EuroVO-DCA, Work Package 2: Definition of European DCA Strategy

Contact person: Françoise Genova (CNRS)

WP2 Objectives

• Define the project program
• Oversee the project development and monitor the progress of WP2-WP6
• Oversee the scientific aspects of the project (WP2-2)
• Define a medium term strategic plan for the EuroVO-DCA
• Ensure visibility of EuroVO-DCA in IVOA

Description of Work

This task provides technical and scientific leadership and planning, developing the overall project plan and assessing the project activities. The different aspects of the work are under responsibility of the Board, of the Project Coordination Team (PCT) and of the Internal Science Team (IST).

Milestones and deliverables

• Project kick-off: First Board Meeting, 2 & 3 October 2006, Strasbourg
• End of kick-off phase: Preliminary census of European data centres
• End of kick-off phase: Preliminary project plan
• February 2007: Second Board meeting, 1 & 2 February 2007, Garching
• May 2007: First PCT meeting, 3 & 4 May 2007, Strasbourg
• October 2007: Mid term Board-PCT meeting, 4&5 October 2007 ,Trieste
• End of cycle 1: Revised Project Plan (October 2007)
• May 2008: Third PCT meeting, 29 May 2008, Strasbourg
• Final Phase: Medium term strategic plan for EuroVO-DCA (November 2008)
• Final Phase: Census of European Data Centres (November 2008)
• December 2008 : Final Board-PCT meeting, 19&20 November 2008, Villafranca del Castillo, Madrid (Spain)

Expected results

• Incremental definition of the project program
• Assessment of project work
• Census of European Data Centres
• Medium term strategic plan for EuroVO-DCA
• Visibility of EuroVO-DCA in IVOA

Concertation activities

Information about concertation with other EC-funded projects and with other disciplines is available here.

-- FrancoiseGenova - 04 Oct 2006

-- MathiasDepretz - 04 Sept 2008