Processing Check Sheet For Proposal _______
PROCESSING STEPS
Date
Receive notification of proposal
Create a History File*
Insert Phase 1 notification letter into public history folder
Send hello-pi letter
- From terminal window, type:
hello-pi --cycle <cycle #> <prop-id>
NOTE: If you do not specify a program ID, the tool will process all of
the given cycle programs for which the user is the PC.
Provide help to PI by answering questions during development of Phase 2
Receive Phase 2 proposal from PI
Send confirmation e-mail to the PI for receipt of Phase 2
Checkin* proposal into PLIB
Review syntax diagnostics and resolve any reported diagnostics
Process Proposal with OPS Tool Set*
Check:
- Transformation
- MOSS (if a moving target)
- PMDB Load
- Guide Star Request
- Spike
NOTE: You can also process each tool separately, if needed
Review diagnostics (if applicable) and resolve as necessary making sure to
include all correspondence in the history folder
Review proposal schedulability in Spike*
(NOTE: If constraint windows are available for each observation, plan
windows will be assigned by LRP. See Spike table below for other options)
Perform Proposal Verification*
- Check compliance with TAC comments and Phase I vs. Phase 2 comparison
- Check compliance with TAC orbit allocation
- Perform duplication check
- Mark verification complete, click Yes (if no issues reported)
NOTE: Any reported issues, do not pass verification (click No, Send Email
to SI Team) and include the reports in the email
Run Visit Update*
Review diagnostics (if applicable) and resolve
Read CS instrument review (when generated and sent to you in an email)
Run Schedulability* (only after plan windows have been assigned)
If Moving Target, make Confirmation Charts (click Confirm Chart*)
Send Galley Proof* to PI and other Contacts
Flag SUs as Flight Ready*
* Tool is located in the PC Toolbox
For Verification issues, contact si_verification@stsci.edu
For Instrument Review issues, contact si_csreview@stsci.edu
(where ‘si’ is the science instrument)
SPIKE OPTIONS
PC assigns plan windows
- Planning
o Run Scheduler on Visit(s)
OR
o Run Scheduler Using Dialog (if a specific timeframe is needed)
o Write Visit Plan Windows to Database
§ Check Latest Released LRP and Latest Baselined LRP
§ Select visit(s)
§ Provide Reason for change
§ Click OK
Create USC (if needed)
- Constraint
o Create/Edit USC
§ Select Proposal and Visit
§ Select Existing USCs (if editing)
§ Provide USC Identifier (ex. PC_USC)
§ Provide Start and End times
§ Select USC Mode
§ Provide Comments (if necessary)
§ Click Create OR Update