1 National Weather Service AWIPS Software Recommendation and Evaluation Committee (SREC) Monthly Status Meeting August 28, 2006 Systems Engineering Center

2 Agenda OB8 PlanningOB8 Planning Remaining SREC ActivitiesRemaining SREC Activities Documentation NeededDocumentation Needed Process for SREC Updates to OB8Process for SREC Updates to OB8 DR TeamDR Team DR BacklogDR Backlog Next MeetingNext Meeting Action Item ReviewAction Item Review

3 Remaining OB8 SREC Activates Step 10: Validate/Approve Release Content (August)Step 10: Validate/Approve Release Content (August) S&T CommitteeS&T Committee Responsibility: SREC Vice Chair (in progress)Responsibility: SREC Vice Chair (in progress) Step 11: Prepared Change Requests for AWIPS CCB approval (August)Step 11: Prepared Change Requests for AWIPS CCB approval (August) Software Release and Data Items (e.g., RUC)Software Release and Data Items (e.g., RUC) –Responsibility: SREC Vice Chair (in progress) Step 12: Provide the OCWWS Training Division with approved software build contents for inclusion to the NSTEP process (August)Step 12: Provide the OCWWS Training Division with approved software build contents for inclusion to the NSTEP process (August) Responsibility: Executive SecretaryResponsibility: Executive Secretary Step 13: Identify SREC Focal Points for each OB8 development item (August)Step 13: Identify SREC Focal Points for each OB8 development item (August) Responsibility: SREC Vice Chair (in progress)Responsibility: SREC Vice Chair (in progress)

4 Documentation Needed for OB8 Need to complete OSIP Documentation for:Need to complete OSIP Documentation for: InfrastructureInfrastructure –(xx-xxx) OB8.2: Transfer of RFC Precipitation Bias Info to RPG (Lynott) –(xx-xxx) OB8.2: Radar Acquisition Improvements (NCF) –(xx-xxx) OB8.3: Port to NCEP GRIB2 Decoder (Gockel) –(xx-xxx) OB8.3: Improve WarnGen performance (Bullock) StrategicStrategic –(04-007) OB8.1-3: DHM (Cajina) –(06-054) OB8.1: Transition to GOES-N (Heil) –(xx-xxx) OB8.1: Aviation Forecast Preparation System (Graf) –(06-051) OB8.2-3: GFE Performance Improvements (Mathewson) –(05-060) OB8.3: GIS for RFCs (Graffman) –(06-003) OB8.3: GIS for NWS (Richards) –(05-083) OB8.3: FNMOC Wave Watch Model Guidance (OST – McAloon) –(xx-xxx) OB9: Ensembles (OST - Nandi) –(05-081) OB9: NWS AWIPS Software Training Capability (Training - Magsig) –(xx-xxx) OB9: WHFS SSHP Model –(05-038) OB9: 4D Weather Information (Johnston, Graf) –(04-008) OB9: Next Generation Warning Tool (Ferree)

5 Documentation Needed for OB8 Need to complete OSIP Documentation for:Need to complete OSIP Documentation for: A&CA&C –(06-011) OB8.1: Guardian (Filiaggi) –(06-040) OB8.1 NWRWAVE Enhancements (Browning, Nathan) –(06-020) OB8.2: GFE Formatter for WFO Tropical Cyclone Hazard Graphics (Schott) –(06-026) OB8.2: Headline Flexibility for Long Duration Products (Stokols) –(06-029) Ob8.2: Attribution phrase in long-duration products (Stokols) –(06-042) OB8.2: Add Lake Effect attribute to GFE (Stokols) –(05-042) OB8.3: Enhance Chat Server (Hopkins)

6 Process for SREC Updates Request official nominations (Completed)Request official nominations (Completed) Items on next slideItems on next slide Gather OSIP documentation (in progress)Gather OSIP documentation (in progress) Obtain LOE from development organizations (in progress)Obtain LOE from development organizations (in progress) Evaluate and Recommend Changes (if necessary)Evaluate and Recommend Changes (if necessary)

