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STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT
For IBM Provided Research Platforms and Resources
Instructions: Please fill out each section as completely as possible, including signatures
where requested. Feel free to expand the document to use as much space as required up
to the maximum length indicated. I propose including an additional note here re SOW as
above.
SECTION 1: PROJECT TITLE AND INVESTIGATOR INFORMATION
A) Project Title:
B) Principal Academic Investigator
Name:
Institution/Affiliation:
E-mail Address:
Phone Number:
Departmental Mailing Address:
Note: Principal Investigators are also required to attach a CV:
C) Ontario Business (if applicable)
Company Name:
Contact/Investigator Name:
E-mail Address:
Phone Number:
Mailing Address:
THIS SECTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY
Date submitted: Date reviewed by IBM
Decision:
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Co-Investigators
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3.
Please name all Project Participants below, including additional partners from academia,
IBM and SMEs. Use additional space if required.
Academic Partners (Name, Faculty, Institution)
1. Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research
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3.
Industry Partners
1. IBM Canada Ltd
2. Lockheed Martin Canada Inc.
3.
Government Partners
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SECTION 2: PROJECT DETAILS
a) Request for Resources: To which computing platform are you requesting access?
Please check all that apply:
 Cloud Computing Platform – Combines cloud computing with advanced analytics
software to support a variety of Big Data applications, including rapid prototyping
and experimental modeling. Potential application areas include: event-driven near
real time decision support, high volume data analysis and/or modeling, disaster
response systems, and health care treatment and outcome analysis.
 Blue Gene/Q – Recently announced as the fastest supercomputer in Canada, this
platform is designed for large scale parallel processing and grand challenge
computational science. Potential application areas include: simulations/modeling of
complex physical and biological systems, disease modeling and quantum physics.
 Agile Computing Platform – A computing research platform suitable for FPGA
applications and productivity tools.
 Bluemix - IBM’s Open Cloud Architecture, leveraging Cloud Foundry and runs on
Softlayer infrastructure. This platform is designed to enable developers to rapidly
build, deploy, and manage their cloud applications.
Explain why the chosen platform is appropriate for your computational needs. Outline
any previous experience with similar platforms and the requisite software.
List any commercial/licensed software which is required for this project. Note that there
is no commercial software available on the specialized BlueGene/Q system (see
https://support.scinet.utoronto.ca/wiki/index.php/BGQ for details on currently available
software modules).
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Please estimate the number of hours/computing cycles and estimated storage space
that you will require to pursue your project.
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Do you anticipate needing any additional support from the Blue Gene/Q or
Cloud/Agile Technical / Bluemix Support
Staff? If yes, please describe your anticipated needs.
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b) Priority Area:
Health Applications: A focus on (a) research on the human brain and on applications of
that research, or (b) the analysis of medical and health data for improvement in
healthcare and our understanding of disease and treatments.
c) Project Description, Key Challenges, and Methodology:
Describe your project in detail, outlining the underlying challenges, research problems, or
technical complexities that it expects to address. Outline the methodology proposed to
resolve the problem and demonstrate its novelty. Describe the nature of your
collaboration with academic researchers, IBM, or other partners. (1 page maximum)
d) Privacy and confidentiality
If your research involves human subjects, do you intend to use personally identifiable
information? If so, have you performed a privacy impact assessment or otherwise met
the requirements of your institution’s REB regarding privacy and confidentiality? Do you
plan on rendering the data non-identifiable? (Provide a brief summary). Will you be
applying the principles of Privacy by Design (www.privacybydesign.ca)?
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e) Key Dependencies:
Does your project have any key dependencies without which it would not be able to
proceed? (half page maximum)
f) Project Work Plan
Please provide a project work plan and schedule of activities that identifies milestones at
6-month intervals. The work plan and activity schedule will be used to assess whether a
project is feasible and whether the available resources are adequate to complete it on
schedule. Include the following information: (2 pages maximum)
i. Desired Project Start Date
September, 2015
ii. Estimated Project End Date
September, 2016
iii. List the project milestones and the activities/steps required to achieve them.
Milestone Activity
Start Date
End Date
Deliverable
iv. How will the project apply/transfer unique knowledge and skills in addressing
these issues?
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v. Describe any plans for technology transfer or the transfer of intellectual property
derived from the project.
i. Outline any economic, social, and/or environmental benefits that will or could be
realized in Canada.
References:
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SECTION 3: SIGNATURES
By signing below, the investigators hereby confirm that they have read and agree to the
details of this project as set out in this Statement of Work and will be responsible for
obtaining all appropriate institutional, ethics, or other approvals. All Project Participants
named on Page 1 of this SOW, including partners from Ontario Businesses, academic
institutions, or IBM, must sign this form.
By signing below, the investigators hereby confirm that they understand IBM has agreed
to provide research platforms and resources to the Project. IBM is providing these
resources to support the development of Industrial and Technological Benefits for the
Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship program.
Academic Principal Investigator’s Institutional Approval
I hereby confirm that my institution has reviewed and approved the submission of this
Statement of Work.
Name of VP of Research or other authorized personnel:
Signature:
Date:
Investigators Signature(s)
1. Name of Academic Principle Investigator (please print):
Signature:
Date:
Percent time on this project:
2. Name of Other Co‐Investigator, if applicable (please print):
Signature:,
Date:
Percent time on this project:
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3. Name of Investigator from Ontario Business, if applicable (please print):
Signature:
Date:
Percent time on this project:
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