TPAC F2F Agenda

Overview of the Timeline

• September 20: TPAC Discussion goals: Discuss four proposed processes with the group, adjust as needed, and come up with the top proposal with reasoning.
• Immediately following TPAC: Send out process as proposal, with alternatives noted as to reasoning in each direction.
• October 10: Process chosen to propose for final comments
• October 31: Decision made on the process

Agenda for TPAC

• Introductions - 30 min
  • Individuals
  • Silver
  • Subgroup work
  • Goals for TPAC
  • Overall timeline
• Walkthrough of each option - 1 hr
  • Intro to phases and common structure - 10 min
  • Design Driven Option: This is the group of methods best oriented toward producing the best research and data-driven decisions for the design of Silver.
  • Faster Progress Option: This is the group of methods best oriented toward producing Silver most expeditiously.
  • Greatest Flexibility Option: This is the group of methods that will provide a flexible design that will adapt to changing future needs.
  • Lowest Cost/Minimum Resources Option: This is the most constrained option, but may be the reality that we need to deal with.
• Break! - 30 min
• Guided discussion - 90 min
  • Review of the goals in the poll - 10 min
  • Informal anonymous vote on top preference to start discussion - 10 min
  • Debates between the factions - 20 min
  • Reporting back to the larger group - 10 min
  • Delve into details of the top option - 30 min
  • Statement of the winner - 10 min
• Review of reasoning for all options in context of decision

We’ll then take the notes and results and turn into communication to the “outside” world for comments