Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 10:53:32 -0500
To: triwgmem@telerobotics.jpl.nasa.gov
From: Dave Lavery <dave.lavery@hq.nasa.gov>
Subject: JPT Products
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Dear TRIWGers -
Enclosed is the list of expected JPT (Joint Planning Team) products we discussed at the meeting earlier this week. Most of you have seen this list before (it was sent out prior to our videocon in February to plan for possible FY 97 reductions). For each of the items on the list, I have identified the responsible action officer, and due date. Several of the items are already complete, or in process. They are included for the sake of completeness.
Also, at the bottom of the message I have attached an earlier message I sent to Pete regarding the TRIWG flow. This is in response to Mike's question at the meeting about the TRIWG schedule and products expectations. I agree with Mike's suggestion, and will make an addition to the program web page which will have a constantly updated version of this information, along with a more detailed program calendar.
-dave
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Required JPT Products:
01 - Program introduction - a single chart that introduces the program with associated graphic. It should include clearly stated high level goals and objectives. (Done)
02 - Definition of current program content - a budget spreadsheet for the entire program budget showing for each task: task title, PI, center, funding level for years FY-1 to FY+4; and a compiled set of one-page quad charts, one per task. The spreadsheet totals should add up the total available in the 7 digit WBS funding that was sent out by Jack Mansfield (Code X) for UPN 632 for FY97. (Done; it is in the current program plan, found on our web site).
03 - Identify the "grand challenges" for the program - one page narrative of the major technical problems that the program is pursuing/will pursue. Please review Chuck's IEEE paper which already contains much of this material. (All; submit inputs/suggestions to Chuck by next Friday - March 21; Chuck will lead the effort to collate these down into the narrative by the following Friday - March 28).
04 - Program structure - an org chart for the program. (Done; it is included in the program plan in Section 2.1, at http://ranier.hq.nasa.gov/telerobotics_page/FY97Plan/Chap2b.html).
05 - Products / technologies produced - a single page or two which highlights the most important deliverables in the coming years, along with their benefits. (All - each center/university should prepare a one page narrative which describes their largest expected technology contributions over the next few years (note that this is one page per center, not one page per task) and submit them to Chuck by next Friday - March 21; Chuck will collate these into a two-page write up by the following Friday - March 28).
06 - Participants - who are main centers/universities/companies/agencies in program. (Done; it is included in the program plan in Section 3.2 at http://ranier.hq.nasa.gov/telerobotics_page/FY97Plan/Chap3c.html).
07 - Program relationships to Enterprise missions - a one page chart showing the commonality of the technology areas to the Enterprises. This should highlight the manner in which UPN 632 is THE agency crosscutting technology program. (Dave L. and Chuck; in process, to be completed by next Friday)
08 - Technology roadmap - our current set of program roadmaps can be found in the program plan on the web, in sectons 2.2.1 - 2.2.5 of the plan (at http://ranier.hq.nasa.gov/telerobotics_page/FY97Plan/Chap2d.html , http://ranier.hq.nasa.gov/telerobotics_page/FY97Plan/Chap2e.html , http://ranier.hq.nasa.gov/telerobotics_page/FY97Plan/Chap2g.html , and http://ranier.hq.nasa.gov/telerobotics_page/FY97Plan/Chap2h.html ). They were last updated in September. Please review and provide feedback on updating the roadmaps. (Level III/Providers - Pay particular attention too see that your tasks and the technologies your tasks are producing are represented on the roadmap, and that the linkages between the tasks and applicable missions are correct. Level II/Integrators - Pay particular attention to see that known requirements and missions requiring robotics technology input are shown on the roadmaps; feedback due by next Friday - March 21)
09) One chart showing your program areas in context of related research programs. Who are you leveraging? depending on? Who are the other major players ? (Dave L.; to be extracted from the exisiting information in the program plan)
10 - Accomplishments of past year - for each task in the program, provide one illustrative chart and one page backup narrative of the most significant accomplishment of the past 12 months. This should be easy to extract from the reports the Level III/Providers presented at the October TRIWG - just update them with any events that have happened since then (which should have been covered in the quarterly reports), and put it on one page. (Level III/Provider centers and universities; by next Friday - March 21).
11 - Major accomplishments and effects over the past few years - one page which list the major impacts that the program has had since 1990. (Chuck; by next Friday, March 21).
12 - Resources - budget, personnel and facilities - a spreadsheet which shows dollars and Civil Servants per Center by program element for FY97 and 98, and total program for the outyears. (Dave L.; in process).
13 - Recommendations on possible 7.5%/15% FY 1997 budget reductions - Recommendations on how each program would reduce its the FY97 program if it only gets half of the 15% of the funding that remains undistributed. What would be kept? What would be dropped/delayed? What would be the impacts? (Done; presented to inter-JPT group two weeks ago).
14 - Proposed FY 1998 program (budget, tasks descriptions, rationales) - the output of the meeting earlier this week. (In process)
15 - Recommendations on how to take a 25% change budget in FY 1998 (Dave L. Chuck and Level II/Integrators; we will set up a telecon for next week to discuss this).
16 - What major program changes do you recommend in FY 1999? - provide a list with an explanatory narrative paragraph of the alterations / expansions / realignments planned or to be considered as options for the FY 99 and beyond program. (Level II/Integrators; due by next Friday - March 21).
17 - Current issues - make a list. What problems do you see with the current program in terms of budget availability, program direction, program content, areas of responsibility, organization, ability to complete tasks/milestones, etc. If you wish some items be kept discrete, that is OK, just let me know (All; by next Friday - March 21).
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