1 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt2 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt3 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt4 - OSF/CSM/2008.4IT Supprt5 - OSF/CSM/2008.4IT Supprt6 - OSF/CSM/2008.4(2) OpMTec1,2 - OSF/LSM/2008.2

(2) MTech1,2 - OSF/LSM/2008.2

(3) ETech1-3 - OSF/LSM/2008.2(3) ETech4-6 - OSF/LSM/2008.4

Corr.Eng1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2Corr.Eng2 - OSF/LSM/2007.2

Lead1 - OSF/LSM/2007.4 Lead2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4




(2) MechTech1,2-OSF/LSM/2007.4



CntrlSpec1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2CntrlSpec2 - OSF/LSM/2008.2

Ant.Super1 - OSF/LSM/2008.2

Ant.Mang1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2

E.Eng1 - OSF/LSM/2007.4E.Eng2 - OSF/LSM/2007.4E.Eng3 - OSF/LSM/2008.2





SMO Eng1 - Both/LSM/2008.1



2008 milestones:Apr-08 ACA Correlator at AOSMar-08 Delivery of OSF FacilitiesJun-08 1 baseline interferometry at OSFAug-08 Ant1 AOS Checkout


Red=added for ACA

IT Computing Group

(5) IS Tech 1-5 - OSF/CSM/2008.1(5) IS Tech 6-10 - OSF/CSM/2009.1(3) IS Tech11-13 - OSF/CSM/2009.3



(3) Mtech 10-12 - OSF/LSM/2009.3


DB Admin1 - OSF/LSM/2008.4

IT Supprt1 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt2 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt3 - OSF/CSM/2007.2IT Supprt4 - OSF/CSM/2008.4IT Supprt5 - OSF/CSM/2008.4IT Supprt6 - OSF/CSM/2008.4(2) OpMTec1,2 - OSF/LSM/2008.2

OpMTec3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1


(2) MTech4,5 - OSF/LSM/2009.3

(3) ETech1-3 - OSF/LSM/2008.2(3) ETech4-6 - OSF/LSM/2008.4(2) ETech7-8 - OSF/LSM/2009.1(5) ETech9-13 - OSF/LSM/2009.3









(2)TransportDr3-4 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

CntrlSpec1 - OSF/LSM/2007.2CntrlSpec2 - OSF/LSM/2008.2CntrlSpec3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1

Ant.Super1 - OSF/LSM/2008.2Ant.Super2 - OSF/LSM/2009.1Ant.Super3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1



(3) E.Eng6-8 - OSF/LSM/2009.3








SMO Eng1 - Both/LSM/2008.1




2009 milestones:Jan-09 3 ant of different types at AOSJan-09 3-element Interferometer at AOSJan-09 Start of CSVSep-09 Ship Chilean Archive and Pipeline computer equip


Red=added for ACA

IT Computing Group




(3) Mtech 10-12 - OSF/LSM/2009.3(3) MTech13-15 - OSF/LSM/2010.3






(2) MTech4,5 - OSF/LSM/2009.3

(3) ETech1-3 - OSF/LSM/2008.2(3) ETech4-6 - OSF/LSM/2008.4(2) ETech7-8 - OSF/LSM/2009.1(5) ETech9-13 - OSF/LSM/2009.3

(2) ETech14-15 - OSF/LSM/2010.3









(2) MechTech4,5 - OSF/LSM/2010.3




(2)TransportDr3-4 - OSF/LSM/2009.1 TransportDr5 - OSF/LSM/2010.3


Ant.Super1 - OSF/LSM/2008.2Ant.Super2 - OSF/LSM/2009.1Ant.Super3 - OSF/LSM/2009.1Ant.Super4 - OSF/LSM/2010.3Ant.Super5 - OSF/LSM/2010.3



(3) E.Eng6-8 - OSF/LSM/2009.3








SMO Eng1 - Both/LSM/2008.1SMO Eng2 - OSF/LSM/2010.1






2010 milestones:Jan-10 Early Science Decision Point/CfPApr-10 Start SV Ant 16Sep-10 Start Early Science


