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SPSRB Project Plan TemplateInstructions / Guidance

• A SPSRB goal is for “every funded product development effort responding to a user request be documented in a SPSRB Project Plan.

• After the SPSRB approves the proposal for product development, the initial project plan will be drafted and used when seeking funding at the Annual Product Review

• Every summer OSD leads a polar-orbiting and geostationary “Annual Product Review” where funding for existing and new projects are determined. All projects for funding consideration will develop a project plan using this template.

• Routine modifications to an existing product or service that is handled through the NESDIS OSPO change management process does not have to develop a project plan, unless directed by OSPO management or requested by the SPSRB.

• STAR/OSPO/OSD will develop a process to update the plans annually. In addition, projects will be periodically reviewed by management. These reviews will include assessment of all issues impacting the execution of the project.

• This template will be used by NESDIS project leads to outline their plan to implement a new or enhanced product or service into operations. Occasionally, NOAA will stop a capability at a pre-operational phase. For example, a product from a research satellite may not go all the way to a full 24/7 operational phase. In such cases, this template will also be used to document plans to develop a new or enhanced product/service where the effort will end at the pre-operational development phase (i.e., we have reached our end-state for this capability).

• The template is a guide and may require tailoring. However, adherence to the briefing outline is recommended because it ensures the SPSRB and Office management is presented with the information needed to make decisions.

• Additional guidance is contained on the note pages. You can access the notes page by selecting “View” and “Notes Page” from the main menu. You can also print the slide with notes by selecting “File”, “Print” and select “Notes Pages” under the Print What option.

• Prior to submitting final version of a project plan to NESDIS Satellite Product Manager (Tom Schott), ensure it is coordinated at the IPT level and ensure your office division chief approves the plan.

• If you are tasked to do a project plan briefing at a SPSRB, the briefings are due the last Friday of the month. The presentation will be at the SPSRB which meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.─ Send briefing to Priyanka.Roy@noaa.gov and info copy David.R.Donahue@noaa.gov and Eileen.Maturi@noaa.gov

• Delete this slide before you send your brief to funds manager or the SPSRB secretaries

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SPSRB Project Plan “title”

Presenter: Name and office

* IPT Lead: Name and office* IPT Backup Lead: Name and office

Month day, year

* If project is funded, leads will be responsible for management reporting on the secure SPSRB web site

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Outline

• Integrated Product Team (IPT)• Requirements• Capabilities Assessment• IT System Architecture• Plan of Operations• Project Milestones • Funding • Spending Plan and Tasks

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Integrated Product Team (IPT)

• IPT Lead:• IPT Backup Lead:• NESDIS Team:

─ STAR:─ OSPO:─ OSD:─ Data Center:─ Others:

• User Team─ Lead:─ Others:

• Oversight Panel (OP) lead:• Other OPs involved:

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Requirement(s)

• Requirement(s)─ SPSRB requirement number, title and summary of requirement─ Others

• User community• Benefit to user• NOAA Mission Goal supported:• Mission priority:

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Capabilities Assessment

Current Operational Capabilities

Requested Capabilities Proposed Operational Capabilities

Satellite Source (s)

Environmental Observational Parameter

Accuracy

Latency

Timeliness

Coverage

Resolution

Other attributes

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Capabilities Assessment (Continued)

• Current Operational Shortfalls─ Timeliness─ Accuracy of Product

• Define how product development addresses shortfalls• Impact if project is not funded

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Algorithm Status and Approach

• Current status of algorithms being considered in your project─ Include some details on peer reviews ─ Include expected performance

• Overview of technical approach of the algorithm and its implementation─ Include brief technical description─ Ancillary data requirements─ Concept of operations (e.g. for each orbit level 1b radiances are read,

ancillary data is read, algorithm is applied to level1b using ancillary data for initial guess, generated output is converted to several formats, output sent to server for distribution)

• Briefly describe the validation concept─ Include ground truth data used in validation─ Metrics for assessing performance ─ Independent user assessments

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IT System Architecture

Ancillary Data from ?

ESPC h/w?

Operational

ESPC h/w ?

Backup

ORA or OSPOh/w?

Development

ESPCh/w, ftp?

Dissemination

h/w?

User System

Input Data Includes: ????

Ancillary Data

Satellite Data from ?

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Research and Operational System EnvironmentsProject Name:

IT Item Research OperationsAgency

Platform(s) and need dates

Operating Systems

Programming languages/compilers *

Scripting languages

Graphical/Imaging programs, COTS S/W, other tools, libraries, etc

Helpdesk Monitoring Tool (standardized tool or customized tool?)

Other platforms needed for monitoring/imaging/graphics (specify platform & operating system)

Other (tools, shareware, libraries, critical non-static ancillary data, etc)

* ESPC Target Architecture is either IBM P-series or X86 with virtualization** ESPC target OS is either AIX, AIX with a Red Hat Linux LPAR (64-bit), or Red Hat Linux for X86 (64-bit)*** IDL and MATLAB are not supported in ESPC for science algorithm processing, only for post-processing tasks

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Operational Agency System RequirementsProject Name:

Back-up Operations

IT Item Development Operations On-Site Off-SiteAgency

Platform(s) and need dates (include secondary platforms for monitoring, imagery or graphics, if necessary)

Storage required on systems

How often does system run (granule time, orbital, daily); event or schedule driven?

