The DataGrid project is funded by the European Community to enable scientific exploration that requires intensive computer computation and analysis. This is achieved through the sharing of large-scale databases, from hundreds of TeraBytes to PetaBytes, across widely distributed scientific virtual communities. The Project is led by the well known European organization CERN - the European Organization for Nuclear Research, together with five other main partners and fifteen associated partners.
The DataGrid project management has a Project Manager responsible for running the project on a day to day basis. The Project Manager reports to a project management board (PMB) composed of one management representative of each partner and the PM, to co-ordinate and manage items that affect the contractual terms of the project.
A project technical board (PTB) comprising of one representative from each Work Package (normally the WP manager) plus alternates makes decisions on technical issues and perform peer review of the EU deliverables of the project.
Members of the project have different profiles for scientists, software developer or industrial company.
(1) Reference [ PM Library Organizational Audit Reports ]