Red=added for ACA

IT Computing Group











(2) MTech4,5 - OSF/LSM/2009.3



















(3) E.Eng6-8 - OSF/LSM/2009.3
















2011 milestones:Aug-11 32 Ant SVOct-11 SCO Archive/pipeline

ALMA Operations: Division of Technical Services (DTS): Full Operations

Red=added for ACA

IT Computing Group











(2) MTech4,5 - OSF/LSM/2009.3



















(3) E.Eng6-8 - OSF/LSM/2009.3
















ALMA Regional Centers (ARCs)

ALMA Operations: Three ALMA Regional Centers - ARCs


NA ARCEU ARC (ESO)

J ARC

?NAOJ

EU ARC nodes

NAASC

ARCs provide basic user interface, as well as basic archive, software, and hardware maintenance and development

“Beyond ARC” User Services

ARCs are integral part of

JAO ALMA Operations

Required ARC “Core” tasks• Operations support tasks:

– Participate in Commissioning & Science Verification.– Schedule block verification.– Astronomer on Duty. – Data reduction help-desk.– TAC support (technical feasibility assessment) – Coordination meetings between ARCs, JAO.

• For each s/w system (offline, PST, ObsTool, pipeline):– Participating in software pre-release tests (~ bi-annual).– “Exercising” s/w: using software to reduce simulated or real data; refine

pipeline heuristics.– End-user documentation (hardcopy and web-based).– Support: helpdesk for offline, PST, ObsTool; develop heuristics for

pipeline.

• ARC Mirror Archive– Complete copy of SCO Science Archive, including raw and calibration

data.

ARC staff should be testing/exercising user software (PST, ObsTool, offline, pipeline) prior to its deployment as a means to train for support duties and to write support documentation.

• Offline software released 2007.1– Leaves 2 years for exercising on ALMA-like data (VLA, SMA, etc.) until Early

Science Decision Point (ESDP) in 2010.1

• Proposal Submission Tool “more or less done” 2007.2, more fully integrated 2008.1.

– Leaves ~2 year for testing/training prior to earliest Call for Proposals in 2010.1.

• ObsTool (proposal Phase II): ready for expert users in 2009.1. – Leaves ~18mo for testing/training until first phase II in 2010.3.

• Pipeline delivered 2011.3– ARC staff help develop heuristics; will be involved in e2e tests prior to deployment

ARC staff need to test, train, and generate end-user documentation (e.g. cookbooks) by Call for Proposal (PST, 2010.1), Phase II submission (ObsTool, 2010.3) and Early Science (Offline, 2010.3). Must exercise pipeline and refine heuristics with ALMA data prior to delivery in 2011.3.

ARC pre-Operations Duties

2006.4 NSF proposal due ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2007.1 Offline software/level1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………

2007.2 PST “mostly done” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2007.3 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2007.4 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2008.1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2008.2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2008.3 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2008.4 3 element inter/AoD starts ……………………………………………………………………………………………

2009.1 OT ready for “expert users” …………………………………………………………………………………………….

2009.2 ESDP: CfP/prop. submissionESDP: CfP/prop. submission ………………………………………………………………………………………….

2009.3 TAC support TAC support …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2009.4 phase II submissionphase II submission …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2010.1 Start early scienceStart early science ESDP:CfP …..……………………………………………………………………………………

2010.2 TAC support ……………………….……………………………………………………………………………………

2010.3 phase II submission …………….………………………………………………………………………………………

2010.4 Start early science ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2011.1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2011.2 Pipeline at SCO …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2011.3 ARC mirror archives ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2011.4 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2012.1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2012.2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2012.3 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2012.4 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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ALMA Operations: ALMA Regional Centers: Full Operations

NA ARC

Database Managr1 - NA/RSM/2011.2Archive Tech1 - NA/RSM/2009.1Archive Tech2 - NA/RSM/2011.3

