***1. Last Gate:** Gate 2 07/19/05*

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| Disposition: **APPROVED**.                                            |
|                                                                       |
| **Issue #1: Funding for implementation is available from AHPS and     |
| AWIPS sources. O&M costs (beginning in FY09) are currently TBD and    |
| unfunded. It is expected that the O&M funds would be covered within   |
| baseline AWIPS O&M funding.**                                         |
|                                                                       |
| **Note #1:** This project has been working in parallel with the       |
| Distributed Hydrologic Modeling Project (OSIP #04-007) to bring GFE   |
| capabilities to RFCs.                                                 |
|                                                                       |
| **Note #2:** Any future enhancements to GFE after the initial         |
| implementation will require a separate OSIP project.                  |
|                                                                       |
| **Note #3: With OSIP Gate 3 approval, the IWT requests that this      |
| project be redirected to the SREC for an OB 8.X build (8.2 or 8.3 as  |
| appropriate).**                                                       |
|                                                                       |
| **Note #4: RFC representation has been added to OSIP #06-094          |
| Improving GFE Smart Tool Capabilities.**                              |
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2\. Solution Description:

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| **Solution - Initial Implementation of Graphical Forecast Editor      |
| (GFE) capability for RFCs at 5km resolution. The recommended solution |
| will entail the implementation of the GFE onto RFC AWIPS sites        |
| supporting preliminary RFC requirements (referred to as GFE "out of   |
| the box"). See Note #2 above.**\                                      |
| **Positives:** a) Still required by RFCs; b) Ideal for WFO and RFC    |
| coordination; c) Can introduce Distributed Hydrologic Modeling (DHM)  |
| grids at the RFCs; and d) Less risk in implementation delays.         |
|                                                                       |
| **Negatives:** a) Won't initially support [all]{.underline}           |
| operational/functional requirements for RFCs; b) Due to limited       |
| initial capabilities, will likely take longer to see the total        |
| benefits of this tool.                                                |
|                                                                       |
| This solution will deliver the GFE to all 13 RFCs and include         |
| enhancements to satisfy DHM requirements. Capabilities include        |
| adjustable horizontal resolution (some western RFCs are interested in |
| 2.5km resolution) as well as malleable smart tool capabilities.       |
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3\. Planned Activities:

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| **[During Next Stage]{.underline}:**                                  |
|                                                                       |
| -   Coordinate with AWIPS SREC to target an AWIPS Release for         |
|     operational deployment (as of 3/20/07 expected to be OB 8.2)      |
|                                                                       |
| -   Design, code, and test the solution (to meet performance          |
|     measures)                                                         |
|                                                                       |
| -   Link products generated from the GFE to the hydrologic modeling   |
|     systems                                                           |
|                                                                       |
| -   Schedule and conduct all AWIPS-mandated software development      |
|     reviews                                                           |
|                                                                       |
| -   Determine expected system resource usage (e.g., SBN, WAN, cpu)    |
|                                                                       |
| -   Conduct early field testing of solution at selected RFCs if       |
|     conditions permit                                                 |
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| -   Deliver all artifacts (source code, documentation, other) for     |
|     inclusion in the national baseline                                |
|                                                                       |
| -   Conduct Software Integration Testing (SWIT)                       |
|                                                                       |
| -   Conduct Beta Testing at selected RFCs                             |
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| -   Confirm funding for Deployment.                                   |
|                                                                       |
| -   Confirm AWIPS O&M funding for this capability.                    |
|                                                                       |
| -   Execute implementation, including training on the system          |
|                                                                       |
| -   Deliver solution to RFCs via the AWIPS release process.           |
|                                                                       |
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| -   Provide NCF support to resolve issues related to the solution     |
|                                                                       |
| -   Provide software maintenance support to resolve issues related to |
|     the solution                                                      |
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| -   Assess how well the solution works in full operations             |
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***4. Performance Measures and Success Criteria:***

  -------------- ---------------------------- ----------------- ------------------
  **At End of    **Performance Measure**      **Baseline        **Threshold for
  Next Stage**                                (Current)**       Success**

                 NONE                                           

                                                                

                                                                

