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Description
In 2023, DUNE began re-evaluating the requirements of its data-processing framework, which led to commissioning a new design that would better fit neutrino physics than the existing reconstruction frameworks designed for collider physics. Due to the radical changes expected, significant multi-institutional effort has been directed toward the creation of the Phlex framework. In addition, the tight timelines in which to implement such a framework have invited scrutiny from various parties, including DUNE itself, the host laboratory Fermilab, and the US Department of Energy.
After briefly discussing the unique needs of neutrino physics, we will recount how the Phlex development team has approached the design and development of a framework in the context of this heightened scrutiny. This process began with a systems-engineering approach to formally manage the requirements DUNE has of its framework. What followed was, for the first time in the HEP community, a review of the framework’s conceptual design by a panel of external framework experts before developers proceeded to the implementation. The implementation efforts have led to a series of prototypes that are being used to provide rapid feedback from Phlex users to framework developers.
We will discuss how each of these steps has resulted in a strong design that has the backing of the DUNE experiment, Fermilab, and the US Department of Energy.