1. 11 CCA Common Component Architecture CCA Forum Fall 2008 Meeting21-22 October 2008 Upcoming SciDAC Reviews David E. Bernholdt TASCS Lead PI

2. 22 CCA Common Component Architecture CCA Forum Fall 2008 Meeting21-22 October 2008 SciDAC Mid-Term Reviews SciDAC program is planning mid-term reviews of all projects –Applications and SAPs ~March 2009 –CETs and Institutes ~May 2009 Remember: CETs are intended to serve applications/SAPs Apps/SAPs will be reviewed first so that program managers can see how good a job CETs have done

3. 33 CCA Common Component Architecture CCA Forum Fall 2008 Meeting21-22 October 2008 TASCS Preparation Make sure we’re engaged with our applications –Are we helping them succeed? –If not, what is missing – on our side and theirs? Need to make a special push for key applications Need to make a special push for our own R&D activities

4. 44 CCA Common Component Architecture CCA Forum Fall 2008 Meeting21-22 October 2008 Key Applications GWACCAMOLE (groundwater) –TASCS Coordinator: Ben Allan FACETS (fusion) –TASCS Coordinator: Tom Epperly COMPASS (accelerator physics) –TASCS Coordinator: Boyana Norris Coordinator’s role is to –Understand app needs & timelines, and our ability and timeline to deliver –Engage and coordinate TASCS team members to get the work done – need everyone’s help to ensure success! If we can’t meet the needs of a key application in a timely fashion, we need to make sure they know why

5. 55 CCA Common Component Architecture CCA Forum Fall 2008 Meeting21-22 October 2008 Applications Timelines Applications need time to prepare for their reviews (Spring) We need to act now to ensure apps get what they need from us Start defining needs and timelines at this meeting! Coding Camp with key apps at January CCA Forum

6. 66 CCA Common Component Architecture CCA Forum Fall 2008 Meeting21-22 October 2008 TASCS R&D Preparation We committed to certain deliverables –Need deliver equivalent value –Need to be able to explain if it not what we promised Review deliverables, start thinking about this while we’re working on the applications push Planning session at January CCA Forum R&D push: January through review day

7. 77 CCA Common Component Architecture CCA Forum Fall 2008 Meeting21-22 October 2008 TASCS Needs Your Help! Reviews are important for us –Consequences in oversight, funding, future possibilities Need everyone to contribute to insuring success of our key applications R&D plan involves extensive multi-institution interaction –A hallmark of the CCA effort that is held up as a model to other groups –Focus and Activity leads need to make sure interactions are happening!