1st Project Management Board Meeting 3 Sep 2001 Tony Doyle.

1st Project Management Board Meeting3 Sep 2001

Tony Doyle

Tony Doyle - University of Glasgow

AgendaAgenda

10:00-10:30 Coffee10:00-10:30 Coffee

10:30-10:45 Introduction - Tony Doyle10:30-10:45 Introduction - Tony Doyle

10:45 Roles and Issues 10:45 Roles and Issues

(presentation/discussion each draft role)(presentation/discussion each draft role)

Project Leader - Tony DoyleProject Leader - Tony Doyle

CERN liaison - PP Les RobertsonCERN liaison - PP Les Robertson

EU DataGrid Liaison and Budget Holder EU DataGrid Liaison and Budget Holder - Robin Middleton- Robin Middleton

+Issues arising on DataGrid+Issues arising on DataGrid

Date of next meetingDate of next meeting

Deputy PL - John GordonDeputy PL - John Gordon

Technical Liaison - Pete Clarke Technical Liaison - Pete Clarke

CB Chair - Steve LloydCB Chair - Steve Lloyd

Resource Manager - Dave BrittonResource Manager - Dave Britton

Experiments Board - Nick BrookExperiments Board - Nick Brook

e-Science Director - Neil Geddese-Science Director - Neil Geddes

2:00 Agree roles2:00 Agree roles 2:15 Backlog of Issues/Matters 2:15 Backlog of Issues/Matters

ArisingArising GridPP/PMB/P1 - John GordonGridPP/PMB/P1 - John Gordon 2nd Collab. Mtg.2nd Collab. Mtg. Recruitment TimetableRecruitment Timetable …….. 4:00 Discussion of critical issues4:00 Discussion of critical issues ... Mapping roles to tasks.... Mapping roles to tasks. 5:00 Finish5:00 Finish


First Year FinancesFirst Year Finances

Funding of PPARC's EU Funding of PPARC's EU DataGrid staffDataGrid staff commitment commitment Staff to implement initial Staff to implement initial Grid TestbedGrid Testbed in UK in UK HardwareHardware to satisfy BaBar requirements and EU to satisfy BaBar requirements and EU

DataGrid testbed commitmentDataGrid testbed commitment Staff for Staff for CERNCERN LHC computing LHC computing Contribution to CERN Contribution to CERN Tier-0Tier-0

15 EU DataGrid 3 year posts (already committed) 15 EU DataGrid 3 year posts (already committed) £0.4M£0.4M 15 GridPP 3 year posts 15 GridPP 3 year posts £0.4M£0.4M Hardware for BaBar Tier-A/LHC Tier-1 Hardware for BaBar Tier-A/LHC Tier-1 £0.9M £0.9M 15 CERN 3 year posts 15 CERN 3 year posts £0.5M£0.5M Hardware for CERN Tier-0 Hardware for CERN Tier-0

£0.3M £0.3M

Total Total £2.5M£2.5M

(Staff costs assume only 6 months of salary in first year)

Sets a short-term agenda… complete allocation by December


First Year DeliverablesFirst Year Deliverables

Each Workgroup has detailed deliverables. These will be refined Each Workgroup has detailed deliverables. These will be refined each year and build on the successes of the previous year.each year and build on the successes of the previous year.

The Global Objectives for the first year are:The Global Objectives for the first year are: DeliverDeliver EU DataGrid Middleware (First prototype [M9]) EU DataGrid Middleware (First prototype [M9]) Running experiments to Running experiments to integrateintegrate their data management systems into their data management systems into

existing facilities (e.g. mass storage)existing facilities (e.g. mass storage) AssessmentAssessment of technological and sociological Grid analysis needs of technological and sociological Grid analysis needs Experiments Experiments refine data modelsrefine data models for analyses for analyses Develop toolsDevelop tools to allow bulk data transfer to allow bulk data transfer Assess and implement Assess and implement metadata definitionsmetadata definitions Develop relationshipsDevelop relationships across multi-Tier structures and countries across multi-Tier structures and countries Integrate Integrate Monte Carlo productionMonte Carlo production tools tools Provide experimental software Provide experimental software installation kitsinstallation kits LHC experiments start LHC experiments start Data ChallengesData Challenges FeedbackFeedback assessment of middleware tools assessment of middleware tools


