SDP overview
============

.. note::

    This is a work in progress. More details coming soon.

This page is for a high-level overview of the SKA Science Data Processor (SDP). It should provide
context relevant to how the pipelines fit into the SDP as a whole with links to more detailed
explanations, tutorials, and reference materials found elsewhere.

.. mermaid::

    flowchart LR
    start((Upstream process)) --> step_1[First Step]
    step_1[First Step] --> decision{What next?}
    decision -->|Option 1| process_1[Process 1]
    decision -->|Option 2| process_2[Process 2]
    process_1 --> stop((Downstream process))
    process_2 --> stop((Downstream process))

Full documentation on the SDP sub-system, including components and modules, deployment, is available
at the `Science Data Processor documentation
<https://developer.skao.int/projects/ska-sdp-integration/en/latest/>`_

Details on individual pipelines including flowcharts, links and contact information is covered in
the :doc:`Pipelines section of the cookbook <../reference/pipelines/index>`.

Data management is covered in the `SKA Data Lifecycle documentation
<https://developer.skao.int/projects/ska-data-lifecycle/en/latest/index.html>`_