System Architecture Team (SAT)
The Data Management System Architecture Team (SAT) is chaired by the Data Management System Architect (currently Gregory Dubois-Felsmann). The SAT is the DM-wide body that is charged with addressing issues of the overall architecture and organization of the design of Data Management, both for the final LSST design and for the Data Challenges.
Presently (Fall 2009) the SAT is primarily concerning itself with completing the high-level design of the DC3b version of DM, including data flows, scaling goals, and advanced-architecture R&D.
The System Architecture Team is also the parent body of the standing and topical Working Groups within DM and may recommend the creation or reorganization of them as the project evolves.
Membership
- DM System Architect (Gregory Dubois-Felsmann)
- DM Project Scientist (Tim Axelrod)
- Middleware & Infrastructure Project Scientist (Ray Plante)
- Applications Project Scientist (Roc Cutri)
- Applications Framework and Interfaces Lead (Robert Lupton)
- Middleware Lead (K-T Lim)
Meetings
The SAT currently meets weekly. The meetings are not closed, but they are intended as working meetings of the team, to which others will be specifically invited as relevant topics arise on the team's agenda.
Agenda items ordinarily arise from the System Architect, Project Scientist, or Project Manager, or from the work of the standing or topical Working Groups of the DM project (e.g., DC3, Middleware, Applications). However, anyone is welcome to request that the SAT consider an issue by raising it with the System Architect. (As usual, doing so with a cc: post to lsst-data is probably a good default.)
