Work plan

As it is common in the implementation of any project, since the original conception of the Project Document in April 2007, slight amendments had to be made to the original Work Plan. This version is the most up-to-date as of March 2010. It reflects slight changes in the scope and expected deadline of individual tasks, agreed by the core groups of experts in the process of implementing the project.

Project output 1 - Summary of field discharge measurement instrumentation and techniques

Task	Expert(s)	Estimated Start date	Tentative Completion Date
(a) Prepare structure of summary form and populate it	J. Fulford		Completed
(b) Upload form on web and request contributions to fill gaps	WMO Secretariat		Completed on 11/06/08
(c) Notify NHSs by circular letter	WMO Secretariat		Completed on 11/06/08
(d) Synthesis of results	J.Fulford, Z. Buzás	ongoing	14/01/2010

Project output 2 - Collection of international and national standards and guidelines regarding field discharge measurement instrumentation and techniques

Task	Expert(s)	Estimated Start date	Tentative Completion Date
(a) In circular letter under output 1) b, include a request for standards and guidelines.	WMO Secretariat		Completed
(b) Upload collection on the web site*	WMO Secretariat		Completed
(c)Obtain and upload web links or pdf of standards	WMO Secretariat		31/05/2010

Project output 3 - Framework for the assessment of uncertainty in discharge measurement and guidelines for its implementation

Task	Expert(s)	Estimated Start date	Tentative Completion Date
(a) Literature review of existing uncertainty analysis framework approaches	M. Muste & J. Fulford		Completed
(b) Synthesis of recommended standardized approach to uncertainty analysis for discharge measurements (draft for review on web)	M. Muste & J. Fulford		Completed
(c) Developing 3 implementation examples of the uncertainty analysis (draft for review on web)	M. Muste, J. Fulford & J. Le Coz	28/02/2010	31/07/2010
(d) Development of decision-aid tool prototype and associate uncertainty analysis database for proof of concept and demonstration purposes of point and profiling velocity instruments and multiple techniques (draft for review on the web)	M. Muste, J. Fulford & J. Le Coz	Before 26/05/2010	TBD
(e) Development of examples of the utility of prototype for improvement of measurement approaches and processes (draft for review on the web)	M. Muste & J. Fulford	Before 26/05/2010	TBD

Project output 4 - Guidelines for conducting and reporting results of instrument calibration and performance test on instruments and techniques

Task	Expert(s)	Estimated Start date	Tentative Completion Date
(a) Establishment of protocols/specifications for instrument calibration and testing and verification of performance characteristics of instruments and techniques (draft for review on the web)*	P. McCurry, J. Fulford & J. Le Coz	ongoing	01/09/2010
(b) Develop sample format for reporting testing and verification results (draft for review on the web)	P. McCurry & J. Fulford		4 months after completion of 4a.

*Comments on initial draft due 12/03/2010, revised draft to be available for comments by the MC by 30/04/2010

Project output 5 - Collection of test reports on the performance of instruments and techniques

Task	Expert(s)	Estimated Start date	Tentative Completion Date
(a) Request instrument comparison reports as part of the letter in 1)	WMO Secretariat		2 months after completion of PO4
(b) Request reports and specifications from manufacturers	HMEI		"
(c) Request reports of laboratory tests of instruments	WMO Secretariat & IAHR		"
(d) Request new reports developed using guidelines under 4)	WMO Secretariat		"
(e) Create and populate a website with the collected information

Project output 6 - – Uncertainty Analysis of Discharge Determination via various techniques

Task	Expert(s)	Estimated Start date	Tentative Completion Date
(a) Literature review of methods for estimating the uncertainty of the most frequently used techniques*	J.Fulford, J. Le Coz
(b) Recommended terminology and methodology to be used in the estimation of uncertainty	M. Muste
(c) Develop examples of applying numerical methods for estimating the uncertainty	J. Le Coz, P.Pilon

* initially stage-discharge relations will be considered

Project output 7 – Guidance and recommendations

Task	Expert(s)	Estimated Start date	Tentative Completion Date