LHC Crab-cavity aspects and strategy

The 3rd LHC Crab Cavity workshop (LHC-CC09) took place at CERN in October 2009. It reviewed the current status and identified a clear strategy towards a future crabcavity implementation [1]. Following the success of crab cavities in KEK-B and the strong potential for luminosity gain and leveling, CERN will pursue crab crossing for the LHC upgrade. We present a summary and outcome of the variousworkshop sessions which have led to the LHC crabcavity strategy, covering topics like layout, cavity design, integration, machine protection, and a potential validation test in the SPS.