LBNL report of the vetting review of the GRETINA project

Internal Report LBNL-54803 LBNL Report of the Vetting Review of the GRETINA Project The GRETINA Vetting Review was held on Nov. 4 & 5, 2003 Date of this Report: Jan. 12, 2004 with Addendum of Mar. 29, 2004 J. H. Bercovitz, F. S. Bieser, R. C. Jared, V. P. Karpenko, S. R. Klein, K. T. Lesko, J. E. Rasson, H. G. Ritter, K. E. Robinson (chair), C. E. Tull, R. Wells, H. H. Wieman E. O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Review Scope and Charge GRETINA is a gamma-ray detector array capable of reconstructing the energy and spatial positions of gamma-ray interactions within the germanium crystals. It will be used to study the structure and stability of nuclei under various conditions. The new capabilities provided by gamma-ray tracking will give large gains in sensitivity for a large number of experiments, particularly those aimed at nuclei far from beta stability. A proposal for GRETINA was submitted to DOE in June 2003. It presented the scientific case, the readiness of technical development, the design, the suggested management organizations, and a proposed cost and schedule. The GRETINA proposal received its CD0 approval in August 2003. The CD-1 review will be held on December 3 and 4, 2003, and will be handled by the DOE-N. This report presents the charge to the GRETINA vetting review committee, and the findings, comments and recommendations of this committee. The purpose of this project vetting review was to assure that the GRETINA project is on track to provide DOE and the nuclear physics community with the agreed upon deliverables within the agreed upon budget and schedule. The vetting review committee was asked to cover both technical and management aspects of the GRETINA Project. Reviewers offer expert knowledge in relevant areas and provide recommendations and findings to the project’s management team. Upon successful completion, the Laboratory’s Integrated Project Management Office (IPMO) will recommend signoff of the project to the Laboratory Directorate. The GRETINA vetting review committee was asked to consider all relevant aspects of the project’s management, project execution plan (PEP), technical approach and status, cost estimate, resources, schedule and risk and, in doing so, to advise as to whether the GRETINA Project was likely to successfully provide the agreed upon deliverables within the agreed upon budget and schedule. The review committee was asked to identify any project areas that may be incomplete for the current phase in the project and any area of significant risk for the project reaching its objectives. The