  **At Project   RFC to share and collaborate 2 out of 13 RFCs  13 out of 13 RFCs
  Completion**   5 km grids with neighboring                    
                 RFCs and WFOs                                  

                 RFC operational use of GFE   2 out of 13 RFCs  13 out of 13 RFCs

                 AWIPS performs to maximum    99.9 %            No degradation to
                 standards at RFCs                              AWIPS. In other
                                                                words, AWIPS will
                                                                operate at 99.9 %
                                                                availability

                 Service Backup of software,  0% @ RFCs         100% @ RFCs
                 including configuration                        
                 files and grids using rsynch                   
  -------------- ---------------------------- ----------------- ------------------

***5. Organizational Roles and Responsibilities:***

  ---------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------- ---------------------
  **During   **Organization**   **Lead**         **Role**      **Responsibility**
  Next                                                         
  Stage**                                                      

             **OST/PPD**        Douglas          IWT Lead      OSIP POC
                                Hilderbrand                    

             **OST/SEC**        Stowe Davison    IWT Member    Will ensure AWIPS
                                                               system resources are
                                                               adequate to meet
                                                               project needs

             **GSD**            Tom Lefebvre     Software      Will develop software
                                                 Developer and solution; will
                                                 Lead Training prepare for and
                                                 POC.          conduct all mandated
                                                               AWIPS reviews; will
                                                               help perform training
                                                               for RFCs

             **SREC**           Ed Mandel        Assigns       Will review and
                                                 project to    recommend changes to
                                                 AWIPS Release the AWIPS software
                                                               baseline

             **WR**             Kevin Lynott     IWT Member    Document Review

             **OHD**            Chris Dietz and  IWT Member    Will ensure project
                                Dieu Ai Vo                     outcomes do not
                                                               conflict with
                                                               Distributed
                                                               Hydrologic Modeling
                                                               Project requirements

             **AWIPS            TBD              Operational   Will deploy AWIPS
             Contractor**                        Deployment    Release to RFCs and
                                                 and Hotline   provide 1^st^ tier
                                                 support;      software support
                                                 adaptive and  
                                                 corrective    
                                                 maintenance   
  ---------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------- ---------------------

**6. Milestones and Schedule:**

Note: Milestone dates marked with an asterix (\*) are subject to
possible change

  -------------- ----------------------------------- ------------ ---------------------
  **DuringNext   **Milestones**                      **Date       **Lead Organization**
  Stage**                                            (Qtr/FY)**   

                 Gate 3 approval and redirect to     3/2007       SREC
                 SREC for AWIPS OB8.X                             

                 Begin Design, Code, and Test        3/2007       Dev Org
                 Software                                         

                 AWIPS User Interface Review         3/2007       Dev Org

                 AWIPS Design Review                 3/2007       Dev Org

                 Code Review(s)                      3/2007       Dev Org

                 Test Plan & Procedures Review       3/2007       Dev Org

                 GFS Handoff Readiness Review\*      3/2007       Dev Org / AWIPS
                                                                  Contractor

                 Code/Software hand-off\*            3/2007       Dev Org / AWIPS
                                                                  Contractor

                 Begin Software Integration          4/2007       AWIPS Contractor
                 Testing\*                                        

                 Complete Software Integration       4/2007       AWIPS Contractor
                 Testing\*                                        

                 Deploy software to all RFCs\*       4/2007       AWIPS Contractor

                 Begin Recurring O&M                 1/2008       OST

                 Conduct Assessment of deployed      4/2008       OST
                 solution                                         
  -------------- ----------------------------------- ------------ ---------------------

