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BlueGene/L Production:From Prototype to Customer Delivery

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Recipe for Producing BlueGene/L

Take a great concept and a strong Research team

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BlueGene/L Prototype

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Recipe for Producing BlueGene/L

Take a great concept and a strong Research team

Add a product team and stir

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BlueGene/L Team

Software

Research Hardware and Software

Card Designs

Power & Packaging

System Test &

Integration

Procurement &

Manufacturing

ASIC Design

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Recipe for Producing BlueGene/L

Take a great concept and a strong Research team

Add a product team and stir

Sprinkle in some development processes

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Software Development

2 Weeks

Interim Driver

Development Test Driver

Supported Driver

Week 3

Driver Build Plan

ƒ Early Planning Stage by Development Team

ƒ Identify functions integrated by driverƒ New function integration stops at Last

New Function (LNF)ƒ After LNF, Defects integration only,

new function integration requires approval from Project Manager

ƒ System Testƒ Performanceƒ No new function into this driverƒ Selected defects integrated as

decided from Daily Build mtg

ƒ Driver Managers assigned from Dev Teamƒ Daily integrationsƒ Daily Build meetings - address functional defects,

'plan for the day'ƒ Dedicated Build and BVT person

BVTCode & Defects Integrated

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Recipe for Producing BlueGene/L

Take a great concept and a strong Research team

Add a product team and stir

Sprinkle in some development processes

Bake until product is firm

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Test

SST

System Test Driver

DefectsSupported Driver

Interim DriverFixes

Fixes

System TestPerformanceSelected defects integrated as decided from Daily Build mtg

Regression TestSystem Software Testing (New / Larger Test cases, Work-loads)Performance Testing and Analysis (Benchmarks)

Fixes made to:Interim driver - or – Supported driver

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Recipe for Producing BlueGene/L

Take a great concept and a strong Research team

Add a product team and stir

Sprinkle in some development processes

Bake until product is firm

Duplicate to order

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BlueGene/L Manufacturing

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Recipe for Producing BlueGene/L

Take a great concept and a strong Research team

Add a product team and stir

Sprinkle in some development processes

Bake until product is firm

Duplicate to order

Serve on a raised floor

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BlueGene/L Prototype

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Recipe for Producing BlueGene/L

Take a great concept and a strong Research team

Add a product team and stir

Sprinkle in some development processes

Bake until product is firm

Duplicate to order

Serve on a raised floor

Set up a catering business

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BlueGene/L Customer Contact

John BlyzinskyjVP, Business Solutions

E&TS

Customer Validation(E&TS + Research)

Technical & ContractualRequirements

(E&TS + Research)

Customer Leads

Plan & Deliver