Regional CentresRegional Centres

SRIF Infrastructure

Local Perspective:Consolidate

Research Computing

Optimisation of Number of Nodes?4

Relative size dependent on funding dynamics

Global Perspective:V. Basic Grid Skeleton


Tomorrow’s WorldTomorrow’s World

CR2

AC12

AC13

AC14

Istituto Trentino Di

CulturaHelsinki Institute of

PhysicsScience Research Council

AC7

AC8

AC9

AC10

AC11

CR3

AC15

AC16

AC17

CR4

SARA

AC18

AC19

CR5

AC20

AC21

CR6

CO


Information FlowInformation FlowInformation FlowInformation Flow


GridPP TeamGridPP Team

Dissemination/ Collaborations (Roger Jones)

Software Experiments TestbedSupport (Nick Brook) (Dave Newbold)(Andrew McNab)

Workload Information Services Monitoring Mass StorageManagement and Services and(Dave Colling) Data Management (Robin Middleton) Fabric Management

(Alex Martin) (John Gordon)

Security Networking (Dave Kelsey) (Pete Clarke)

CERN (Les Robertson)

= Basis for Technical Information Flow? = Basis for Technical Information Flow?

...Technical Task Force ...Technical Task Force


Technical Board Structure?Technical Board Structure?

Experiments

NetworkingSecurity, Networking

“Site Management”

Fabric ManagementMass Storage

“Grid Management”Workload Management

Data Management Information ServicesMonitoring Services

“Testbed”Prototype Grid, Software Support

UKUK

KEY: Build on DataGrid - merge groups naturally... Expand experiments’ role

via Pilot developments

KEY: Build on DataGrid - merge groups naturally... Expand experiments’ role

via Pilot developments

Optimisation of Number of Groups?

...3-6-9...


Major DeliverablesMajor Deliverables

Prototype IPrototype I Mar 2002Mar 2002 Performance and scalability testing of components of the

computing fabric (clusters, disk storage, mass storage system, system installation, system monitoring) using straightforward physics applications. Testing of the job scheduling and data replication software from the first DataGrid release (M9).

Prototype IIPrototype II Mar 2003Mar 2003 Prototyping of the integrated local computing fabric, with

emphasis on scaling, reliability and resilience to errors. Performance testing of LHC applications. Distributed HEP and other science application models using the second DataGrid release (M21).

Prototype IIIPrototype III Mar 2004Mar 2004 Full scale testing of the LHC computing model with fabric

management and Grid management software for Tier-0 and Tier-1 centres, with some Tier-2 components. This will use the software from the final DataGrid release (M33).

M9 important:working demonstrators

(public spending review)need to ensure key areas are visible


DemonstratorsDemonstrators

real world...real world...

…simulated world…simulated world

We need both.. M9 + web-based interfaces…

We need both.. M9 + web-based interfaces…


GridPP Year BookGridPP Year Book

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecOpen Meetings

Technical 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Collaboration 2 2 2

Board Meetings

Project (PMB) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Technical (TB) 1 1 1 1

Experiments (EB) 1 1 1

Collaboration (CB) 1 1

Dissemination (DB) 1 1

Peer Review (PRSC) 1

PPARC e-science? 1

Q1 Q4Q2 Q3


Technical PlanningTechnical Planning

…next collab meeting (M11)

Need to monitorprogress…

3-month report = requirement ofall GridPP posts


Project Management BoardProject Management Board

Project Leader Tony Doyle Deputy Project Leader John Gordon Chair of the CB Steve Lloyd

Technical Liaison Pete Clarke EU DataGrid Liaison Robin Middleton Roles not yet ratified by CB

Chair of the TB Appoint as soon as PMB constituted IMPORTANT

Resource Manager Dave Britton Experiments Chair Nick Brook Experiments Deputy ? CERN Liaison Les Robertson e-Science Director (in Att) Neil Geddes

Final PMB structure determined by appointment... Final PMB structure determined by appointment... Working methods determined quickly via 1 day meeting in Sept... Working methods determined quickly via 1 day meeting in Sept...