Memory used at run time

Input data volume and input data sources

Data volume for distribution; planned distribution server; specific push users & volumes

N/A

Communication Requirements/Protocol

Days to retain input and output data

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Research and Operational System EnvironmentsProject Name: PROJECT NAME GOES HERE

IT Item Research OperationsAgency STAR OSPO (ESPC)

Platform(s) * and need dates3 Dell Blade Servers w/ 8 Gigs of RAM Jun 2008

IBM P6-570 2 NodesAug 2010

Operating Systems ** Red Hat Linux AIX

Programming languages/compilers ***FORTRAN, C, C++, IDL, C-shell, Oracle Database

C/C++, PGI FORTRAN

Scripting languagesPERL JAVASCRIPT

Graphical/Imaging programs, COTS S/W, other tools, libraries, etc

IDL GIMP,GDL

Helpdesk Monitoring Tool (standardized tool or customized tool?)

TBD ALTERIS BMS 2008

Other platforms needed for monitoring/imaging/graphics (specify platform & operating system)

None GNOME

Other (tools, shareware, libraries, critical non-static ancillary data, etc)

GRIB/GRIB2/NetCDF USER EPHEMERIS DATA

* ESPC Target Architecture is either IBM P-series or X86 with virtualization** ESPC target OS is either AIX, AIX with a Red Hat Linux LPAR (64-bit), or Red Hat Linux for X86 (64-bit)*** IDL and MATLAB are not supported in ESPC for science algorithm processing, only for post-processing tasks

Red font indicates new IT resource requirements for this projectBlue font indicates existing IT resources will be used for this project

Example

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Operational Agency System RequirementsProject Name: PROJECT NAME GOES HERE

Back-up Operations

IT Item Development Operations On-Site Off-SiteAgency STAR OSPO (ESPC) CIP

Platform(s) and need dates (include secondary platforms for monitoring, imagery or graphics, if necessary)

3 Dell Blade Servers w/ 8 Gigs of RAM Jun 2008

IBM P6-570 2 NodesAug 2010

IBM P6-570 2 NodesNeed date TBD

Storage required on systems3 TB (1 TB per server)

SAN 10 TB SAN is mirrored and redundant

How often does system run (granule time, orbital, daily); event or schedule driven?

Hourly Orbitally (16 per day) Orbitally (16 per day)

Memory used at run time 24 GB 75 GB 75 GB

Input data volume and input data sources

4 GB per day 12 GB per day 12 GB per day

Data volume for distribution; planned distribution server; specific push users & volumes

N/A 4 GB per day 4 GB per day

Communication Requirements/Protocol

Internet ESPC Data Distribution Server, FTP

ESPC Data Distribution Server, FTP

Days to retain input and output data

3 2 2

Red font indicates new IT resource requirements for this projectBlue font indicates existing IT resources will be used for this project

Example

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Plan of Operations

• Product Retirement Plan─ Define if we will pursue the retirement of a product as a result of implementing a new

or enhanced product under this project• Archive Plan

─ Define need for archive, archive location and duration of archive─ Define deliverables to archive (e.g., software, documentation, etc.)─ Define funding cost requirements

• Long Term Maintenance Plan─ Define STAR science maintenance plan and funding source─ Define OSPO maintenance plan and funding source

• Quality Monitoring Plan─ Define Quality Control (QC) tools to be developed/used─ Define who will use the QC tools ─ Describe how the QC tools will be used

• Documentation/Metadata Plan─ Describe who will do documentation and metadata and what will be done

• User Involvement Plan─ Describe how you intend to get the user involved in project and how you will baseline

their requirements for this capability (e.g., describe how you will collect user requirements and baseline requirements at PDR or a requirements review meeting)

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Additional Guidance

• Delete this slide before submission of your project plan• The next few slides show milestone templates. It is

extremely difficult to capture a standard set of milestones because there are so many different types of development efforts. For example,─ Standard development for a new product─ Update/Upgrade to an existing product─ Develop multiple new products within a project

This is where you might consider development/operational builds• Milestones should consider the standard SPSRB task

for the various phases and delete ones that are not applicable.

• Projects should add project unique milestones to these templates.

