•First year: emphasize prototyping and experimentation,
leading to real demos but not necessarily production-level
software or system
–Many IT tools now available;
extensive evaluation through prototypes necessary to refine
choices
– Set up framework for more formal software management
(baseline, test, revision control) for a distributed development
effort in year 2
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•NSF ITR project is not expected
to define and “deliver” the entire NVO