In the three partner regions, an ALMA Regional Center (ARC) has been established. Each ARC can provide usersupport in the core areas of proposal preparation (Phase 1),observation programme preparation (Phase 2) and data analysis, tousers in their respective communities. Therefore, staff at the ARCswill be able to help with any problems you might be encountering withthe OT.
The primary route for obtaining assistance is through the ALMAHelpdesk. This is available from the ALMA Science Portal, which alsocontains links to the websites of the three ARCs. The Cycle O releaseof the ALMA Observing Tool is the first official release of the OT forsupporting the submission of Early Science ALMA proposals. Being thefirst release, it may show limitations in particular areas. If youencounter a problem or need support when using the ALMA ObservingTool, you should file a ticket at the ALMA Helpdesk. The url of theALMA Science Portal is: