FSL OB6 Requirements

Task DCS Developer workload estimate (person months)
Linux EL3 Upgrade 3192  4
All Hazards (HazCollect) 3193 OB5.1 deployment
TDWR Products 3194  2
MDA DMD Product Changes 3202  2
Super-resolution 88D base products xxxx deferred
Snowfall Accumulation Product 3195 2 - deferred
Additional Frame Capability 3196 1 - deferred
Display SREF probabilistic winds xxxx  4 deferred
Display suite of SREF products xxxx  ?
GFS BUFR soundings xxxx  4 deferred
NOGAPS Ingest and Display 3197  0
Display National Convective Weather Forecast xxxx  4 deferred
MsRequestServer queueing 3198 deferred
Polar Visible and IR products 3208 3 - deferred
Polar Microwave Products xxxx deferred
Cloud amount DPI product xxxx  1 deferred
MAROB (marine co-op observations) 3213 SEC
SSM/I wind vectors and BUFR bulletin 3232 SEC
RSA Merge   deferred to OB7
LAPS RPUs
LAPS METAR time matching
3228
3229
 
FSL RPUs
   Replacement Trigger function
   Display a subset of GFE parameters on D2D
   Display RFC based QPE grids on D2D
   Create CitiesInfo.txt file from a shapefile
   Changes to Clutter Filter Control and GSM
   wmoSiteInfo.txt changes
   RadarStorage - Correct inefficiencies
   Move Redbook Graphics to Intelligent Purger

3199
3200
3201

3221

3222
3223




completed under DR 14548

Done in OB5 against DR 15746

HP decommissioning activities continue in OB6. The hardware architecture changes part of this work are described in a mid-June 2004 NGIT presentation (with 7/05 architecture diagram updates).

Based on the schedule [PDF] dated 16 Jul 04 (as revised 30 Jun 05)...

OB6 Important Deadlines:

Last Design Review 17 Dec 04
COTS freeze date 23 Dec 04
PVCS WFOA OB6 workset cut 7 Jan 05
AWIPS Common freeze date 14 Jan 05
PVCS Code Checkin 17 - 28 Jan
Govt CM Build 31 Jan - 4 Feb
GFS Handoff 7 Feb 05
SMM Handoff 8 Apr 05
Last DR checkin before SIT (WFOA) 13 May 05
Training Material Handoff 27 May 05
UM Handoff 24 Jun 05
Last DR checkin before Beta release 29 Jul 05
Last Beta Fix Checkin 16 Sep 05

Key NGIT/NWS schedule dates include:

Milestone Date
GFS handoff 7 Feb 05
IRR0 11 Feb
IRR1 18 Feb
Start pre-SwIT 19 Feb
SMM handoff 8 Apr
End pre-SwIT 15 Apr
IRR2 18 Apr
Start SwIT 2 May
IPR1 27 May
End SwIT 10 Jun
Start SIT 13 Jun
Start Alpha Test 16 Jun
UM handoff 24 Jun
End SIT 5 Aug
End Alpha Test 5 Aug
IPR2 5 Aug
Start SyAT Dry Run 8 Aug
Start Beta Test 9 Aug
End SyAT Dry Run 12 Aug
Last Beta checkin 16 Sep
TRR 23 Sep
Start SyAT 26 Sep
End SyAT 30 Sep
End Beta Test 4 Oct
SVR 6 Oct
NGIT handoff to Raytheon October
Last Beta checkin 21 Nov
SVR #2 Jan 06
Start general field deployment 31 Jan

last update 4 Nov 05