Archive Developr1 - NA/RSM/2011.4Archive Developr2 - NA/RSM/2011.4

ARC Head Office ARC Manager - NA/RSM/2006.1

AdminAsst1 - NA/RSM/2008.1

User Science Support

Archive Ops

ARC Astronomer1 - NA/RSM/2006.3ARC Astronomer2 - NA/RSM/2008.2ARC Astronomer3 - NA/RSM/2008.4ARC Astronomer4 - NA/RSM/2010.2ARC Astronomer5 - NA/RSM/2010.2 ARC Astronomer6 - NA/RSM/2011.1

ARC Scientist1 - NA/RSM/2007.3ARC Scientist2 - NA/RSM/2008.4ARC Scientist3 - NA/RSM/2009.2ARC Scientist4 - NA/RSM/2010.2Web Developer - NA/RSM/2009.4

EA ARC






Archive Ops

ARC Astronomer1 - NA/RSM/2007.1ARC Astronomer2 - NA/RSM/2008.2ARC Astronomer3 - NA/RSM/2008.4ARC Astronomer4 - NA/RSM/2010.2

ARC Scientist1 - NA/RSM/2007.3ARC Scientist2 - NA/RSM/2008.4ARC Scientist3 - NA/RSM/2010.2


EU ARC






Archive Ops

ARC Astronomer1 - NA/RSM/2007.1ARC Astronomer2 - NA/RSM/2008.2ARC Astronomer3 - NA/RSM/2008.4ARC Astronomer4 - NA/RSM/2010.2ARC Astronomer5 - NA/RSM/2010.2 ARC Astronomer6 - NA/RSM/2011.1


North American ALMA Science Center

(NAASC)

One-stop shopping for NA astronomers

• Proposals

• Observing scripts

• Data archive and reduction

NAASC: North America ALMA Science Center, Charlottesville, VA

ALMA Operations: Three ALMA Regional Centers - ARCs


NA ARCEU ARC (ESO)

J ARC

?NAOJ

“Satellite” EU ARCs

NAASC

ARCs provide basic user interface, as well as basic archive, software, and hardware maintenance and development

“Beyond ARC” User Services

Beyond ARC is needed to provide advanced user support, algorithm development, student programs, EPO, grants

User ScienceSupport

Data Management

DivisionMaintenance & Repair

of NA software deliverables; software development for new operational modes

Archive Operations

Postdocs& students

Professional Development

Advanced User Support

Science Development

Division

NA ALMAEPO

Chilean Affairs

Technical Division

Maintenance & Repair of NA hardware

deliverables; hardware

development for new mm/submm capabilities

NAASC Head Office

ANASAC

NRAO Directors

Office

NA ARC Manager

= ARC Core support

= MR&D support

= Enhanced services

NAASC Org. Chart

Operations Technical Support

• Operations running cost include budget to provide technical support for hardware and software delivered to project by each executive– Best to have experts who built hardware or wrote

software maintain it.

• Managed by Director of Technical Services (hardware) or Director of Science Operations (software).– How managed regionally depends on executive

User ScienceSupport

Data Management



Archive Operations

Postdocs& students



Science Development

Division

NA ALMAEPO

Chilean Affairs

Technical Division




NAASC Head Office

ANASAC

NRAO Directors

Office

NA ARC Manager

= ARC Core support

= MR&D support

= Enhanced services

NAASC Org. Chart

Operations Core Support

User ScienceSupport

Data Management



Archive Operations

Postdocs& students



Science Development

Division

NA ALMAEPO

Chilean Affairs

Technical Division




NAASC Head Office

ANASAC

NRAO Directors

Office

NA ARC Manager

= ARC Core support

= MR&D support

= Enhanced services

NAASC Org. Chart

“Beyond Core”

NAASC ARC Functions

End to end proposal submission, review coordination, scheduling preparation, cookbooks, quality assurance, NA mirror archive