7 Process for SREC Updates Nominations for OB8Nominations for OB8 StrategicStrategic –( ) New CONOPS – NWS Corporate Board –(06-062) Risk reduction Through GFESuite Pre-Releases – PR (Ward), ER (Novak) InfrastructureInfrastructure –(xx-xxx) Ensure AWIPS baseline applications can be executed by users who run Korn Shell – RFC (Ostrowski) –(xx-xxx) Add a PYpqSQL module for AWIPS Python - SR (Howieson) –(xx-xxx) Removing Redundant files from Shapefiles – GSD (Ramer) –(06-073) Remove Obsolete Data sets – NCEP/SEC (Gordon/ Gockel) A&CA&C –(xx-xxx) Excellent New Precipitable Water Web Page (WR – Edman) –(o5-082) Gridded Icing/Turb/CB products for World Area Forecasts – OCWWS (Graf) –(06-068) Higher Resolution QuikSCAT - OST/OCWWS – (Schrab/Heil) –(06-057) Standardize Hydromet Report Format of PNS – OCWWS (Thomas) –(xx-xxx) Reinstatement of Fire Weather/IMET Support – ER (Waldstreicher), CR (Noonan), OCWWS (Thomas), WR (Mollner)

8 Process for SREC Updates Gather OSIP DocumentationGather OSIP Documentation OSIP documentation completed for:OSIP documentation completed for: –( ) New CONOPS Enough to begin exploratory research evaluation (prototyping) to finalize the Stage 2 CONOPS/ORDEnough to begin exploratory research evaluation (prototyping) to finalize the Stage 2 CONOPS/ORD –(06-062) Risk reduction Through GFESuite Pre-Releases – PR (Ward), ER (Novak) Other items need at a minimum Gate 1 and 2 material (SON, Project Plan, CONOPS/ORD) Other items need at a minimum Gate 1 and 2 material (SON, Project Plan, CONOPS/ORD) –These will be reviewed at the OB8.2 (January 2007) and OB8.3 (June 2007) SREC reviews

9 Process for SREC Updates Obtain LOE from Development OrganizationsObtain LOE from Development Organizations Obtain software development Level of EffortObtain software development Level of Effort –Months or low ( 4) In progress for the following tasks:In progress for the following tasks: –( ) New CONOPS Exploratory research evaluation (prototyping) to finalize the Stage 2 CONOPS/ORDExploratory research evaluation (prototyping) to finalize the Stage 2 CONOPS/ORD –(06-062) Risk reduction Through GFESuite Pre-Releases – PR (Ward), ER (Novak)

10 Process for SREC Updates Evaluate and Recommend Changes (if necessary)Evaluate and Recommend Changes (if necessary) SREC Vice Chairperson will evaluate the LOE estimates, availability of resources, and release schedule and propose optionsSREC Vice Chairperson will evaluate the LOE estimates, availability of resources, and release schedule and propose options SREC Voting members will review the options and recommend a change to OB8 baselineSREC Voting members will review the options and recommend a change to OB8 baseline –Note: Any new addition will usually require taking something of the list unless noted by the development organization SREC Voting members will ratify the proposed changeSREC Voting members will ratify the proposed change Development Organizations will be notifiedDevelopment Organizations will be notified

11 DR team Review of DR BacklogReview of DR Backlog ObjectiveObjective –Prioritize Unassigned DRs and Assign to a release ResultResult –Correct 210 Major DRs and 75 Minor DRs during OB8 Unassigned DRsUnassigned DRs –Review OB6-P HELD DRs Major (3) –Review OB7 DRs Majors (9), Minors (5) –Review OBX DRs – Majors (106), Minors (250) –Review DRs with no Target Release - Majors (104), Minors (70) DR Team will validate and assign to a release by August 25, 2006DR Team will validate and assign to a release by August 25, 2006 Looking to complete this task by September 26, 2006Looking to complete this task by September 26, 2006

12 Next Meeting Regular meeting on September 26 at 2:00pm EDTRegular meeting on September 26 at 2:00pm EDT DR Assignments to OB8.1, 8.2 and 8.3DR Assignments to OB8.1, 8.2 and 8.3

13 Actions Old Action ItemsOld Action Items Review of Charter – Adding the DR process. (Working)Review of Charter – Adding the DR process. (Working) Determine how to handle new requirements received after March 27, (Completed)Determine how to handle new requirements received after March 27, (Completed) Determine and publish cutoff dates for new requirements and DRs. (Completed)Determine and publish cutoff dates for new requirements and DRs. (Completed) Address limited access to SREC website and AWIPS One- Stop Shop. SREC suggests implementing a password policy (Completed)Address limited access to SREC website and AWIPS One- Stop Shop. SREC suggests implementing a password policy (Completed) Insure that NWS CONOPS is provided the necessary resources to meet the objectives of the group (Working)Insure that NWS CONOPS is provided the necessary resources to meet the objectives of the group (Working) Implement proposed plan to look at new items to be consider for OB8 (Today)Implement proposed plan to look at new items to be consider for OB8 (Today)