PDD - Internal Review Procedure
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9 Data Analysis- 9.1 Introduction
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9.2 Analysis Infrastructure
- 9.2.1 Calibration Analysis and Data Quality Working Group
- 9.2.2 Simulation Working Group
- 9.2.3 Reconstruction Working Group
- 9.3 Computing Infrastructure
- 9.4 Physics Analysis
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9.5 Internal Review Procedure
- 9.5.1 Introduction
- 9.5.2 Procedure
- 9.6 Prerequisites and Schedule
9.5 Internal Review Procedure
9.5.1 Introduction
Analysis results produced in the different working groups should be approved for submission to refereed journals and presentation at conferences with a minimum of administrative delays, while at the same time rigorously checked to ensure the highest possible quality. The Analysis Coordinator has the primary responsibility for this important task.
9.5.2 Procedure
The first venue in which a data analysis is discussed is within the appropriate Working Group. This discussion is led by the WGC, and eventually results in the production of a document detailing all aspects of the analysis. The level of detail should be such as to enable anyone in the collaboration to repeat the analysis, with all systematic studies described and presented in detail. All documentation produced in the Working Groups is made available to everyone in the collaboration.
For parallel analyses where disagreement arises, or in other instances of disagreement, the WGC attempts to resolve the issue. If the WGC cannot, the Analysis Coordinator tries to do so. Ultimately, the Collaboration Board may be asked to intervene.
The next step is production of a first draft for publication. At this point, the Analysis Coordinator appoints a paper committee. This committee consists of a small number of collaborators, preferably including some from outside the Working Group in question, to conduct the internal review of the analysis and to shepherd it from first draft to publication readiness. The Analysis Coordinator also appoints one or more primary authors if there is no obvious person for the task.
Once the paper committee is satisfied with the quality of the analysis and paper draft, the draft is submitted to the collaboration for criticism and, eventually, approval for submission to a refereed journal. Final approval for submission to a refereed journal is given by the Collaboration Board.
