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Overview: North American ALMA Science Center

Overview: North American ALMA Science Center. Chris Carilli. ALMA Operations: Guiding principles. “The exponential advance in capability demands an equally forward-looking and effective operations model and plan. ALMA operations must fully enable the scientific promise of ALMA, through:

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Overview: North American ALMA Science Center

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  1. Overview: North American ALMA Science Center Chris Carilli

  2. ALMA Operations: Guiding principles “The exponential advance in capability demands an equally forward-looking and effective operations model and plan. ALMA operations must fully enable the scientific promise of ALMA, through: • maximum efficiency and productiveness of operations, • optimal ease of access and use for a broad community, • fostering a U.S. community that is competitive in the use of ALMA.” (NAASC/NSF proposal)

  3. ALMA Operations: Core functions • AOS: ALMA array, correlator – modular design to mitigate high-site maintenance • OSF, San Pedro: Operate array, schedule & calibration QA0 (AoD), basic module repair, Antenna Maintenance • SCO: Archive & Pipeline, QA1, Business, Science • ARCs • Observational Support (OT) • Basic analysis support • Archive copy & research • OSF AoD staffing & QA2 • H/W, S/W MR&D Sufficient to deliver pipeline-processed data to users, and support through electronic helpdesk

  4. ALMA Operations: Full Science Support • Full Science support: Required to realize the full scientific potential of ALMA • Nationally funded in Europe • Advanced User support (Legacy/complex projects) • Adv. algorithm/pipeline heuristics • Spectral line++ DB and anal.tools • Postdocs, students • Workshops, schools, tutorials • EPO • User Grants program: advocate for Decadal committee recommendation; strongly endorsed by ANASAC/Users committees • Levels the playing-field for U.S. scientists.

  5. Activities Aug 2006 - Aug 2007 Major Activity: ALMA operations and NAASC plans • ALMA operations plan (Hibbard) • Formulate international operations working group (JAO, Executives) • Revise based on Japanese contribution and rebaselined project • Reconsider all positions, and tie schedule to construction milestones • Internal reviews: NRAO, ESO, NAOJ, ALMA Board • International external review at NSF Feb 27,28 • NAASC and NA operations NSF proposal (Carilli) • Incorporate core functions + full support under single, seamless management structure • Fully matrixed into NRAO: E2E, SAA, EPO, NTC • Internal reviews: NRAO + Canada, ANASAC ‘red team’ • Site visit by NSF review panel plus Carilli, NSF January 2007 • NSF review March 1

  6. NSF Review of ALMA Ops Summary of exit interview comments from review panels • ALMA operations planning is more mature and better delineated than any other ground-based observatory in history. • The basic assumptions and plan are well founded and justified. • Excel spreadsheet is a comprehensive, powerful tool for implementation, and real-time adjustment, of operations ramp-up, coupled closely to the construction schedule. Concerns • International communication and coordination. Response: continue IPT structure • Rapid ramp-up of skilled labor. Response: current plan captures expertise through transfer of staff as they roll-off construction. • Importance of adequate user support for new, complex instrument, especially during early science to early full operations, both in terms of software and man-power. Response: developing contingency plan for (possible) short term increase in user demand during early science/ops.

  7. North American ALMA Science Center Staffing Aug 2006 to 2007 • Change of J. Hibbard from acting to permanent ARC manager • C. Brogan remains NAASC astronomer, and becomes CASA subsystem scientist • Support 3.4 CASA programmers • Support business manager Sept 2007 - Sept 2008 • Two Scientists to perform AoD/CSV duties • Two EPO staff (matrixed to EPO division) for web presence and other ALMA related EPO • Move five staff at Office of Chilean Affairs from construction to Ops • First ALMA ops postdoc

  8. Other NAASC Activities Aug 2006 -- 2007 • Respond to NSF and international review panel comments • ANASAC – formalize charge-response format. First major charge was key NAASC plan review. • Canadian participation in NA ALMA ops: first face to face in Tucson Aug 06. • Monthly organizational meetings. • Supported CASA S/W development (alpha testing/release) • Participated in extensive S/W testing: OST, pipeline, off-line. • Develop calibrator & spectral line databases http://www.splatalogue.net • AAS summer 2006 ALMA special session. • Second NAASC Workshop June 2007: ‘Through disks to stars and planets’ //www.cv.nrao.edu/naasc/disk07 • Series of ALMA science lectures in 2007

  9. NAASC activities Aug 2007 -- Aug 2008 • Implement plan with first hires in CSV, EPO • CASA limited beta release, Fall 2007 • S/W testing: continuing (Obs tool, pipeline, off-line) • Participate in testing/training at ATF • Participate in NRAO summer school • Working visits to other Science centers: compare and coordinate • New MOU with Canada for operations • Third Science Workshop Summer 2008 • ANASAC -- main charge will concern User grants