User friendly web-based access

Helpdesk based problem resolution

North America software maintenance and development

Offline system, scheduler, ACS, M&C

North America hardware maintenance and development

Band 3 & 6 Receivers, LO system, DTS system

NAASC “Beyond ARC” Functions Advanced data reduction user support

Hands-on user support

Make full power of ALMA user friendly at all levels of experience

Education and Public Outreach

Student Pre-doc and Post-doctoral Fellowship programs

Summer schools and science workshops

1st NAASC workshop: “From Z-Machines to ALMA” Jan. 13-14 2006

Next NAASC workshop: “ALMA Workshop on Disks in Star Formation” June 22-24 2007

Calibrator and spectral line databases,

Advocate for PI grants program (i.e. like Chandra, HST, Spitzer)

Strong Decadal panel support

The ALMA North American Science Advisory Committee to review NAASC Ops Plan at Sept 29-30

f2f meetingChair: Jonathan Williams, U. Hawaii (2008) Andrew Baker, Rutgers U. (2008) John Bally, U. Colorado (2008) Andrew Blain, Caltech (2007) Crystal Brogan, NRAO (2008) Chris Carilli, NRAO (2009) Todd Clancy, SSI (2009) Xiaohui Fan, U. Arizona (2007) Terry Herter, Cornell (2009) Paul Ho, CfA / ASIAA (2008) Kelsey Johnson, U. Virginia (2009) Doug Johnstone, NRC/HIA Canada (2007) Lee Mundy, U. Maryland (2007) Jean Turner, UCLA (2007) Alycia Weinberger, OCIW-DTM (2009) Christine Wilson, McMaster U. (2007) Mel Wright, U.C.-Berkeley (2008) Red=ASAC member

The European ARCThe European ARC

Paola Andreani

European Southern Observatory

ASAC meeting Firenze 9/15/06ASAC meeting Firenze 9/15/06

the ALMA ARCsthe ALMA ARCs(as in the original OP)

• Core functionsScientific support services

– Proposal & observation preparation user support

– Basic data analysis– ALMA Archive operations: host

copy, data package delivery– OSF AoD shifts

• DMO based - ESO role

• Additional functionsExtended archive & data reduction

support– f2f help– Advanced pipeline– Archival research projects

Support for special projectsScience community development - basic training, schools, workshops ARC nodes


ESOGermany

ARC EUROPEARC EUROPE

Joint ALMA ObIRAM (+Spain)

Italy

Netherlands

Nordic Node (Onsala)

UK

ARC Manager

Additional functions

Core functions

USD: Proposal handling

DFO: Data support

TD: Archive Ops

ALMA BOARD

European ALMA Project Scientist

+ Portugal, Switzerland

Required ARC tasks Required ARC tasks (core functions)(core functions)

- Participating in software pre-release tests - Commissioning (as a means of pre-AoD training)

• PST submission support (Phase I support)• Phase II support - helpdesk - SB verification• Offline & data reduction help-desk support• Documentation (End-user doc + web content)

• Astronomer on Duty• Coordination meetings between ARCs, JAO• Science Verification• TAC Support (technical feasibility assessment)


Pre-Ops

Full Ops

ARC Milestones:PST, ObsTool, Pipeline, Offline software testing 2006-2010AoD duties start with CSV: 2008.4ARC keeps copy of CSV data (2008.4)Early Decision pt: 2009Feb20 (CfP)Early Science Ops: 2010.1ARC Mirror Archive follows SCO Archive/Pipeline 2011.3

EU ARC NA ARC EA ARC

Archive Tech1 - NA/RSM/2009.1Archive Tech2 - NA/RSM/2010.2Archive Tech3 - NA/RSM/2010.3Archive Tech4 - NA/RSM/2010.3

Database Managr1 - NA/RSM/2010.1

ARC Head OfficeARC Manager - NA/RSM/2005.3AdminAsst1 - NA/RSM/2008.1


Archive Ops

ARC Astronomer1 - NA/RSM/2006.3ARC Astronomer2 - NA/RSM/2008.2ARC Astronomer3 - NA/RSM/2008.4ARC Astronomer4 - NA/RSM/2010.2ARC Astronomer5 - NA/RSM/2010.2ARC Astronomer6 - NA/RSM/2011.1







