Introducing the INSMaster Schedule

Wayne Baggett

What Is It?

• The INS Master Schedule– Captures “project-level” work led by INS– Includes work by other divisions– Captures HST observing-cycle activities

• Does not capture every task being done within INS– Routine SI calibrations– Help Desk support

What Will It Be Used For?

• The INS Master Schedule will be used for– Tracking progress of the work– Identifying schedule conflicts– Identifying resource issues– Assessing resource allocations– Assessing impact of new work requests

How Was It Produced?

• INS SI Teams and other groups identified work items

• Work Item Data Sheets written for each item– Describes work– Identifies INS Lead– Provides priority– Identifies deliverables

How Was It Produced?HST INS Work Item Data Sheet1. SI/Title: ACS/ASCS Study2. INS Lead: M. Sirianni3. Description of Work: Study temperature-dependencies of CTE, QE,

dark current, bad pixel behavior to see if the ASCS is needed for the best operation of the ACS. Write one or more ISRs as the formal report of the study. Calibration data to support this study will be obtained in November 2005.

4. Schedule Constraints and Dependencies: An ASCS decision is needed from the HST

Project by early Spring 2006.5. Risks and Open Issues: Risk – If the calibration observations do not

correctly complete in November 2005, then the study will be delayed. Mitigation: repeat any failed observations in the Spring.

6. Priority: High7. Priority Justification: This study could have an impact on the

SM4 manifest.8. Resources (including estimated

calendar duration for each portion): a. Requirements ACS Instrument Scientist (0.21 FTE) b. Development ACS Commanding Developer c. Testing ACS Commanding Developer Instrument Engineer9. Documentation and Deliverables: Calibration ISR

How Was It Produced?

• Discussed work items with INS Division Office

• Assigned work items to general time periods

• Drafted the detailed near-term schedule• Work(ing) with other divisions to finalize

this schedule– “If you’re part of the plan, you’re part of the

planning.”

Current Status• Draft Schedule exists and is starting to be

used for tracking work progress– ACS – COS – NICMOS– STIS – Cal Planning – User

Support

• INS Master Schedule will be a “living” document– Updated regularly to reflect progress– Updated as needed to capture changes to

existing work– Updated as needed to capture new work

Current Status

• Some Work Items still need to be defined

• Schedule is still in draft form– Some items are missing– Discussion with other divisions needs to be

completed

Sample of Schedule

Where to Find It

• Web Site– http://www.stsci.edu/instruments/ins_mstr_sched/index.html

– Contains• Link to INS Master Schedule (PDF)• Instrument and other group pages with Work Item

Data Sheets

– Maintained by W. Baggett