**7a. Resource Requirements by Organization:**

+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
| * | **Organization**  | *      |        | * |        |        |         |
| * |                   | *Labor |        | * |        |        |         |
| D |                   | (Ho    |        | N |        |        |         |
| u |                   | urs)** |        | o |        |        |         |
| r |                   |        |        | n |        |        |         |
| i |                   |        |        | - |        |        |         |
| n |                   |        |        | L |        |        |         |
| g |                   |        |        | a |        |        |         |
| * |                   |        |        | b |        |        |         |
| * |                   |        |        | o |        |        |         |
|   |                   |        |        | r |        |        |         |
| * |                   |        |        | ( |        |        |         |
| * |                   |        |        | \ |        |        |         |
| N |                   |        |        | $ |        |        |         |
| e |                   |        |        | K |        |        |         |
| x |                   |        |        | ) |        |        |         |
| t |                   |        |        | * |        |        |         |
| S |                   |        |        | * |        |        |         |
| t |                   |        |        |   |        |        |         |
| a |                   |        |        |   |        |        |         |
| g |                   |        |        |   |        |        |         |
| e |                   |        |        |   |        |        |         |
| * |                   |        |        |   |        |        |         |
| * |                   |        |        |   |        |        |         |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
|   |                   | **Requ | **D    |   | **Requ | **D    | **S     |
|   |                   | ired** | elta** |   | ired** | elta** | ource** |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
|   | **OST/SEC (1 FTE  | **78** | **0**  |   |        |        |         |
|   | @ 3 hours/week    |        |        |   |        |        |         |
|   | for 26 weeks)**   |        |        |   |        |        |         |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
|   | **Dev Org         | *      | **0**  |   | **75** | **0**  | **      |
|   | (projected to be  | *120** |        |   |        |        | AWIPS** |
|   | GSD)**            |        |        |   |        |        |         |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
|   | **SREC (meet      | **14** | **0**  |   |        |        |         |
|   | approx once a     |        |        |   |        |        |         |
|   | month for 2       |        |        |   |        |        |         |
|   | hours)**          |        |        |   |        |        |         |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
|   | **WR (1 FTE @ 1   | **8**  | **0**  |   |        |        |         |
|   | day)**            |        |        |   |        |        |         |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
|   | **OHD (1 FTE @ 2  | **52** | **0**  |   | **75** | **0**  | *       |
|   | hours/week for 26 |        |        |   |        |        | *AHPS** |
|   | weeks)**          |        |        |   |        |        |         |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
|   | **OOS (1 FTE @ 2  | **52** | **0**  |   |        |        |         |
|   | hours/week for 26 |        |        |   |        |        |         |
|   | weeks)**          |        |        |   |        |        |         |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
|   | **AWIPS           |        |        |   | *      | *      |         |
|   | Contractor**      |        |        |   | *TBD** | *TBD** |         |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
|   | **AWIPS Data      |        |        |   | *      | *      |         |
|   | Management**      |        |        |   | *TBD** | *TBD** |         |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+
|   | #                 |        |        |   |        |        |         |
+---+-------------------+--------+--------+---+--------+--------+---------+

7b. Resource Requirements by Activity and FY:

  ---------------------- --------- ------------- -------- ---------- --------- --------- -------------- ---------------- -----------
                         **FY      ** **         ** **    ** **      ** **     ** **     **Cost to**    **Cost at**      
                         2006**                                                                                          

  **(\$ in               **&       **FY 2007**   **FY     **FY       **FY      **FY      **Complete**   **Completion**   
  Thousands)One-time     Prior**                 2008**   2009**     2010**    2011**                                    
  Investments**                                                                                                          

  Software                         **70K**       **0**                                   **70K**                         

  Hardware Upgrade                 **0**         **0**                                   **0**          \-               

  Service Backup                   **0**         **0**                                   **0**          \-               
  (provided by RFC)                                                                                                      

  Training (cost depend            **52-80 K**   **0**                                   **80K**        \-               
  on \# focal                                                                                                            
  points/RFC) 13 RFC                                                                                                     
  focal points plus 13                                                                                                   
  others @\$2000 for 1                                                                                                   
  week in Boulder                                                                                                        

  WAN Costs for                    **0**         **0**                                   **0**                           **Steady
  additional gridded                                                                                                     State
  products transmitted                                                                                                   Recurring
                                                                                                                         Costs**

  **Sub-total, One-time  **-**     **- 150K**    **- 0**  **-**      **-**     **-**     **150K**       **-**            
  Costs**                                                                                                                

                         ** **     ** **         ** **    ** **      ** **     ** **     ** **          ** **            

  **Recurring Costs      ** **     ** **         ** **    ** **      ** **     ** **     ** **          ** **            ** **
  (O&M)**                                                                                                                

