The Observatory Science Operations (OSO) subsystem of the SKAO consists of a range of complex tools which will be used to propose, design, schedule and execute observations. Bridging the gap between the science and telescope domains is the key responsibility of OSO, requiring considerations of usability, performance, availability and accessibility, amongst others. This paper describes the state of the observatory software as we approach construction milestones, how the applications meet these requirements using a modern technology architecture, and challenges so far.
@article{arxiv.2407.17142,
title = {Development of the observatory software for the SKAO},
author = {Thaddeus Kenny and Stewart J. Williams and Viivi Pursiainen and Elizabeth S. Bartlett and Brendan McCollam and Andrew D. Biggs and Sean Ellis and Rupert Lung},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.17142},
year = {2024}
}