1. EVLA Data Processing PDR Proposal Handling Honglin Ye, NRAO

2. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 2 Project Description Handle proposals from submission to time allocation Major functional requirements: –Submit proposal for using NRAO Telescopes –Select referee, Notify referee –Submit referee form –Prioritize proposal –Allocate time –Notify proposer –Submit observe script

3. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 3 System Users Proposer – submit proposal to use NRAO telescopes Referee – evaluate proposal Staff Scientist – oversee proposal management, control scientific aspect System Administrator – assist to staff scientist, control business aspect

4. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 4 Operational Model Preparation Verification Referee Rating Decision Announcement Scripting

5. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 5 Preparation

6. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 6 Verification

7. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 7 Referee

8. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 8 Rating

9. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 9 Decision

10. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 10 Announcement

11. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 11 Scripting

12. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 12 Registration

13. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 13 Submission

14. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 14 Verification

15. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 15 Referee

16. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 16 Rating

17. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 17 Time Allocation & Announce

18. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 18 Design Options Complex system Many mature technologies available Similar system (order processing etc) Submission tool kit exists (Chandra, Gemini) Goal: Easy to use Automation as much as possible Friendly user interface

19. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 19 Architecture A mixture of HTTP forms, java applets, java servlets, java applications and java beans Backend: Oracle data base Frontend: thin web client / application Middle layer: servlet, Enterprise Java Beans J2EE server

20. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 20 User Interface (proposer & referee)

21. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 21 User Interface (staff &administrator)

22. July 18 - 19, 2002EVLA Data Processing PDRHonglin Ye 22 Development Tasks Design and implement Database schema, layout, rollover strategy User interface and user logic Business logic and components Target: From submission to allocation For VLA and VLBA Prototype to prove the concept