3. Brief reminder:
SLOPE key figures
Reference: FP7NMP2-SE-2013
604129 SLOPE
Start: 1st January
2014
3,702,702.00 EUR
maximum
Community
contribution
Duration: 36
months, 3 project
periods
4. The good news is that
• Eventually the whole consortium Signed the
GA !!
5. Signature of the GA (II)
• The signed GPFs allow Commission services to
prepare the GA:
– 1st step: the EC sends the GA for signature;
– 2nd step: the COO signs the GA and sends it back;
– 3rd step (in parallel with the 2nd step): the EC finalises
its internal approval procedure;
– 4th step (once steps 1 – 3 completed): the EC signs the
GA (entry into force) and send it back to the COO.
• The signature procedure takes usually several
weeks as from the closure of the negotiation.
6. Annex IV, V, VI, VII
• Annex IV - Form A
– Consent of beneficiaries identified in article 1.2 to accede to the
GA. To be signed within 45 days by BOTH beneficiary and
coordinator (legal representatives)
• AnnexV – FormB
– Accession of a new legal entity to the GA. To be signed by BOTH
new beneficiary and coordinator (legal representative)
• Annex VI - Form C
– Financial statement to be filled periodically by EACH beneficiary
• Annex VII
– Form D: terms of reference for the certificate on financial
statements
– Form E: terms of references for certificate on the methodology
7. The bad one is that
We have still to finalize the CA!!!
10. The Four Pillars
1. Administrative issues & reporting
2. Good communication practices
3. Technological development
4. An appropriate scientific dissemination
12. Keep these documents at hand:
The Grant Agreement [GA]
• Answers 99% of your questions
• Signed by all partners
• States the maximum financial contribution and the project duration
The Description of Work [DoW]
• Describes what you are expected to do and how
• Work plan, expected results, budget distribution
• List of Deliverables with requested month of delivery.
• Amendments in writing only, subject to approval by the Commission
The Description and costs of personnel [PC]
• Declares staff categories and hours on project
• Will be used to check the Cost Statements you submit
Reviewers will check your work against the DoW!
If in doubt, please ask the Coordinator.
13. spectroscopic investigation) is related to it. Thus the testing sites will be selected in two Alpine
countries, namely Austria, Italy and Norway as non-Alpine mountain country in order to enhance
dissemination impact and test the reliability of the developed system in different environments
(work organization, infrastructures, topography, etc.) linked by the same dominant tree species.
Tests will be conducted in two harvesting seasons: snow-free months of project’s years 2 and 3.
During year 2 the prototypes and the system will be tested just in Italy and Austria, while the
harvesting season of year 3 will be used to test the SLOPE system in the three countries. Further
developments of the project can be easily foreseen, both commercial or research driven, and will
enable the SLOPE technology to work on different species and different mountain areas.
Overall view of the project activities
Figure 6: SLOPE conceptual framework
1.2
Progress beyond the state-of-the-art
Great advances have been made during the last two decades in the development and adoption of
highly mechanized and specialized machinery for forest operations that ensure environmentally
15. ·
Tasks, roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, with all stakeholders identified
and fully involved (see Section 1.3 above).
A detailed resource plan and financial budget has been defined to ensure that each
partner can perform its responsibilities in accordance with the agreed work plan and
schedule (see Section 2.4 below).
A project management structure suitable for controlling a large complex project has
been defined and agreed, which includes taking a highly proactive approach to risk
management to ensure project success (see below).
SLOPE Project Management Stucture
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Figure 9: Project Management Structure
16. Work Package Leaders (WPLs)
WP1: MHG
WP2: COAST
WP3: GRE
WP4: CNR
WP5: MHG
WP6: GRAPHITECH
WP7: BOKU
WP8: ITENE
WP9 GRAPHITECH
17. Work Package Leaders (WPLs)
Supervise the
activities within
their WP
Report advances
and unforeseen
events to the PO
18. Work Package Leaders (WPLs)
Management and
monitoring of tasks
and overall progress
of the Work Package
Ensuring adequate
quality of
deliverables
Identify possible risk
and report them to
the QRM
Technical soundness
of developments
Edit 2 month and 6
month per WP
reports
19. Task Leaders (TL)
Track technical and
practical issues
regarding the
development of their
tasks
Monitoring quality of
deliverables and update
the corresponding WPL
Identify possible risk
and report them to the
corresponding Work
Package Leader as set
forth in the CA
20.
21. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Dr. Raffaele De Amicis
raffaele.de.amicis@graphitech.it
Fondazione Graphitech
Via Alla Cascata 56C
38123 Trento (ITALY)
Tel: +39 0461.283395
Fax: +39 0461.283398
