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A graphical view
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Systems Engineering Center
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Leads systems engineering,
development, integration, and testing
of observing, information processing,
display, and communications systems. Approves
all systems engineering changes; reviews
system performance; identifies needs for
system changes. Manages risk reduction
activites.
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The AWIPS Technology Infusion Project is led by the Systems Engineering Center
within the Office of Science and Technology. The project is executed by small teams
that carry out the necessary functions critical to the project. The AWIPS Technology Infusion Project
has a number of over-arching project level activities that support the overall project
and sub projects. These overarching activities include Governance, Security, Administrative Support,
and Risk Management. AWIPS Technology Infusion is executed in three distinct phases. The AWIPS Technology Infusion project
has no dedicated resources. It is a matrixed project, one that uses resources taken from throughout
the entire NWS organization.
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Analysis Branch
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Engineers new systems
and systems modifications. Supplies systems
engineering expertise to all product improvement
and development programs. Analyzes proposed
changes for cost, feasability and schedule
impact. Defines and manages risk reduction
activities.
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Development Branch
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Manages development of
observing, information, processing, display,
and communications system enhancements.
Supports systems acceptance testing and
operations test and evaluation. Integrates
systems and performs system level testing.
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Support Branch
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Manage the OST computer
facilities and provide system administration,
management, and maintenance of the OST
development, test and integration systems
in these facilities. Plan for and manage
hardware and software installations and
upgrades to the development, test and
integration systems. Support hardware
and software development, integration,
and testing of AWIPS, NEXRAD, ORPG and
other NWS systems. Maintain the AWIPS
national configuration data sets and create
map backgrounds for counties, cities,
zones, topology, rivers, etc. for AWIPS
systems.
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