What does SSTR mean in GEOLOGY

SubSurface Technical Review is a form of evaluation that assesses the technical aspects of projects, such as architecture, engineering, and infrastructure. It's intended to provide an independent review of a project's technical suitability and accuracy before it moves into production.

SubSurface Technical Reviews are typically performed by external consultants or subject matter experts with knowledge in the particular area they are assessing.

SubSurface Technical Reviews should be conducted periodically throughout the life-cycle of the project, as development progresses. It's important to schedule reviews at key stages to ensure desired outcomes are met.

The scope of each review will depend on the specifics of the project, but generally includes assessments made on design specifications, cost estimates, safety and security protocols, interface requirements, resource utilization plans and operational procedures.

Documents such as materials related to the technical design and implementation plan (architecture diagrams; system specifications; hardware and software detail; etc.), quality control plans; cost estimates; risk analyses; and project schedules may all be requested for review. Generally speaking, any document which provides insight into how the project will operate should be submitted for assessment.

After any changes deemed necessary by experts conducting the technical review have been identified, they must then be approved by management before they can be implemented in production environments.

For most projects with straightforward designs – where few changes will need to be made – most reviews can take anywhere from one day to one week depending on complexity and availability of resources/documentation or other factors related to progress within individual components of the system/application under scrutiny. However it's worth noting that delays could extend this time if multiple areas require updating or if issues arise during testing/verification stages in any component being reviewed.

Although passing an independent technical review is an indication that there may not be glaring omissions or errors in existing designs - meeting certain standards does not guarantee ultimate robustness and reliability post deployment - especially if complete coverage isn’t achieved during verification tests leading up to go-live scenarios (e.g., user acceptance tests). Therefore it’s critical these processes build-in extensive assurance measures beyond just those associated with initial assessments so potential risks can continue to remain minimized over time once systems transition into production environments.

After assessments have been completed & recommendations provided by external subject matter experts stakeholders typically assume responsibility for reviewing results & making decisions regarding implementations going forward based upon findings provided within relevant reports generated by individuals charged with performing assessments (e.g., approved subcontractors/consultants). Ultimately however - it’s their responsibility to make sure both budgetary constraints & end user needs continue being met throughout subsequent operations post deployment.