Attendance:

Notes by:

• Revised cost estimate process for all the Probes
  • Draft charter for the Probes Concept Assessment Team (PCAT)
  • See more information below
• Status of report

PCAT

• Independent cost estimate by Science Office of Mission Assessment is canceled
• Cost Estimation and Pricing Section (CEPS) in JPL will provide a cost estimate that is independent of TeamX's
• PCAT will review CEPS and RAO's (Goddard's CEPS) estimates, and will provide another review of the feasibility of executing the Probes within costs.
• Q: What is the input to CEPS?
  • A: “Spreadsheet with some specific requested information” and the report.
  • Follow up: what about the TeamX slides?
• Q: Interaction with CEPS?
  • A: there will be a get-to-work meeting in January with opportunity for questions and some communication. Other interactions Afterwards and before the final meeting in May? Not clear.
• Q: What if CEPS costs come different than TeamX? Will there be an opportunity to reconcile?
  • A: There will be a reconciliation meeting with PCAT. But with the teams? Not clear.