  AWIPS standard                   **0**         **0**    **TBD**    **TBD**   **TBD**   **TBD**        **-**            ** **
  operating O&M                                                                                                          

  Hydrologic Software              **0**         **0**    **TBD **   **TBD**   **TBD**   **TBD**        **-**            ** **
  Maintenance                                                                                                            

  **Sub-total,           **- 0**   **0**         **0**    **- TBD**  **- TBD** **- TBD** **- TBD**      **-**            **-**
  Recurring**                                                                                                            

                         ** **     ** **         ** **    ** **      ** **     ** **     ** **          ** **            ** **

  **TOTAL**              **-**     **150**       **-**    **-**      **-**     **-**     **150K plus    **-**            
                                                                                         O&M**                           

  **Difference/Program   **-**     **-**         **-**    **-**      **-**     **-**     **-**          **-**            
  Adjustment**                                                                                                           
  ---------------------- --------- ------------- -------- ---------- --------- --------- -------------- ---------------- -----------

***8. Acquisition Strategy:***

  ---------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------------
  **During   **Item**                     **Strategy**
  Next                                    
  Stage**                                 

             None                         

                                          

  **Beyond   None                         
  Next                                    
  Stage**                                 

                                          

                                          
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***9. Assumptions and Constraints:***

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| * | **                      | **Description**                       |
| * | Assumption/Constraint** |                                       |
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| * |                         |                                       |
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+---+-------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|   | Functional requirements | DHM IWT and GFE/RFC IWT will partner  |
|   | will be coordinated     | on Phase 1 requirements per solution  |
|   |                         | agreement                             |
+---+-------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|   | Not operationally       | Observation from RFCs                 |
|   | feasible to consider    |                                       |
|   | dividing RFC domains.   |                                       |
+---+-------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|   | A delay or obstruction  | Known problems must be assessed and   |
|   | in software development | prioritized accordingly (OHD or Dev   |
|   | (for any amount of      | Org)                                  |
|   | time) could delay       |                                       |
|   | release date            |                                       |
+---+-------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|   | Time for RFCs to        | Training will entail an intensive 4.5 |
|   | spin-up will be short   | days at the GSD facility in Boulder,  |
|   |                         | CO for focal points from each RFC.    |
|   |                         | Focal points will then train the      |
|   |                         | forecasters and his/her respective    |
|   |                         | RFC.                                  |
+---+-------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|   | Capabilities must       | The tool will contain the necessary   |
|   | conform to the AWIPS    | features and performance capabilities |
|   | technical and security  | (to meet the needs of the RFCs) as    |
|   | architectural           | the system allows                     |
|   | constraints             |                                       |
+---+-------------------------+---------------------------------------+

**10. Risk Assessment and Mitigation:**

  ---------- ----------- ------------------- ----------------- ------------ -------------------------
             **Type**    **Description**     **Probability**   **Impact**   **Mitigation Strategy**

  **During   Business    New AWIPS           High              Low          Work thoroughly with
  Next                   Contractor                                         Raytheon to accommodate
  Stage**                                                                   new or enhanced science
                                                                            and technology

             Technical   Hardware not able   Low               High         Demonstration in Kansas
                         to handle added                                    City on 1/31/07 addressed
                         data for RFC                                       this concern.
                         operations                                         

             Technical   Architecture not    Low               High         Test to insure that
                         satisfying                                         performance requirements
                         performance                                        are satisfied
                         requirements                                       

             Cost        Competing for       Low               Medium       AWIPS has provided
                         limited AWIPS funds                                development funding and
                                                                            O&M must be identified
                                                                            prior to implementation.

             Technical   System Backup       Low               High         Both software and
                                                                            hardware support shall be
                                                                            provided as well as a
                                                                            system backup plan by
                                                                            deployment

             Schedule    AWIPS OB.2 delivery Medium            Medium       Coordinate with OST on
                         schedule                                           latest release schedule
                                                                            for AWIPS OB8.X and where
                                                                            this project fits in

             Technical   RFCs not trained on High              High         Training composes large
                         new system                                         portion of budget.
                                                                            Training at Boulder as
                                                                            well as internet-based
                                                                            training will be
                                                                            provided.
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