Workplan:

This project should be assessed on (i) the quality of its scientific output, as measured by the papers it produces; (ii) the utility of the methods developed for prediction of resource consumption; and (iii) the impact of the research on the operational practices of e-Scientists. Whilst we have tried to structure the project as precisely as possible, it should be remembered that by the very nature of original research, it is difficult to be certain of the position towards the end of a long-running project. Innovations from the beginning of the project can bring about new possibilities which cannot be predicted now. For this reason our work in the final year of the project is less tightly prescribed than our work in the first year. It is also possible that progress on units of the work might be either slower or faster than is indicated in the diagrammatic workplan given in Part 3.

Points to note about the plan of work include the following.

• The work is planned over a 42-month period. This is the union of two non-aligned 36-month periods, the second of which begins six months after the first. Months 0 to 36 are the work of the two RAs. Months 6 to 42 are the work of the two PhD students.
• The diagram primarily reflects the work of the two RAs. For this reason there are two parallel activities ongoing throughout most of the project. One task (Task 2.3) is very likely to be given to one of the PhD students.
• The work of the PhD students is of a more exploratory nature, led by innovation, and less closely planned. It is likely that one student will apply the ideas from the project to different implementation technologies. The other PhD student will apply the tools and ideas to one or more real-world e-Science applications furnished by our colleagues who are working e-Scientists. It is likely that the second student will be jointly supervised by someone from the University of Edinburgh's departments of Astronomy or Biology.