Re: GCE: March Meeting Task List

[Jason Novotny <JDNovotny@lbl.gov>]

Mary Thomas wrote:

> This is a good template for projects, does it cover
> also things like toolkits?
>

    That's a good question- what is the relationship between a toolkit and a
GCE? It seems to me probably the notion of having end-developers as well as
end-users- this should probably be discussed in the paper, in the architecture
perhaps.

    Jason

>
> I added a little more...
> It might help in the template to have short paragraph
> citing examples/explanation
>
> 1. Overview - including:
>       A. Description
>       B. Systems/sites served
>       C. services provided
> 2. Architecture
>       A. Define Grid software/services that the GCE currently depends upon
>             and relationship to GF Working Group.
>       B. Define Grid software/services that the GCE plans to make use of
>       C. Define Grid software/services that are needed by the GCE but
>             are not supported by the Grid
>       D. Define software/services used/needed by the GCE that are
>             outside the scope the Grid
>    3. Implementation
>           A. Commodity technologies/software used (e.g., EJB, JMS, JINI,
> Perl...)
>           B. Proprietary technologies/software developed that can be shared
> with others
>               A diagram is highly recommended
> 3. Supported Grid Services
>       A. Security
>       B. Information services
>       C. Scheduling
>       D. Data transfer
>       E. Additional Grid services
>
> Supporting material:
> Should we limit size of BP papers to 5 pages or less?
> Should we ask for publications/references?

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