Proposals (Pre Phase-A) ======================= - Determine Projects that require PDS support - Pre-Proposal Briefing Phase - Provide support to Project planners + Meetings + Brief planners on PDS requirements/design/timing + Provide examples from previous Projects + Provide relevant documentation + Provide cost model Concept Study (Phase A) ======================= - Scope PDS involvement - Projection of required PDS resources - Competed - On team - Competed - Not on team - Non-competed - PDS Orientation Phase + Brief planners on detailed PDS requirements/design/timing + Provide examples of labels, ICDs (Interface Control Document)/SISs (Software Interface Specification), Archive Plans (AP), etc. from previous Projects for use in next phase Preliminary Design (Phase B) ============================ - MOU (Memo of Understanding) support + Provide initial draft + Work details with Project & PDS Mgt - DMP (Data Management Plan) support + Review all drafts + Provide feedback relative to PDS requirements + Negotiate variances - Archive Plan (AP) support + Review all drafts + Provide feedback relative to PDS requirements + Negotiate variances - Project PDR (Preliminary Design Review) Support PDS Project Support During Build & Test (Phases C & D) ====================================================== - DMP support + Review preliminary versions & final DMP + Provide feedback relative to PDS requirements + Negotiate variances + Recommend signature of PDS Mgr - Archive Plan support + Review preliminary versions & final AP + Provide feedback relative to PDS requirements + Negotiate variances + Recommend signature of PDS Mgr - Preliminary ICD/SIS support + Review all drafts + Provide feedback relative to PDS requirements + Negotiate variances - Support relevant Project meetings + Project science meetings + Data Archive Working Groups/Mission Interface - ICD/SIS support + Review preliminary versions & final documents + Provide feedback relative to PDS requirements + Negotiate variances + Sign for PDS - Project PDR (Preliminary Design Review) Support - Early product design support + Preliminary validation of early labels + Keyword negotiation/support + Support of Project required Standards changes + Support design of project procedures, methods & product-creation software + Support technical sessions for management council meetings + Initiate/coordinate technical telecons where required + Support scientific conferences + Acquire and validate early (or sample) labels + Drive and support creation of early data sets and associated catalog files + Ingest early catalog files in order to initiate data set tracking process - If this is the narrow meaning of loading the catalog - If one has to also actually get & validate cat files + Drive and support creation of early supporting catalog information (mission, instrument, etc.) - Correlative function + Using overview of all PDS supported projects & methods, provide direction to projects to facilitate: + Reduction of project software development through adaptation of similar programs developed within PDS or other projects + Encourage use of similar data structures, processing and delivery methods to improve efficiency of data product flow to PDS + Arrange communication with experts within the PDS and PDS supported projects during design process + Transmit lessons learned where appropriate - Provide updates for PDS Standards & other critical documents + Standards + PDS Lifecycle + Proposers Archive Guide + Validation Matrix Operations (Phase E) support ============================ - Update/Approve ICD/SIS + Review updated versions + Provide feedback relative to PDS requirements + Negotiate variances + Sign for PDS - Support relevant Project meetings + Project science meetings + Data Archive Working Groups/Mission Interface + Attend internal Node reviews - PDS Compliant Archive Volume Validation - Validate each volume + Inspect for required contents and volume structure + Inspect for non-allowed content + Read files in the ROOT directory for accuracy (AAREADME, VOLDESC, and ERRATA) + Ensure volume contains no endorsements or "advertising" + Ensure any proprietary formats or articles have been cleared with the appropriate institution + Inspect contents of each directory; ensure *info.txt files accurately describe directory + Read catalog files for comprehension + Review catalog files for compliance with content requirements + Check that all document files can be read; ensure that there is an ASCII version of each document + If a Local Data Dictionary is used, ensure that the Data Dictionary files are present + Ensure INDEX files are present and contain the required columns + Ensure data product labels contain at least the minimum set of required elements + Prepare catalog files for ingestion (re-format if necessary) + Ensure each catalog file will pass the PDS Catalog Referential Integrity + Validate any software provided + Run PDS validation tools and analyze output + Verify that data can be displayed using PDS tools - Provide feedback to data provider - Negotiate corrections - Verify volume is updated as negotiated - Peer Review - Initiate and support the creation of a Peer Review (PR) + Support formation of PR panel + Support logistics, if local + Provide final comments on product from CN perspective + Attend PR (travel or telecon) - Track and support lien resolution as defined by PR - Ingestion - Ingest catalog data into PDS catalog - Track and update Archive Status in catalog - Send copy of archived product to deer archive (NSSDC) - Place products in on-line archive - Product Tracking/Scheduling - Interact with nodes/projects to determine status of PDS products - Update and present tracking of products through lifecycle - Tracking web sites - Generate reports - Determine critical paths in product generation, and monitor closely Maintenance Phase ================= - Support Maintennance of archived products - Implement updates to catalogs as new information becomes available - updating the catalog files - making the new information available - Repair any problems discovered after archival - technical-scientific problems - standards issue - Amend metadata as the model changes - Support Restorations - Provide expert support to operations during restoration/media refresh - Provide support to operations in locating requested products - Support to scientists - Support to other missions in development - Media migration and refresh Support tools ========================== - Volume verification - Product generation (PDS label generation) - Label validation - Project-to-archive workflows. 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