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MMC Architecture Definition Workshop Agenda - Version 3.1
Oak Ridge, TN October 21-22, 1997

Auditorium in 1099 Commerce Park (Data Systems Research and Development)

Tuesday October 21

8:00 - 8:30    Registration and coffee

8:30 - 9:00    Welcome and outline of Workshop - Michael Wright

What do we need to accomplish during this workshop and how will we accomplish it? What are the "Rules of Engagement"?

9:00 - 9:30    What can't we do today? - Edgar Voelkl

Test case: suggest a test case that achieves absolute minimum requirements of remote control that allows industrial users to participate despite their security requirements. Discuss what is missing to make the test case happen.

9:30 - 10:00    Strawman architecture vision - Bryan Allen

10:00 - 10:30    Break

10:30 - 12:00    Examination of aspects of collaborative environments.

These are moderated discussions with short introductions. These headings may not directly map into the architecture elements but these topics must be considered.

        Security - James Rome
        Software Bus - Bahram Parvin
        Microscope Control - Industry
        Detector Systems - Hans de Ruijter
        Imaging and Analysis - John Hunt
        Beam Line Control - Cam Hubbard

12:00 - 1:00    Lunch

1:00 - 2:30    Aspects continued...

        Remote Scientific Visualiation and Operation Using Scanning Probe Microscopes - Anshuman Razdan
        Video conferencing - Kathi Alexander
        User interfaces - Nestor Zaluzec
        Reservations and resource control - Bryan Allen
        Data archive and off-line analysis - Edgar Voelkl
        Training - Jim Mabon

2:30 - 3:30  Determination of the components of the architecture and the functional requirements of each component. What are the boxes?
 
3:30 - 5:00    What are the functional requirements of each box?

6:00    Dinner together at Calhouns

Informal evening discussions are encouraged!

 Wednesday October 22

8:30 - 10:00    Continuation of functional requirements. New ideas are sure to come up overnight.

10:00 - 10:30   Break

10:30 - 12:00   Determination of tasks, deliverables, and critical path.

12:00 - 1:00     Lunch

1:00 - 2:00     Allocation of tasks.

2:00 - 2:30   How do we work collaboratively on this project? - Michael Wright

2:30 - 3:00    What are the next steps?

Adjourn

Post-workshop activities:
* Working group discussions.
* Tours of the ORNL facilities.