Transition

TG/XD Transition TG awardees are expected to make funding last until March 31, 2010 XD start date is Apr 1, 2010 RP Planning – non-Track 2 Operations target end date Mar 31, 2010 – users may need to transition off systems prior to Mar 31 to allow for shutting down/transitioning hardware GIG Planning –transition of services to XD Apr 1 thru Jul 31, 2010 –provide generic plan – specifics won’t be known until XD award is public in late March 2010

Transition Items NOS –Security services –Ticket system –Instrumentation/monitoring – services –QA/CUE data and processes –Network services UFP –AMIE, TGCDB –POPS, Allocations process –User Portal –Web sites, knowledgebase, news Gateways –Which gateways will transition? –Need to understand what TG will do. EOT –Communicate transition dates/impacts to users –Training to move users to track systems –TG10 meeting Software –Packaging, kits and documentation already in good shape AUS –Help users transition to Track systems –Document and communicate user concerns Data/Vis. –Assist vis. users as necessary –Data migration to Track sites (see archival storage problems)

Process Identify any time critical issues –Triage such items concurrently with plan development Inventory – Due mid/late Jan, 2009 –Collect details by area for Transition items Estimated work and effort levels –Identify site specific transition issues Plan development – Feb, 2009 –Roll up inventory –Establish timeline and deliverables and staff for pre-XD work –Review budget impacts –Present plan to the Forum Execute the plan Revise and expand on plan once XD winner is known.

Known “triage” issues Begin communicating to the users –EOL of systems –Data migration timing Will almost immediately also require site specific documentation –Deadlines, scheduling, contacts, expectations Prepping staff for user transition support Transition training TG10 meeting One I thought of at lunch but forgot again Others? –

Team structure “Someone” is coordinating. Any volunteers? –Area Directors will directly manage efforts with working group leads and other staff in their areas –Project management team to help with plan development Communications team to help with getting the word out Coordinator will work with Forum chair and GIG Deputy Director