NPACI User Survey

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NPACI User Survey

• All-Hands Meeting February 10, 2000
• Nancy Wilkins-Diehr
• wilkinsn_at_sdsc.edu

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History and Goals

• First survey done in 1996. Over 200 responses in
  1999. Prizes used to increase participation.
• Used to gauge user satisfaction and wishes
• Timed so results available for NSF site visit
• Variety of questions has grown

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Description

• Questions designed by NPACI Scientific Computing
  Staff with input from other groups
• Nearly 60 questions covering
• Satisfaction with Resources, Consulting,
  Training, Documentation and Applications
• Networking limitations
• Interest in software developed by NPACI thrust
  areas
• Public relations opportunities
• Additional comments on any topic

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Interest in Programming Tools and Environments
Software

• Sparse linear systems 39
• Partial differential equations (via adaptive mesh
  refinement) 42
• N-body problems 13
• Parallel discrete Fourier transforms 37
• Eigenvalue problems 38
• Grid generation 22

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Outcome

• Results used to shape NPACI activities
• Responses divided up among responsible staff
• Nearly all respondents concerns addressed
  personally
• NSF reviewers very interested