The organization and management of the Virtual Astronomical Observatory
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
2015-06-05 v1
Abstract
The U.S. Virtual Astronomical Observatory (VAO; http://www.us-vao.org/) has been in operation since May 2010. Its goal is to enable new science through efficient integration of distributed multi-wavelength data. This paper describes the management and organization of the VAO, and emphasizes the techniques used to ensure efficiency in a distributed organization. Management methods include using an annual program plan as the basis for establishing contracts with member organizations, regular communication, and monitoring of processes.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1206.4079,
title = {The organization and management of the Virtual Astronomical Observatory},
author = {G. Bruce Berriman and Robert J. Hanisch and T. Joseph W. Lazio and Alexander Szalay and Giussepina Fabbiano},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.4079},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
9 pages, 3 figures. SPIE Conference 8449: Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy V