Review of ePIC Computing & Software

Review Charge

A committee of experts, the EIC Computing and Software Advisory Committee (ECSAC), has been formed to advise the host laboratories on the progress and status of computing and software for the ePIC collaboration.  Reviews are expected to take place on a regular cadence, with a charge reflective of the EIC schedule, the stage of the ePIC experiment, and impending deadlines. This charge covers an assessment of the ePIC computing model in preparation for the November 2024 RRB meeting.  The scope of this review also includes the organization of the newly formed ECSJI.

Charge Questions

1. Is there a comprehensive and cost-effective short and long-term plan for the software and computing of the experiment?

   1. The pre detector technical design report (TDR) is scheduled to be delivered in 2025. Are the resources for software and computing sufficient to deliver the TDR?

   2. Is the design of the ePIC computing model and resource needs assessment adequate for this stage of the project?

   3.  Is the ePIC computing model flexible?  Can it evolve and integrate new technologies in software and computing? 

2. Are the plans for software and computing consistent and integrated with standard practices across nuclear physics and particle physics communities, especially given technical evolution over the next decade?

3. Are the ECSJI plans to integrate into the software and computing plans of the experiment sufficient?

4. Are the plans for integrating international partners' contributions flexible and adequate at this stage of the project?

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A copy of the signed version of the review charge is available on Indico.