sPHENIX is a new detector at RHIC.

[David Morrison <dave AT bnl.gov>]

Dear Collaborators,

I agree with Ed's view of the sPHENIX Tracker review closeout – it was very 
positive and very encouraging.  As was noted prior to the review, the panel 
consisted of very knowledgable people, with the background and experience to 
appreciate the technical and managerial aspects of the project at a deep 
level.  Because of that, panel’s broad endorsement of the project’s 
direction, as expressed in the closeout, was especially gratifying.

The tons of hard and thoughtful work – from all across the collaboration – 
leading up to the review was very well reflected in the presentations.  As Ed 
said, “You did great.”

Ed thanked everyone else for the part they played in this, and we’d like to 
highlight his role in preparing for the review.  The two rounds of rehearsals 
he orchestrated led to high-quality talks that were on point with very few 
inconsistencies or omissions that kept to time (ensuring that key information 
was presented on our terms).  The panel saw a professional operation and I 
think they were appropriately impressed.

Regards,
Dave and Gunther

> On Sep 8, 2016, at 6:16 PM, EdwardOBrien <eobrien AT bnl.gov> wrote:
> 
>     Dear Colleagues,
>      I am happy to report that we just received a
>     very positive Close Out report from the
>     sPHENIX Tracker review. For two days a review
>     committee evaluated our design, cost and schedule for the Tracker.
>     sPHENIX teams representing the TPC, Intermediate
>     Tracker, MAPS, simulations as well as Project Management
>     and the Collaboration made presentations and provided
>     documentation describing our plans.The
>     committee's concluded that the Tracker will be able to meet
>     our experiment's  physics objectives, the cost is reasonable,
>     the schedule can be met and our technology choices are appropriate.
> 
>     The review report recommendations were all reasonable and consistent
>     with what one would expect from a pre CD-0 project. Berndt concluded 
> that
>     the committee report was as good as one could hope for a project at
>     this stage.
> 
>     I'd like to thanks everyone that contributed to the success of the 
> review,
>     particularly all the speakers, the project team, Gunther and Dave, our
>     document preparers, the simulators, and members of the TPC, MAPS
>     and INTT team. You did great.
>     Thanks.
> 
>     Ed
> 
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David Morrison  Brookhaven National Laboratory  phone: 631-344-5840
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