Project Execution Plan (PEP)

for the SKA Pre-construction Phase

Aus-NZ Power Workshop

Perth, 25 Nov 2011

Phil Crosby, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science / SPDO

From today ...

ASKAP = one SKA Precursor

36 dish array; 6km extent

On-site data processing

Signal transport to BBN

$150M Build (2010)

From today ... to the SKA

SKA

1000’s dish array; plus multiple receiver

technologies & receptors.

Mega-scale computing

1000’s of kms extent

EUR 1.5B start build 2016

ASKAP = one SKA Precursor

36 dish array; 6km extent

On-site data processing

Signal transport to BBN

$150M Build (2010)

Project

Milestones

SKA1

Baseline

DesignSite decision

Costed

system

design

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Baseline

Design for

SKA2

Phase 1 Construction, Verification, Commissioning,

Acceptance, Integration & First SciencePhase 1 Pre-Construction Phase SKA Preparatory Phase

Start of SKA1

Construction

ConceptSKA1 System Testing

SRRCoDR

SKA1 Systems integration

PDR CDR

Detailed

Design

REV REV

Science

SKA2DRM

Development

REV

REV REV

Science / Engineering tradeoffs

Continuous Performance Evaluation

SKA1

construction

approval

Preliminary DesignDefinition*ConceptSKA1

SKA2

Sys Eng

& Change management

dCoDR

Preliminary Design

PDR

Demonstration

& testingAIP definition, development and fabricationAIP

AIP Decision

REV

Science

SKA1

DRM

Development

(Ph 1 part)

REV

Refinement of

Early Science

Shared

Risk

Science

REV

Science / Engineering

TradeoffsEarly Science Proposals

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

SKA1 User

Tech.

Requirements

Initial SKA2

User Tech.

Requirements

Early Preliminary

DesignSystem Definition (includes non-science requirements)

System

Rev K

2010-08-18* Includes definition of non-science requirements.

Extraction of detailed SKA2 requirements

REV

SKA2

construction

approval

Context of Pre-Construction Phase

The big picture

Between now and January 2012:

• The SPDO will become the (legal) SKA Project Office (SPO)

• Interim Director-General (Michiel van Haarlem ex-ASTRON)

• Will hold management & system authority for the whole project

• Will oversee the global effort – largely via Work Package

Consortia (i.e. Participating Organisations + Industry)

• The baseline plan for the Pre-construction phase is the PEP

• Funding for the PEP is essentially ‘national’ – with some

contracts possibly emanating from the SPO

SKA Ltd

SKA Pre-construction Phase

Pre-Construction PEP

2012-2015

CSIRO Confidential

SKA R&D

foundation

Studies ->

Concept

Designs

& SKA

Precursors

SKA build

Phase I

SKA build

Phase 2 NOW

2011

To end

2015

To end

2018

SKA Pre-construction Phase

Pre-Construction PEP

2012-2015

PEP Stage 1

work delivery

PEP WP Stage 2

work delivery

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SKA R&D

foundation

Studies ->

Concept

designs &

SKA

Precursors

Plan for

PEP

Stage 1

SKA build

Phase I

SKA build

Phase 2

Jun 12 – Mar 13

Mar 13 - Dec 15

2016

2018

NOW

2011

SKA Pre-construction Phase

Pre-Construction PEP

2012-2015

CSIRO Confidential

SKA R&D

foundation

Studies ->

CoDRs

..................

SKA

Precursors

Plan for

PEP

Stage 1

SKA build

Phase I

SKA build

Phase 2

2016

2018

SPDO-led working groups

all SKA-interested parties

Institutes, industry... can

be involved; Nov 2011 – Mar 2012

PEP Stage 1

work delivery

Jun 12 – June 13

NOW

2011

SKA Pre-construction Phase

Pre-Construction PEP

2012-2015

CSIRO Confidential

SKA R&D

foundation

Studies ->

CoDRs

..................

SKA

Precursors

Plan for

PEP

Stage 1

SKA build

Phase I

SKA build

Phase 2

2016

2018

SPDO-led working groups

all SKA-interested parties

Institutes, industry... can

be involved; Nov 11 – Mar 12

PEP Stage 1

work delivery

Stage 1 work packages will

be awarded via ‘bids’ from

Consortia (bid process ~May

2012, award of Stage 1 work

~July 2012)

Aus-NZ partners

form consortia ready

for Stage 1 bidding

Jun 12 – June 13

NOW

2011

SKA Pre-construction Phase

Pre-Construction PEP

2012-2015

CSIRO Confidential

SKA R&D

foundation

Studies ->

CoDRs

..................

SKA

Precursors

Plan for

PEP

Stage 1

SKA build

Phase I

SKA build

Phase 2

2016

2018

Stage 1 PEP work includes

planning for Stage 2 (the major

prototyping work phase).

Deliverables = SRR, and input for

WBS

PEP Stage 1

work delivery

Jun 13 - Dec 15

PEP WP Stage 2

delivery

Contracts

Stage 2 PEP work contracts. RfP

issued ~March 2013. Contracts

awarded August 2013

NOW

2011

Jun 12 – June 13

Q4 2013 – PDR

Q4 2014 – CDR

Q1 2015 – PRR

SKA Pre-construction Phase

Pre-Construction PEP

2012-2015

CSIRO Confidential

SKA R&D

foundation

Studies ->

CoDRs

..................

SKA

Precursors

Plan for

PEP

Stage 1

SKA build

Phase I

SKA build

Phase 2

2016

2018

End of Stage 2

Deliverables = data-

packs (document sets

for construction

contracts.

