TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

Welcome to the TeraGrid

Planning Workshop!

TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

Introductions to…• The planning process• Our website• TeraGrid

–Presentation by Dane Skow• The rest of the day and workshop

TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

TeraGrid Planning Process• NSF is providing support for a planning

process that is –anticipating change–community-driven–participatory–centered on user requirements

TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

Primary Goal and Outcome• The goal of the planning process is to

–develop options for delivering TeraGrid resources and services

–based on the diverse needs of science and engineering communities

• Final product = report to stakeholders (target due date: 2/28/2008)

TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

Timeline and Activities• Planning infrastructure

–Steering Committee formation–Initial web site design and development

• User workshops (summer)• Larger stakeholder meetings (fall/early

winter)• Online participation (late-summer through

end & beyond??)

TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

Planning Process Leadership• Steering Committee (SC)

–Tim Killeen (National Center for Atmospheric Research), Chair

–Roberta Balstad (Columbia University), Associate Chair

–10 other members

TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

SC Roles and Responsibilities• Engage individuals and groups in the

process• Listen, digest, distill, feed back, and

consult• Help structure stakeholder meetings and

activities• Preparation of preliminary and final reports

TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

Planning Process Facilitation• UM School of Information

–Provides support at all levels• Data collection and requirements analysis• Logistics• Outreach

–Personnel• Ann Zimmerman & Tom Finholt, PI & Co-PI• Katherine Lawrence, Community engagement• Becky O’Brien, Administrative support• Cheng-Lun Li, Interactive web site

TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

The TeraGrid Planning Process Website

Cheng-Lun Li

www.teragridfuture.org

TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

Dane SkowDirector of the Grid Infrastructure Group

Slide show

TeraGrid Planning Workshop — August 2007

Workshop Goals• Primary goal: Understand the needs of

HPC users going forward–HPC as a way to think about what TeraGrid is

and could be–Discover important issues and dimensions

• Other goals:–Solicit ideas for engaging others in planning

process–Provide opportunities for interaction