  10. ALMA Global Operations 2006-2007 Key JAO operations staff hires • Head Science Operations - Lars-Ake Nyman • Head of Admin - Russell Smeback • EPO officer at JAO - TBA • Head of Technical Services - TBA • Human Resources Manager - Joanna Mackenzie • Recruitment Officer - Pamela Rivera • Warehouse Supervisor - Hector Ceballos • Array operators (2), Admin ass’t Key activities: • Develop ALMA Operations Plan & present for review • Assume budget and staffing spreadsheet. • Define recruitment and hiring procedures for Chilean operations staff • Develop international EPO plan

  11. ALMA Global Operations 2007-2008 Key JAO operations staff hires 2007-2008 • 84 Operations staff • +4 DSO (safety) • +15 ADM (warehouse management & facility maintenance) • +12 DSO (9 astronomers, including 5 transfer from AIV) • +41 DTS (Engineering leads, 1st contingent of Electronics & Antenna groups) Key activities for 2008: • Finalize and adopt Version C of AOP -- incorporate some full service functions (advanced user support) • Take over logistics and warehouse support of OSF • Responsible for general maintenance activities & safety • Operate telescopes for AIV/CSV • Maintain correlator • Support AIV/CSV at OSF • Prepare for start of 1-baseline interferometry at OSF

  12. ALMA Global Operations Some User-related ALMA Project Milestones (taken from IPS April07) • Q1 2009 start of commissioning and science verification at AOS • Q2 2010 early science proposal submission • Q4 2010 start of early science operations • Q3 2012 start full science operations

  13. ALMA User grants initiatives • “Future of Radio Astronomy Committee,” McCray/AUI, Letter to NSF • Bally and colleagues open letter to AAS president • ANASAC report to NRAO (other?) • Users committee report to NRAO • AURA initiative?

  14. Key Position - Milestone+offset/startyear.quarter LSM ISM Darker Green: ISM Duty station=SCO or both Mustard: LSM Duty station=SCO or both SCO Light green: ISM, Duty station=OSF Yellow: LSM duty station=OSF OSF Solid=Staff hire dotted=contract staff ALMA Operations: Administration Division (ADM): 2008.4 Head of Administration Ops+11/2006.4 Executive Based Staff (EXE) Admin Asst - OPS+23/2007.4 Accountant 1 - OSF-3/2007.4 Accountant 2 - OSF-3/2007.4 Accountant 3 - OSF-3/2007.4 Procurement 1 - OSF-3/2007.4 Procurement 2 - OSF-3/2007.4 Procurement 3 - OSF-3/2007.4 General Services (GS) Facilities Group (FG) Buyer 1 - OSF+6/2008.3 Buyer 2 - OSF+6/2008.3 Buyer 3 - OSF+6/2008.3 GS Manager -OSF-3/2007.4 Facilities Managr1 -OSF-3/2007.4 Facilities Managr2 -OSF-3/2007.4 Logistics Officer -Ops+24/2008.1 Budget Controller -OSF-3/2007.4 Facility Operators (5) 1-5 - OSF+0/2008.1 Catering & Cleaning (20) 1-20 - OSF+0/2008.1 Warehouse Super -Ware-3/2007.2 Travel Agent 1 - OSF-3/2007.4 Travel Agent 2 - OSF-3/2007.4 Warehouse Staff (3) 1-3 - Ware+0/2007.3 (2) 4-5 - Ware+12/2008.3 Security Officers (4) 1-4 - OSF+0/2008.1 Grounds Keepers (2) 1-2 - OSF+0/2008.1 Off-site Driver OSF +0/2008.1 Civil Works (3) 1-3 - OSF+0/2008.1 OSF/AOS Transfer Drivers (3) 1-3 - OSF+0/2008.1 Auto Mechanics (2) 1-2 - OSF+0/2008.1

  15. ALMA Operations: Division of Science Operations (DSO): 2008.4 Head of Science Operations 2006+0/2006.4 2008 Milestones: Apr-07 Ant 1 AIV Receive at OSF Jun-08 Ant 1&2 OSF Interferometer Start Aug-08 Ant 1 AOS Checkout Admin Asst1 - OSF+0/2008.1 Admin Asst2 - OSF+0/2008.1 Antenna Operations Group (AOG) Program and Data Management Group (PDG) AOG Manager1 - OSF+0/2008.1 Sci. Prog. Manager-AIVx-3/2008.1 Array Operator1 - 2006+3/2007.1 Array Operator2 - 2006+6/2007.2 System Astr1 - 2bl+0/2008.2 System Astr2 - 2bl+0/2008.2 System Astr3 - 2bl+0/2008.2 System Astr4 - 2bl+6/2008.4 Array Operator3 - Ant1-A/2008.3 Array Operator4 - Ant1-A/2008.3 Array Operator5 - Ant1-A/2008.3 PDM Astr1 - 2bl-3/2008.1 PDM Astr2 - AIVx+0/2008.2 PDM Astr3 - AIVx+0/2008.2 PDM Astr4 - AIVx+0/2008.2

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