PMB MeetingsPMB Meetings

Frequency - once per week (fixed weekly slot, e.g. 1pm) Agenda circulated 3 hours before (10am) - web page with links

Duration - 1 hour, via multi-site VC, guillotined Chair - Project Leader Agenda items sent to PL = heading + proposed outcome Order of business determined by Chair Draft minutes later that day (update of Agenda web page) Minutes of all meetings available (GridPP PMB password protected)

via web 1 day later Actions listed as e.g.

No. Description Initiated Who Target Completed 1.1 meeting web site Aug 20 TBD Aug 26 Aug 26

Actions ordered by completed, short-term, long-term (requiring periodic updates)

Review meeting methods formally after 3 months - external CB report?


Project Leader Role IProject Leader Role I

1. Establishes and maintains the Project Management 1. Establishes and maintains the Project Management Board, reflecting the set of GridPP deliverables and the Board, reflecting the set of GridPP deliverables and the current status of the project. current status of the project.

2. Chairs the Project Management Meetings.2. Chairs the Project Management Meetings. 3. Organises the Collaboration Meetings.3. Organises the Collaboration Meetings. 4. Identifies and builds upon technical strengths in 4. Identifies and builds upon technical strengths in

middleware.middleware. 5. Establishes project management reporting mechanisms 5. Establishes project management reporting mechanisms

to monitor UK-specific project development, as well as to monitor UK-specific project development, as well as determining dependencies from CERN and elsewhere. determining dependencies from CERN and elsewhere.

6. Ensures that the project is managed using appropriate 6. Ensures that the project is managed using appropriate management tools.management tools.

7. Ensures that GridPP deliverables are defined and met. 7. Ensures that GridPP deliverables are defined and met.


Project Leader Role IIProject Leader Role II

8. Liaises with the National e-Science Centre and ensures 8. Liaises with the National e-Science Centre and ensures participation of GridPP members in the e-Science participation of GridPP members in the e-Science programmes.programmes.

9. Establishes and encourages participation in 9. Establishes and encourages participation in training/development where required.training/development where required.

10. Ensures that GridPP leads the Grid effort in the UK and 10. Ensures that GridPP leads the Grid effort in the UK and is held up as a flagship project in middleware integration. is held up as a flagship project in middleware integration.

11. Ensures that GridPP is visible externally.11. Ensures that GridPP is visible externally. 12. Monitors external developments in order to recognise 12. Monitors external developments in order to recognise

overlapping solutions and encourage standards.overlapping solutions and encourage standards. 13. Influences middleware development elsewhere in the 13. Influences middleware development elsewhere in the

UK such that it is focussed on meeting increasingly large-UK such that it is focussed on meeting increasingly large-scale data challenges, with increasing persistance. scale data challenges, with increasing persistance.


Project Leader Role IIIProject Leader Role III

14. Reports back to the Collaboration Board, via three-14. Reports back to the Collaboration Board, via three-monthly reports, summarising the current status and monthly reports, summarising the current status and establishing goals for the following three months.establishing goals for the following three months.

15. Reports back to PPARC annually.15. Reports back to PPARC annually. 16. Determines a long-term strategy (beyond 3 years).16. Determines a long-term strategy (beyond 3 years). 17. Identifies additional funding possibilities and initiates 17. Identifies additional funding possibilities and initiates

funding proposals.funding proposals. 18. Engenders a pioneering spirit.18. Engenders a pioneering spirit. 19. Responds to the requirements of all those who 19. Responds to the requirements of all those who

contribute to GridPP R&D. contribute to GridPP R&D.