Archive Ops

ARC Astronomer1 - NA/RSM/2007.1ARC Astronomer2 - NA/RSM/2008.2ARC Astronomer3 - NA/RSM/2008.4ARC Astronomer4 - NA/RSM/2010.2

ARC Scientist1 - NA/RSM/2007.3ARC Scientist2 - NA/RSM/2008.4ARC Scientist3 - NA/RSM/2010.2


ARC Head OfficeARC Manager - NA/RSM/2006.2AdminAsst1 - NA/RSM/2008.1


Archive Ops

ARC Astronomer1 - NA/RSM/2007.1ARC Astronomer2 - NA/RSM/2008.2ARC Astronomer3 - NA/RSM/2008.4

ARC Astronomer4 - NA/RSM/20010.2ARC Astronomer5 - NA/RSM/2010.2 ARC Astronomer6 - NA/RSM/2011.1




ALMA Operations: ALMA Operations: ALMA Regional CentersALMA Regional CentersFull OperationsFull Operations

Required ARC tasks Required ARC tasks (additional functions)(additional functions)

(ARC nodes)(ARC nodes)

- Participating in offline software tests - Commissioning?

• Face to face help for Phase I and II

• Offline & data reduction face-to-face support• Advanced data reduction• Training of students, schools

• Science Verification?

• Special Projects


Pre-Ops

Full Ops

ARC nodes:staff and expertise

• Bonn-Cologne-Bochum (F.Bertoldi) 2scientists, 1PhD, 1 SW, 2postdoc

expertise: Advanced Data analysis (MAGIX), pipeline heuristics (calibration,data capture)funding: application: 9 fte + training programs

IRAM (F. Gueth) 3SW Eng, 3 postdoc

expertise: calibration, phase correction, polarimetry, imaging simulator, SMA configurations, schoolsfunding: mm-interferometry expertise center in Grenoble approved by IRAM council + Spain

• Italy (J. Brand) office space at INAF-IRA (Bologna) + 6staff(25%) + 2+1postdoc (advertised)

expertise: data handling (GRID techniques), surveys+mosaicing

funding: 1sys adm, 1SW Eng, 10postdoc

• UK (T. Muxlow), building in construction (Manchester)

expertise: data analysis, archive, data reduction heuristics, proposal prep.

funding: intent submit’d to PPARC, 11ftes

• Nordic node (J. Conway) 4staff(25%) (Onsala)

expertise: remote reduction, GRID computing, multi-freq synthesis, phase modeling, self-cal,deconvolutionfunding: 2SW Eng, 2postdoc, proposal due in Apr 07

• Netherlands M. Hogerheijde) (Leiden)expertise: high-freq, wide field, imaging,data analysis tools

funding: 2 astronomer, 2SW Eng, 2postdoc, NOVA budget + ?

• Portugal + Switzerland (J.M.Afonso, M.Steinacher)


ARC node f2f meetingon Aug 9th

• Role of the ARC nodes

Build a community

CASA/AIPS++ testing

Commissioning phase

f2f help

data reduction (advanced)

• Funding of the ARCs

• Training for students


A model for theA model for theEuropean ARCEuropean ARC

• ARC Coordinating Committee (ACC)

• Clear definition of roles: MoUs?

• A network built on decentralized teams

• splitting responsibilities, sharing expertise and

cooperating in a synchronized effort:

hotline among ARClets

ARC Web page + WIKI page to report SW testing

ARC Astronomer assigned with individual

proposal according to her/his experience

• Interaction with other ARCs


The development ofThe development ofARC nodesARC nodes

present statuspresent status

• Every node is asking their national agencies

for funds• Some nodes have/had post-doc positions advertised,

specific for ARC support.• EU funds possible through FP7• Visit of the ARC nodes, regular f2f

meetings at ESO


Synergies among Synergies among EU/NA/EA ARCsEU/NA/EA ARCs


•Cookbooks and user manuals•Exchange expertises with meetings and visits•Exchange experiences in SW testing•Sharing the archive (?)

alma operations

Documents

alma operations team

alma operationsalma

alma board

alma construction plan

alma regional centers

alma operational activities

alma project plan hardware

shift work