21oct03
DSS

Testing Timeline Summary 

Preliminary ALMA Offline Software Test Plan:
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31jan03 PhItst	** Offline: Phase I testing of AIPS++ complete 
01mar03	PhIItst	** Offline: Phase II testing of AIPS++ complete
15mar03	PDR	Preliminary Design Review
01may03	R0	Subsystem pre-release software ready
		   (No AIPS++ software delivery here)
15jun03 TstPln	** Offline: Integrated testing & development plan ready
15jun03	CDR1	1st incremental Critical Design Review 
01oct03		** AIPS++ Proof-of concept ready by R1.0 - ACS/Python only 
01oct03 R1	1st full Subsystem Release 1.0
01dec03 IR1	1st Integrated subsystem Release 


01jan04	OpsPln	ALMA Operations Plan ready (Software Development)
01jan04 TST1	** Offline TESTING start
		   Report & Audit update available by 15feb04 for CDR2
01apr04 R1.1	Subsystem Release 1.1
01may04 CDR2	2nd incremental CDR
01jul04 TST2	** Offline TESTING start 
		   Report & Audit update available by 15aug04 
01oct04		** Offline: Some Core Engines available by R2
			(2 stage release)
01oct04 R2	2nd Subsystem Release 2.0
01dec04 IR2	2nd Integrated subsystem Release 


01jan05 TST3	** Offline TESTING start (Core Engines available) 
		   Report & Audit update available by 15feb05 for CDR3
01apr05		** Offline: All Core Engines available by R2.1  
01apr05 R2.1	Subsystem Release 2.1
01may05 CDR3	3rd incremental CDR
01jul05 TST4	** Offline TESTING start 
		   Report & Audit update available by 15aug05 
01oct05		** Offline: All Engines available by R3 
01oct05		** Offline: Simulator available by R3 
01oct05 R3	3rd Subsystem Release 3.0
01dec05 IR3	3rd Integrated subsystem Release 


01jan06 TST5	** Offline TESTING start (All Engines available) 
		   Report & Audit update available by 15feb06 for CDR3
01apr06		** Offline: All Engines available by R3.1 
01apr06		** Offline: Simulator available by R3.1 
01apr06		** Offline: All Priority 1's & most Priority 2's addressed.
01apr06 R3.1	Subsystem Release 3.1
01jun06	RR	System Readiness Review
01jul06 TST6	** Offline TESTING start (All Engines available)
		   Report & Audit update available by 15aug06 
01oct06 R4	4th Subsystem Release 4.0
01dec06 IR4	4th Integrated subsystem Release 
01dec06	PAR	Subsystem Preliminary Acceptance Review

01jan07 TST7	** Offline TESTING start (All Engines available):
		   Report & Audit update available by 01mar07 for CPA
01mar07	CPA	Computing Preliminary Acceptance Review
01jun07	IntSci	Interim Science Operations begins