First Rule of PMB?First Rule of PMB?

There are no rules in PMB… There are no rules in PMB… There are Roles..There are Roles.. .. Agenda.. Agenda .. Actions.. Actions Everyone should identify shortcomings… e.g.Everyone should identify shortcomings… e.g. 1. TB Chair appointment procedure1. TB Chair appointment procedure 2. EU DataGrid liaison ratification from CB2. EU DataGrid liaison ratification from CB 3. PMB Admin. Assistance reqd.?3. PMB Admin. Assistance reqd.?

coordinating diaries?, minutes?, actions?, organisation of meetings, preparation of documents etc.

Propose: part time admin. assistant (~10-2), cost ~£10k p.a.? Propose: part time admin. assistant (~10-2), cost ~£10k p.a.?


CERN Liaison Role ICERN Liaison Role I

In Collaboration with the PMB members:In Collaboration with the PMB members: Resource planning and reportingResource planning and reporting

agree on the usage of the material and human resources of Workgroup K within the LHC Computing Grid project teams at CERN;

define milestones and deliverables for Workgroup K to ensure that the activities and developments at CERN are

complementary to and integrated with the work of the other workpackages;

provide an agreed level of accountability and progress monitoring and reporting for the GridPP resources invested at CERN.


CERN Liaison Role IICERN Liaison Role II

Integration of CERN and GridPP activitiesIntegration of CERN and GridPP activities liaise between GridPP and the LHC Computing Grid project

(i.e. the wider activities for LHC computing performed at CERN and elsewhere - not just the activities funded by GridPP at CERN) to

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.


CERN Liaison Role IIICERN Liaison Role III

Visibility of GridPP within the CERN communityVisibility 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 CERNGridPP 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.

Participation in GridPP ManagementParticipation in GridPP Management contribute to the general planning, monitoring and problem

resolution activities of the PMB


IssuesIssues

2nd Collab. Mtg 2nd Collab. Mtg Monday 5th - Tuesday 6th NovemberMonday 5th - Tuesday 6th November Edinburgh (NeSC. Local organiser is Steve Playfer). Edinburgh (NeSC. Local organiser is Steve Playfer). NeSC has one 150 seat lecture theatre and 2 rooms which NeSC has one 150 seat lecture theatre and 2 rooms which

can be joined into into 1, housing ~50 each.can be joined into into 1, housing ~50 each. This will be circulated to the collab. next week as a proposal, This will be circulated to the collab. next week as a proposal,

unless you cannot attend. unless you cannot attend. Please let me know if you CAN'T attend. Assumed OK.Please let me know if you CAN'T attend. Assumed OK.

Synchronising diaries is a problem Synchronising diaries is a problem http://www.meetingmaker.com/http://www.meetingmaker.com/ (cost e.g. server+10 users =1k).(cost e.g. server+10 users =1k). Any better suggestions? Any better suggestions?


Recruitment Timetable? Recruitment Timetable?

8th October - EB input deadline (just after GGF3).8th October - EB input deadline (just after GGF3). 19th October - TAG assessment document19th October - TAG assessment document 26th October - PMB definition of tasks inc. allocation of 26th October - PMB definition of tasks inc. allocation of

posts to Working Groupsposts to Working Groups - first review of CERN posts- first review of CERN posts 2nd November - Tender document2nd November - Tender document 5-6th November - Collaboration Meeting5-6th November - Collaboration Meeting 30th November- Deadline for submission30th November- Deadline for submission 7th December - PRSC mtg.7th December - PRSC mtg. 14th December- summary document submitted to PPARC14th December- summary document submitted to PPARC outcomes communicated to groupsoutcomes communicated to groups - second review of CERN posts- second review of CERN posts

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