PEP Stage 1

work delivery

Jun 13 - Dec 15

PEP WP Stage 2

delivery

Contracts

NOW

2011

Run by SKA Project Office (SPO)

• Management

• Science

• System Design

• Maint / support

• Site Engineering

11 Work Packages

User System (PM, PE, Scientists)Level 7

User System

AA- low Infrastructure

SPO

WPC1 WPC2 WPC3

System (PM, PE, SE)

Dish Array (PM, SE, Eng’s)

Areas of strong collaboration

and interaction(WPC into system

and SPO into subsystem)

(PM, SE, Eng’s) (PM, SE, Eng’s)

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Level 6System

Level 4

Level 5Subsystem

Via Work Package Agreements

• Dish Array

• Aperture array

• Signal Transport, and networks

• Central Signal Processing

• Software and Computing

• Power

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Work Package Allocation

Work Package 10 - Power

WP10.1 – Engineering and Management

The overall management of the work package as well as interfaces with other

WPs.

WP10.2 – Intra-System Power Design

Review the system design for SKA1 (and the top-level design for SKA2) from

the perspective of power minimization and optimization of intra-system power

distribution.

WP10.3 – Power System Design

Produce a complete, costed power solution for SKA1, and a detailed plan for

the extension of the solution to SKA2. Includes areas such as EMC/RFI,

monitoring and control, and protection and test.

WP10.4 – Power Systems Operation Plan

WP10.5 – Strategic Power Planning

Assessment of the applicability of emerging power solutions to the SKA

Work Package 10 - Scope

In:

• Power transmission, conditioning, and

distribution into the site ‘core’ facility (MRO),

and the MRO Support Facility (MSF).

• Uninterruptable (local) power supply to

critical components at the MRO.

• Power distribution around the ‘core’ facility

to the local arrays – up to 50? kms.

• Independent power generation (up to 8

MW) for remote ‘off-grid’ SKA stations

• A ‘green’ energy component seen as

favourable

Out:

• Design / development of large

scale (say, > 10MW) power

generation / storage.

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Goals of Today...

1. A good understanding of the content and scope of the Power

Work Package, context for power in WA, and engagement

options for industry.

2. What technology options are ‘in’, or ‘out’?

3. What does the power work package consortia need to know for

(a) the Pre-construction PEP planning phase (pre-June 2012),

and (b) the Pre-construction PEP design delivery phase (post-

July 2012).

4. Confirm a list of participants interested in investment in the Work

Package bidding phase over the coming six months, and

preparedness for later contractual involvement.

Contact Us

Phone: 1300 363 400 or +61 3 9545 2176

Email: enquiries@csiro.au Web: www.csiro.au

Thank you

CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science

Web: www.atnf.csiro.au

www.csiro.au/org/CASS.html

Spare stuff follows – from RTS talk, Manchester

Pre-construction Phase

Stage 1: Schedule 2011 - 2013

Period Activity Deliverable SPO resources

required

WPC resources

required

Nov 2011 –

Mar 2012

Pre-Stage 1 Planning Development of

Statements of Work for

sub-system work

packages

5 SPDO/SPO

staff at 30%

(8 person

months)

3 people per

sub-system

(75-120 person

months)

Nov 2011 –

Mar 2012

Assemble Work

Package Consortia

Draft Consortium

Agreements

TBD TBD

Nov 2011 –

Mar 2012

Develop Terms and

Conditions for SPO

Agreements and

Contracts

Terms and Conditions for

SPO Agreements and

Contracts

TBD + legal

consultancy

0

Nov 2011 –

Oct 2012

System

Requirements

Development

Documentation for

Systems Requirements

Review, system level

WBS

System

Engineers (56

person months)

TBD assistance

Period Activity Deliverable SPO Res WPC Res

Mar 2012 Prepare Request for

Proposals for Work Pkg

RfP issued by Board of Directors 1 person

month

0

Apr 2012 WP Consortia prepare

responses to RfP

Responses to Board (Consortium

Agreement, deliverables, resources,

schedule, IP)

0 TBD

May 2012 SPO to evaluate

responses

Report to Board of Directors 3 person

months

0

June 2012 Board of Directors to

assign Work Packages

and approve

agreements or

contracts

Memoranda of Agreement with

Consortia; contracts with industry

TBD TBD

Jul 2012 –

Jun 2013

Technical requirements

development for each

element of the system

Documentation for Systems

Requirements Reviews for each

element: detailed WBS for each

element

6 person

years (PEP

estimate)

91 person

years (PEP

estimate)

Pre-construction Phase

Stage 1: Schedule 2011 - 2013

Period Activity Deliverable SPO res WPC res

Jan 2013 – Jul

2013

Prepare Requests for

Proposals for Stage 2

Work Packages

RfPs issued by Board of Directors TBD 0

Feb 2013 –

Aug 2013

WPC Consortia

prepare responses to

RfP

Responses delivered to SPO 0 TBD

Mar 2013 –

Sept 2013

SPO to evaluate

responses

Reports to Board of Directors TBD 0

Apr 2013 – Oct

2013

Board of Directors to

assign Work Packages

and approve

agreements

Agreements and Contracts TBD TBD

Nov 2012 –

Dec 2015

Prepare for system

level PDR, CDR, PRR

Documentation for Preliminary

Design Review, Critical Design

Review, Production Readiness

Review

149 person

years (PEP

estimate)

TBD

Jan 2013 –

Dec 2015

Other Stage 2 Work

Packages (PDR, CDR,

PRR, TBD)

Defined in the PEP, but subject to

revision as part of Stage 1 WBS

development

38 person years

(PEP estimate)

353 person

years (PEP

estimate)

Pre-construction Phase

Stage 2: Schedule 2013 - 2015