Exploitation in 2009 and outlook into 2010 (20' + questions):
K. Kostro will give an overview of the Exploitation activities, followed by a summary of Exploitation issues in 2009. He will then discuss the possible improvements for Exploitation in 2010 and any issues which need particular follow-up.
LHC start up: progress report and outlook on 2010 (20' + questions):
During this year the LHC control system became operational through several dry runs and injection tests and culminated in the successful LHC start up. This is a good opportunity to assess the quality and performance of the various components of the controls infrastructure both software and hardware. E. Hatziangeli will give a summary of how the control system worked for the LHC start up, the challenges and necessary improvements to be planned for 2010.