Learning from TeraGrid: A formative and summative evaluation of a large-scale cyberinfrastructure project

国家科学基金会OD/OCI提案编号：0603525首席研究员：Thomas Finholt机构：密歇根大学提案标题：向TeraGrid学习：对大型网络基础设施项目的形成性和终结性评估项目摘要本提案描述了TeraGrid(TG)的一项为期五年的评估活动。评估活动的三个主要组成部分是：评估TG如何影响其打算支持的科学；了解分散的小组如何根据用户需求提供软件；以及改进用于研究和评估数字基础设施(CI)项目和相关工作的方法。这项工作分为形成性评价和终结性评价。形成工作的重点是TG在满足用户要求方面取得的进展、工具和服务的可用性、用户满意度以及教育、外联和培训工作的影响。将使用各种方法和途径，从用户调查和访谈到科学影响分析和软件测试。

National Science FoundationOD/OCIProposal Number: 0603525Principal investigator: Thomas FinholtInstitution: University of MichiganProposal Title: Learning from Teragrid: A formative and summative evaluation of a large-scale cyberinfrastructure projectProject SummaryThis proposal describes a five-year evaluation activity of the TeraGrid (TG). Three main components of the evaluation activity are: evaluating how TG impacts the science it is intended to support; understand how distributed groups provide software in response to user needs; and improve methods used to study and evaluate Cyberinfrastructure (CI) projects and associated work. The work is divided into a formative evaluation and a summative evaluation. He formative work focuses on progress by TG in meeting user requirements, the usability of the tools and services, user satisfaction, and the impact of the education, outreach and training efforts. A variety of methods and approaches will be used, ranging from user surveys and interviews to science impact analysis and software testing.