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Project Milestones and Key Tasks(Complex Product Example)

Product Delivery/Tracking Name: xxxxxxx• MMM YY (mmm yy): Development Phase Begins

─ MMM YY: IPT Lead informed to begin product development─ MMM YY: Initial Archive Requirements identified─ MMM YY: Quality Monitoring Concept Defined─ MMM YY: Long-term Maintenance Concept Defined ─ MMM YY: Requirement Allocation document Review─ MMM YY: Preliminary Design Review─ MMM YY: Development processing system defined─ MMM YY: Initial Information Technology (IT) Security concept defined─ MMM YY: Test case processed─ MMM YY: Critical Design Review─ MMM YY: Code is prepared for implementation─ MMM YY: Final Archive requirements identified─ MMM YY: Operational and backup processing defined─ MMM YY: Unit Test Readiness Review

• MMM YY (mmm yy): Pre-operational Phase Begins─ MMM YY: Software Code Review─ MMM YY: Operational and backup processing capabilities in place─ MMM YY: Final IT Security Concept Defined─ MMM YY: Pre-operational product output evaluated & tested─ MMM YY: System/Algorithm Readiness Review─ MMM YY: Code transitions to operations; all documentation is complete─ MMM YY: Operational and backup capabilities reach ops status─ MMM YY: Operational Readiness Review─ MMM YY: Brief SPSRB Oversight Panel(s) on product status─ MMM YY: Brief SPSRB capability is ready to go operational

• MMM YY (mmm yy): Operational Phase Begins─ MMM YY: SPSRB declares product operational

SPSRB Secretaries/manager update the SPSRB product metrics web pages OSD updates Satellite Products database

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Project Milestones and Key Tasks(Simple Product Example)

Product Delivery/Tracking Name: xxxxxxx• MMM YY (mmm yy): Development Phase Begins

─ MMM YY: IPT Lead informed to begin product development─ MMM YY: Initial Archive Requirements identified─ MMM YY: Quality Monitoring Concept Defined─ MMM YY: Long-term Maintenance Concept Defined ─ MMM YY: Requirements Allocation Document Review─ MMM YY: Development processing system defined─ MMM YY: Initial Information Security (IT) concept defined─ MMM YY: Test case processed─ MMM YY: Critical Design Review─ MMM YY: Code is prepared for implementation─ MMM YY: Archive process updated─ MMM YY: Operational and backup processing defined

• MMM YY (mmm yy): Pre-operational Phase Begins─ MMM YY: Software Code Review─ MMM YY: Operational and backup processing capabilities in place─ MMM YY: Final IT Security Concept Defined─ MMM YY: Pre-operational product output evaluated & tested─ MMM YY: System/Algorithm Readiness Review─ MMM YY: Code transitions to operations; all documentation is complete─ MMM YY: Operational and backup capabilities reach ops status─ MMM YY: Operational Readiness Review─ MMM YY: Update SPSRB Oversight Panel(s) on product status─ MMM YY: Brief OSPO capability is ready to operational

• MMM YY (mmm yy): Operational Phase Begins─ MMM YY: SPSRB manager and secretaries notified update/upgrade went into operations.

SPSRB Secretaries/manager update the SPSRB product metrics web pages─ MMM YY: OSD updates Satellite Products database

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Product Deliverable Details

Product Type and Number

Fiscal Year (FY)

Product Delivery/Tracking Name

Environmental Observational Parameters

Satellites Sensors N#

E#

R#

T#

O#

Tailoring Options or Comments

Formats:Coverage areas:Resolutions:Update cycle:Other:

Formats:Coverage areas:Resolutions:Update cycle:Other:

Formats:Coverage areas:Resolutions:Update cycle:Other:

Formats:Coverage areas:Resolutions:Update cycle:

Formats:Coverage areas:Resolutions:Update cycle:Other:

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Product Deliverable Details

Product Type and Number

Fiscal Year (FY)

Product Delivery/Tracking Name

Environmental Observational Parameters

Satellites Sensors N#

E#

R#

T#

O#

Tailoring Options or Comments

FY10 Sea Surface Temperatures from AMSR-E

Sea Surface Temperatures

Aqua AMSR-E 1 9 Formats: PNG, NetCDF4Coverage areas: 5 regionsResolutions: 40 kmUpdate cycle: dailyOther: N/A

FY11 Sea Surface Temperatures from AMSR-E Update

Sea Surface Temperatures

Aqua AMSR-E 1 9 Formats: PNG, NetCDF4Coverage areas: 5 regionsResolutions: 40 kmUpdate cycle: dailyOther: N/A

N=New E=Enhanced R=Replacement T=Tailored O=Other

Example

Total products = #formats x #coverage areas x #resolutionsTotal products = 10 = 2 x 5 x 1FY10 get credit for 1 new and 9 tailoredFY11 get credit for 1 enhanced and 9 tailored

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Funding (K)Project Name

Funding Source Procurement Office

Purchase Items FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19

xxx -- Totals => 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

STAR 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

STAR 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

STAR 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

xxx -- Totals => 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

OSPO 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

OSPO 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

OSPO 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

OSPO Base -- Totals => 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)OSPO S/W Licenses 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

OSPO H/W Maintenance 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

OSPO Sys Admin 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

STAR Base -- Totals => 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)STAR 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

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FYxx Purchases and Tasks

• (xK of source): zz STAR Grant for # person at y% time from MMM YY to MMM YY─ Xxx─ Xxx

• (xK of source): STAR Software Contractor for # person at y% time from MMM YY to MMM YY─ Xxx─ Xxx

• (xK of source): OSPO Software Contractor for # person at y% time from MMM YY to MMM YY─ Xxx─ Xxx

• (xK of source): OSPO Hardware purchase on MMM YY─ xxx

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