SciOps2.0: an evolution of ESO/VLT's science operations model

Christophe Dumas; Henri Boffin; Stéphane Brillant; George Hau; Cédric Ledoux; Antoine Mérand; Steffen Mieske; Andres Pino; Thomas Rivinius; Alain Smette; Andrew Wright

doi:10.1117/12.2056926

6 August 2014 SciOps2.0: an evolution of ESO/VLT's science operations model

Christophe Dumas, Henri Boffin, Stéphane Brillant, George Hau, Cédric Ledoux, Antoine Mérand, Steffen Mieske, Andres Pino, Thomas Rivinius, Alain Smette, Andrew Wright

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Proceedings Volume 9149, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems V; 91491G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056926
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

This paper presents the recent changes undergone by the Science Operations department of the ESO Paranal Observatory. This revised science operations model, named SciOps2, aims at improving operations efficiency and quality of the data delivered to our community of users. The changes regarding the new department structure, its staffing, and the distribution of tasks and responsibilities, are described in details, as well as the measured impact of these changes.

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Christophe Dumas, Henri Boffin, Stéphane Brillant, George Hau, Cédric Ledoux, Antoine Mérand, Steffen Mieske, Andres Pino, Thomas Rivinius, Alain Smette, and Andrew Wright "SciOps2.0: an evolution of ESO/VLT's science operations model", Proc. SPIE 9149, Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems V, 91491G (6 August 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056926

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