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• Priorities
• Targets

User interface and tasking

Priorities

Consolidation and evaluation

Views on user interfaces are inherently subjective; a wider pool of scientific users needs to use and comment on the current automated GUI system, as implemented in toolmanager, before undertaking a second revision of the user interface. This feedback needs to be actively sought, and reviewed during this cycle. This factor, combined with the limited available resources for toolmanager development, argues for consolidation only during this development cycle.

New technology evaluation

It is appropriate at this point to evaluate new technology for the Tasking and UI systems.

Targets

toolmanager

Maintenance of toolmanager, and addition of new capabilities in the area of integration and scientific usability. Consolidation of related code in identified areas, and speed improvements (RM, H, 6 wk).

Requirements document for revised Tasking/UI system

Draft requirements for an upgrade of the current Tasking and User Interface system. (AK, H, 1 wk)

Implementation proposal/prototypes for revised Tasking/UI

Draw up an implementation proposal and schedule for moving to a revised Tasking/UI system, including proposed middleware, such as CORBA, and the associated Glish interface. Includes simple prototyping and related evaluation. (DS, H, 5 wk).