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HEP Software Collaboration meeting

3–4 Apr 2014
CERN
Europe/Zurich timezone

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  1. 0. Welcome from CERN Director of Research
    Sergio Bertolucci (CERN)
    03/04/2014, 09:00
  2. 1. Vision behind the HEP Software Collaboration Initiative initiative
    Dr Richard Philip Mount (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))
    03/04/2014, 09:15
    - stakeholders and what each expects from such a collaboration (users, developers, management, funding agencies) - added value that a collaboration would bring to HEP development activities - challenges posed by experimental programmes and changing computing landscape; - goals include clean-up of existing software and improving its performance by large factors; fostering new projects ...
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  3. 2. Recent HEP experience developing common software packages
    Dr Peter Elmer (Princeton University (US))
    03/04/2014, 10:00
    - inventories of packages that are currently used in HEP experimental programmes - how packages typically appear through recent examples - connections with other fields - options and benefits of (re-)organising activities as either large or small scale projects
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  4. 3. Model for organising and supporting development activities
    Dr Pere Mato Vila (CERN)
    03/04/2014, 11:15
    - establish an architectural blueprint and common language of terms - define ways to ensure interoperability of components developed in the context of the collaboration - establish guidelines for software processes and tools - outlook for technologies that need to be embraced and existing software domains that need attention - adoption of standards to ensure quality and performance -...
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  5. 4. Governance Model
    Dr Panagiotis Spentzouris (Fermilab)
    03/04/2014, 14:00
    - leverage experience of managing existing collaborations to establish a governance that is effective but not overly burdensome - propose leadership roles (spokesperson(s), Chief Technology Officer, ...) - propose bodies needed for: + managing technical work on a day to day basis (Technical Board) + monitoring progress and ensuring scientific mission is carried out (Scientific...
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  6. 8. Funding Opportunities for new software proposals
    03/04/2014, 15:30
    One of the collaboration’s goals should be fostering proposals for new software initiatives, bringing together people from different labs, HEP programmes etc. to work together on new projects. Contributions are invited in order to review prospects of using new funding programmes to facilitate this e.g. o EU Horizon 2020 o US DOE and NSF o Asia: Japan, Korea, India, …. o …
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  7. 9. Discussion
    03/04/2014, 16:45
  8. 5. Discussion Session
    Mr Federico Carminati (CERN)
    04/04/2014, 09:00
    Discuss basic roadmaps and priorities. Contributions from the floor are invited, either prepared or spontaneous.
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  9. 6. Wrap-up and conclusions
    Mr Federico Carminati (CERN)
    04/04/2014, 11:00
    Summary will be given of what was discussed and agreed during the meeting. This session should identify action items and agree next steps to be followed.
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