1. Purpose Motivation Subcouncils Membership Responsibilities Summary
SLAC SubCouncils
Purpose
Motivation
Subcouncils
Membership
Responsibilities
Summary
Alexander Merola
Chief Operating Officer
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
August 13, 2008

2. Purpose Official body of the SLAC Executive Council
Broad Communications
Operations
ALDs
Directorates
Advisory Committees to Operations
supplying user input about current and future Operations activities
SLAC Planning and Self –Assessment Process

3. Motivation
Help Ensure that Operations Priorities are Strongly Coupled to Scientific Requirements
SLAC Ten Year Business Plan
SLAC Agenda
Operations Business Plan
laws and DOE Directives
SLAC or Stanford Policies
Operations Implementations via Line Management
continuous Improvements
projects
policies and procedures
prioritization recommendations and associated shared risk
Assurance
How well are we meeting your needs and serving as your Partner of Choice?

4. SubCouncils Business Services ES&H Facilities Information Technology
Human Resources
Procurement
Scientific Computing
Technical Information Services, including Library (tbd)

5. Membership Formal Representative Appointed by each ALD
Familiarity with Operations-related requirements
Attendance mandatory
designee permitted
Expected to develop recommendations
Staff support provided by Operations
Chair and Line Manager set agenda
SubCouncils expected to meet at least quarterly
SubCouncil Chairs appointed by Director/ALDs

6. Responsibilities Provide input on existing Operations offerings
provide synthesis, not a trouble ticket function
user partnering forum, not a peer review
Communications conduit for
user-driven requirements
ideas for current and future services
Interact with Operations regarding
opportunities afforded by proposed initiatives
sourcing methodology
Developing technologies
SLAC Agenda, associated business plans and progress
Input into Lab overhead priority setting process
Standing SubCommittees or specific Task Force

7. Summary Model is partnership
input or formal advice from SubCouncil
Operations Line Manager authority/accountability
SubCouncil Chairs participate in periodic meetings with Executive Council or COO