FSL OB4 Requirements

Task	DCS	Developer workload estimate (person months)
CAPS (co-op profilers) ingest, storage, and display	2522	1 (OB3 work deferred to OB6+)
convert NPN storage to use BufrDriver	2523	1 (OB3 work deferred to OB6+)
Individual user accounts	2580
Implement ssh	2581	Cancelled. Work will be done by another lab.
Decommission HP Application Servers Verify Maritime Decoder on Linux Verify RaobBufrDecoder on Linux	2582 2595 2624	7 (will not be completed in OB4)
X terminal replacement compliance	2583	Cancelled. Work will be done by another lab.
GRIB2 decoder development	2584	4
Tornado Rapid Update product	2585	2
Mesocyclone Detection Algorithm product	2586	3 (will not be completed in OB4)
All tilts - enhanced D2D capability	2587	2
Routine program updates LAPS Store Eta sounding cloud % at press levels Make initial WarnGen track use 8 bit SRM Use the GridSliceWrapper to access soundings MSAS Linux port	2628 2632 2633 2634 2640
Update LAPS optran to Fortran 90	2629
LAPS - Ingest sfc obs from soundings	2630
LAPS - Optimize model bkg wt in cloud analysis	2631

Based on the revised schedule [PDF] dated 19 May 04...

Important Deadlines:

SMM Handoff	27 Feb 04
UM Handoff	26 March
Last DR checkin before SIT (WFOA)	2 April
Training Material Handoff	23 April
Last DR checkin before Beta release	14 June
Last Beta Fix Checkin	23 August

Other NGIT/NWS schedule dates include:

Milestone	Date
GFS handoff	22 Dec
IRR0	5 Jan 04
IRR1	12 Jan
Start pre-SwIT	12 Jan
SMM handoff	27 Feb
End pre-SwIT	5 Mar
IRR2	8 Mar
Start SwIT	8 Mar
UM handoff	26 Mar
End SwIT	16 Apr
IPR1	19 Apr
Start SIT	19 Apr
Start Alpha Test	26 Apr Update: 28 Apr at NHDA; 5 May BCQ
End Alpha Test	2 Jul
End SIT	2 Jul
IPR2	2 Jul
Start SyAT Dry Run	6 Jul
Start Beta Test	6 Jul
End SyAT Dry Run	13 Jul
TRR	17 Aug
Start SyAT	~~17 Aug~~ 1 Sep
End SyAT	~~24 Aug~~ 8 Sep
End Beta Test	~~25 Aug~~ 8 Sep
SVR	2 17 Sep
Start general field deployment	8 23 Sep