UIG Face to Face

chaired by Brendan Hamill (NeSc)
from to (Europe/Zurich)
at UK e-Science Centre
Edinburgh,UK
Description
This meeting of the UIG has two main objectives
a) To review the first prototype material prior to release before Christmas
b) To define workplan after Xmas for more advanced user scenarios
Go to day
  • Thursday, 30 November 2006
    • 10:30 - 12:30 Overview of mandate and operational process for UIG
      It is important we agree the total process for the work 
      of the UIG starting from the initial definition of the 
      material and including validation, presentation, storage 
      and review
      Convener: Brendan James Hamill
      • 10:30 Review of UIG mandate and discussion of the future operational processes (and manpower) for UIG 2h0'
        The objective of this introductory session will be: 
        
        (i)  To review the original mandate for the group and 
        identify any areas in which we have diverged from this.
        
        (ii) To discuss the proposals put forward by members of 
        the group for re-organisation of the UIG operations and 
        development of sustainable processes for creating and 
        maintaining UIG resources.
        
        (iii) To evaluate manpower requirements for these 
        processes, identify any shortfalls, and discuss possible 
        solutions to these.
        Speaker: Dr. Brendan Hamill (UK e-Science,Edinburgh)
        • Review of UIG Mandate 30'
          Speaker: Brendan James Hamill
        • Discussion of proposed future structure of UIG 45'
          Speaker: Brendan James Hamill
          Material: document word file pdf file
        • Manpower implications 45'
          Speaker: Dr. Brendan Hamill (UK e-Science,Edinburgh)
    • 12:30 - 14:00 LUNCH
      Lunch in the Chapterhouse
    • 14:00 - 15:30 Detailed walkthrough of work done so far for beginner user scenarios
      Material exists for an agreed set of beginner user 
      scenarios ranging from getting a certificate to first work 
      with job submission, data management and job 
      monitoring. Detailed work has also been accomplished 
      on formatting this material for presentation to users.
      
      This work will be presented and discussed, and we will 
      evaluate its suitability for release.
      Convener: Dr. Cal Loomis (LAL Orsay)
      • 14:00 Progress on beginner user scenarios 30'
        Review and discussion of the "beginner" user scenarios 
        produced to date.
        Speaker: Cal Loomis (Laboratoire de l''Accelerateur Lineaire (LAL) (IN2P3) (LAL))
        • Demo of EGEE Digital Library operation 20'
          A look at the latest features to be implemented in the EGEE Digital Library
          Speaker: Boon Low
        • Approach to UIG Web page construction and maintenance 20'
          A look at the alternatives for producing and maintaining an expanding set of 
          web-pages for the UIG site.
          Speaker: John Scotland
          Material: document word file pdf file
        • Lessons from TERENA 20'
          A look at how TERENA presents information for grid users
          Speaker: Dr. David Fergusson
    • 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee
    • 16:00 - 17:30 Discussion on UIG webpages
      An open discussion of alternative modes of creating and 
      maintaining the UIG web-pages 
      Convener: Dr. Cal Loomis (LAL Orsay)
  • Friday, 1 December 2006
    • 09:00 - 10:15 Detailed planning wind-up session
      We will summarise 
      a) the planning for the release of the first prototype
      
      b) the detailed planning for succeeding work involving 
      the whole UIG process as summarised by Brendan on 
      the 1st day(this planning including personpower)
      Convener: Mr. Alistair Mills (CERN)
    • 10:15 - 10:45 Coffee
    • 10:45 - 12:00 Wind-up session
      Concluding remarks and observations on the way 
      forward for UIG.
      Conveners: Mr. Alistair Mills (CERN), Dr. Brendan Hamill (UK e-Science,Edinburgh)