Link Utili

• DiBoson resonances twiki
• Exotica MC twiki

Framework and production

CMSSW

• cmsDriver for private sample production
• Development of algorithms (fat-jet, substructure b-tag, etc.)

Heppy

• Contributions to and from central Heppy
• DMPD development and support

Production

• Local LSF
• List of datasets available at LNL

Monte Carlo

Signal generation

• Implementation of models (simplified and EFT)
• 4 or 5 flavour schemes
• Cross checks with other DM models (within CMS and w.r.t. ATLAS)
• GridPacks generation
• Validation
• Systematics assessment

Background generation

• Overview of existing/scheduled central production
• Dedicated b-enriched sample definition
• 4 or 5 flavour schemes

Trigger

Trigger definition (for signal and control regions)

• Check what exists already
• Study optimization
• Possibly deploy that

Efficiencies

• Turn-on assessment (for offline working point definition)
• Efficiencies and SF estimation

Selections

Cuts

• Signal Region:

   met_pt>200 && jet1_pt>50 && jet1_chf>0.2 && jet1_nhf<0.7 && jet1_phf<0.7 && jet1_CSV>0.814 && ((nJets==1 && abs(jet1_dPhi_met)>2) || (nJets==2 && jet2_nhf<0.7 && jet2_phf<0.9 && abs(jet2_dPhi_jet1)<2.5 && jet2_CSV>0.814)) && nElectrons==0 && nTaus==0 && nPhotons==0 

• W Control Region:

   HLT_BIT_HLT_IsoMu24_eta2p1_v && lepton1_isMuon && lepton1_tightId && lepton1_pt>30 && abs(lepton1_eta)<2.1 && lepton1_relIso04<0.12 

• Z Control Region:

   HLT_BIT_HLT_IsoMu24_eta2p1_v && lepton1_isMuon && lepton1_tightId && lepton1_pt>20 && lepton1_relIso04<0.12 && lepton2_isMuon && lepton2_pt>15 && Z_mass>70 && Z_mass<110 

Objects

• ID optimization
• Efficiency and when needed SF estimation

Muons

• ID and isolation for veto
• ID and isolation for Z and W control regions
• ID and isolation for jet cleaning
• ID and isolation for b-jet selection

Missing Et

• Choice of MET definition (pf, mva, puppi, etc)
• Check of TypeN corrections
• Calo Noise cleaning
• Beam/cosmic background suppression
• Bad event list removal
• Application of recoil method

Jets

• ID and lepton cleaning
• Noise cleaning and beam/cosmic background reduction
• Substructure studies

b-Jets

• Working point definition for 1 and 2 tags
• Substructure studies for 1 and 2 tags

Electrons and Taus

• ID and isolation for veto

Photons

• ID and isolation for veto
• ID, isolation and Energy scale for CR selection
• footprint studies

Analysis selection

• Categories definition
• Optimisation (S/B and event statistics) of selections in each category
• Systematics assessment

Background estimation

Control Regions definition

• Z->mm
• gamma+jet
• W->munu
• QCD b-enriched?

Fit procedure

• Cut&Count
• Cut&Count++ (default)
• Parametric
• Closure tests
• Bias studies

Other backgrounds

• Cross section uncertainties
• Acceptance/Efficiency uncertainties

Signal Extraction

Shape analysis

• Development of strategy
• Study of categories interplay
• Systematics assessment

Cut&Count

• Development of a backup approach

Combination and limit extractions

• Combination of categories
• Model dependent combination with other DM signatures
• EFT-safe limits extraction

Documentation

• Preliminary AN on Phys14
• ANs on early data
• PAS and combined PAS