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Comment: Amber: cut and paste from talk at SciComp workshop for roles and responsibilities

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Head of Scientific Computing Roles and Responsibilities

Works with the SCSC, computing coordinators and customers within Science directorates to plan resources, technology and projects to develop a rolling 5 year strategic Plan

Identifies technologies emerging from the Directorates as suitable for transition to CD

Manages the CD Unix and Storage Teams; provides reports on team activities and performance metrics.

Provides communication with CD IT teams and managementCommunication with CD and SCSC

SCSC Roles and responsibilities

Supplied Scientific Computing Strategic advice to the ALDs

Planning roles (scientific computing funding model, purchases, strategic planning)

Identify the needed services and technology development areas by which CD provides value for money

Evaluates CD performance

Input into the Operations directorate agenda and Strategic Business plan
Input into CD Unix and Storage team priorities
Input to facilities planning
Communication to the SLAC community (technical design reviews)

Adjudicates resource conflicts

Unix and Storage team responsibilities 

Develop overall technology and resource roadmaps.

Lead vendor search/validations

Hardware acquisition, installation and support performed by CD personnel. Head of SC Work with Science Directorates to 

CD Roles and responsibilities

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