Summary of NCSX SIT Meeting of Monday, October 20, 2003

Attendees were  Schmidt, Strykowsky, Lyon, and Neilson.

1. Implications of PDR recommendations
Preliminary assessment is needed for discussion with PPPL management later this week. Input has been received from Williamson and Goranson.
Priority for this week is to assess implications for project TEC, completion date, and contingencies.  Further discussions will be arranged. Recommendation to bake VV to 350C has significant cost implications; risks and benefits need to be reviewed. (Jim, heads-up to Goranson.)
ACTION: Engineering review recommendations and identify those it wishes to accept.

2.  Update the PEP
Issues being addressed include revised milestones, VE plan, annual bottoms-up estimate plan. Risk management language has been resolved.
ACTION: John has lead in updating PEP.

3.  Work planning and authorization
WPs and WAFs for FY-04 are being developed by Ron and Bob. The goal is to have them in place by the end of October and update status the first week of November.

4.  Next SIT Meeting: Monday, October 27, 2003


Summary by:
Hutch Neilson