Improving Sources, Resources and Sessions

NRAO Interactive Services Modification Request 10C108, November 2007

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1. Introduction

For this activity, we would like the lead developer to propose a mechanism for the user to be able to more easily describe their Sessions, Resources and Sources in a proposal. We hope that two prototypes can be built: one from Eric and one from Ashish. We'd like to take this back to the scientists to help us figure out how to improve the presentation of Sessions in the Proposal Submission Tool.

2. Background

The concept of Sessions in the Proposal Submission Tool (see PstQuickReference) is typically very confusing to observers, even though it is required that they describe their planned observing in terms of Sessions. Because a Session consists of Sources observed by Resources under given constraints, the three concepts are closely tied together.

3. Requirements

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4. Design

Technical lead should provide a brief description of how this will be implemented in the code.

5. Deployment Checklist

Documentation? Systems/hardware/networking things needed for deployment?

6. Test Plan

6.1 Internal Testing

6.2 Sponsor Testing

6.3 Integration/Regression Tests

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Signatures

APPROVED: I acknowledge that my request is fully contained in this MR, and if the Open Sky (or other NIS or PST developers) deliver exactly what I specified, I will be happy.

ACCEPTED: I acknowledge that I have validated the completed code according to the acceptance tests, and I am happy with the results.

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Discussion Area

-- NicoleRadziwill - 02 Nov 2007