1. 7/26/2006 Wyatt Merritt 1 DECam CD1 Documentation DOE Critical Decision Process Documentation Requirements

2. 7/26/2006 Wyatt Merritt 2 The DOE Critical Decision Process CD-0: Determination of Mission Need –For DES, this is a based on a generic CD-0 for dark energy experiments including several options, issued Nov 22, 2005. –DES matches the description of Option 1 (CDR Section 6) CD-1: Preliminary Baseline –For DECam, this will be a paper review, with documentation due in Sept 06 –This week’s review is the preliminary determination by the Fermilab Director of DECam readiness for CD-1 –Need to provide ranges for cost and schedule –Approval hoped for in Nov 06

3. 7/26/2006 Wyatt Merritt 3 DOE Critical Decision Process CD-2: Performance Baseline –DECam target dates: Directors Review Feb 07 CD2 ReviewMar 07 –Need to provide definite baseline for cost and schedule –Approval hoped for in Jul 07 CD-3: Full Construction –DECam target dates Directors Review Jul 07 CD2 ReviewAug 07 –Need to provide definite baseline for cost and schedule –Approval hoped for in Sep 07 –Matches hoped-for funding profile with construction funds arriving in FY08

4. 7/26/2006 Wyatt Merritt 4 DOE Critical Decision Process CD-4: Project Completion –DECam target date: 1 st Q FY11 DECam milestone date:3 rd Q FY11 –Defined as successful completion of acceptance tests by reassembled instrument at CTIO Does NOT include installation on the Blanco

5. 7/26/2006 Wyatt Merritt 5 Documentation Requirements Collaboration documents (need circulation to full collab) –Conceptual Design Report (CD1) / Technical Design Report (CD2) CDR demonstrates significant progress on CCDs, optics, FEE –Science Requirements and Technical Specifications –Project Management Plan –Cost Estimate and Resource Loaded Schedule (WBS) Complete versions exist, have circulated through collaboration –Revisit cost and schedule range after review –Continue to understand WBS tuning required to meet funding profile

6. 7/26/2006 Wyatt Merritt 6 Documentation Requirements Fermilab documents (need approval of FNAL management) –Preliminary Hazard Analysis (CD1) / Safety Assessments (CD2,3) –Configuration Management Plan (Draft at CD1) –Risk Management Plan (Draft at CD1) –Value Management Plan Reasonable drafts for each of these exist –Have consulted PPD ES&H for PHA –L2 managers consulted for the other three –For September: ramp up documentation efforts

7. 7/26/2006 Wyatt Merritt 7 Documentation Requirements DOE Site Office documents (need approval at DOE level) –Acquisition Strategy (draft by CD1, final by CD2) –Project Execution Plan (draft by CD1, final by CD2)