Optimising the Data Processing and Quality Assurance strategy in the WSU era

The advent of the Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade (WSU) is expected to bring about increased data rates and volumes, posing a substantial challenge to the existing ALMA data processing workflow. In response, significant automation and adaptation will be necessary. This adaptation will involve a shift towards per-Execution Block (EB) calibration, occurring as soon as possible after each observation. It is likely that the current strategy of Quality Assurance (QA2) at the Member ObsUnitSet level will be revised, and that some form of QA will happen at the Group ObsUnitSet level. This entails evaluating combined images from various arrays, incorporating 12-m, 7-m and TP data when needed to fulfill the objectives of the proposed Science Goal. The envisaged changes aim to enhance efficiency and optimise ALMA's science output in the WSU era.