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Summary
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Action
items from previous week were reviewed:
1.
Critical Issues (Wayne)
The up-to-date critical issues list is posted at:
http://ncsx.pppl.gov/NCSX_Engineering/Management/Critical%20Issues/CriticalIssuesStatus.xls
The following critical issues were discussed:
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#82-2. System Analysis Tasks. The list of needed tasks and
task leaders has been developed. The cost and schedule are being worked.
The cost to complete needed FY-04 tasks may exceed original
estimates. ACTION: Wayne to incorporate plans and updated
estimates into FY-04 WAFs by Feb. 6.
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#82-2. Vacuum Vessel shell geometry. Physics needs the final
PFC surface geometry to evaluate adequacy of plasma-wall gaps. However,
the geometry may yet have to be modified to resolve the field-period
assembly interference issues. RESPONSIBILITY: Brooks.
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#12-2. Vacuum Vessel Port Geometry. It was decided to hold a peer
review of the port arrangement, inviting all the stakeholders (e.g.
Diagnostics, ICRF) to attend and “speak now or forever hold your
peace,” Brad has scheduled a peer review for this Thursday, to be
chaired by Larry Dudek.
2. Job Status report
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It
was noted that the performance indices for April through December, 2003,
were SPI=0.95, CPI=0.96. These remain above the red flag threshold of
0.90 but have slipped significantly since the preceding month from 1.00
and 1.01, respectively.
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It
has been agreed that future-month plans and estimates of current-year
WAFs can and will be modified to keep them current without
requiring an ECP. This will ensure that month-to-month performance is
tracked against a relevant baseline.
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The
January job status meeting will be held Friday, February 6. Ron
will issue the call for input and arrange the meeting.
3. Planning for next Lehman Review and CD-3
Hutch met with DOE personnel on Monday afternoon to discuss the review
requirements for CD-3. The conclusions were:
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The
next NCSX Lehman review will be June 8-9 or 9-10. Note that this
follows the Final Design Reviews of the modular coil winding forms and
vacuum vessel, scheduled for about May 20.
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The
June Lehman review will have two objectives: 1)to serve as the
Independent Project Review required for CD-3, and 2)to serve as the next
semi-annual SC project review of NCSX addressing overall project
performance.
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CD-3
approval will be targeted for July, in order to support the project’s
schedule for awarding production contracts starting in August.
SIT members are asked to report any conflicts with these dates as soon as
possible.
4. CD-2 preparations
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The
CD-2 baseline was revised to incorporate some of the larger FY-04 cost
growth items into the base estimate. These items totaled about $1.2M and
were covered by reducing contingency. Contingency stands at 26% of work
to go. A larger number of smaller puts and takes affecting nearly
all WBS elements, but with a smaller total, will be covered in the
follow-up ECP.
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The
Project Execution Plan has been updated to incorporate the revised cost
and schedule baseline, new CD-4 criteria, and project objectives
narrative. It has been issued for signature. Responsibility: Bob
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Documentation
supporting CD-2 is posted at http://ncsx.pppl.gov//Meetings/PDR/CD2/CD2.html.
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The
EIR tracking log has been updated to reflect additional completed items.
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Greg
Pitonak’s draft presentation and the CD-2 approval memo has been
issued for comment.
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The
CD-2 ESAAB, to be chaired by Anne Davies, is scheduled for Feb. 3 at
3:00 p.m. All preparations are on track.
5. Next SIT Meeting: There will be no SIT Meeting on February
2. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2004, at
11:00 a.m.
Summary by:
Hutch Neilson
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