Mission Statement
The Resource Allocation Service (RAS) will build on XSEDE’s current allocation processes and evolve to meet the challenges presented by new types of resources to be allocated via XSEDE, new computing and data modalities to support increasingly diverse research needs, and large-scale demands from the user community for limited XSEDE-allocated resources.
Goals, Metrics & KPIs
| Area KPI | Target | Subgoal |
|---|---|---|
| Mean rating of user satisfaction with allocations process (1-5 point Likert scale) | 4 of 5/ qtr | Sustain - Provide excellent user support |
| Mean rating of user satisfaction with XRAS (1-5 point Likert scale) | 4 of 5/ qtr | Sustain – Provide reliable, efficient, and secure infrastructure |
| Project KPIs | Target |
|---|---|
| Mean rating of user satisfaction with allocations process and support services (1-5 point Likert scale) | 4 of 5 / yr |
| Percentage of research requests successful (not rejected) | 85.0% / qtr |
Mean composite availability of core services (geometric mean of critical services and XRAS)** | 99% |
*This Project KPI is a joint effort with Operations
Leadership Team
| Name | Institution | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hart | National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) | Director | dhart@ucar.edu |
| Sonia Nayak | San Diego Supercomputer Center | Project manager | s1nayak@sdsc.edu |
| Nathan Tolbert | National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) | A3M manager | tolbert@illinois.edu |
| Ken Hackworth | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) | APP manager | hackworth@psc.edu |
Communication & Meetings
RAS-MGMT Meetings — The RAS management team (L2 director, L3 managers, project manager, XSEDE evaluator) meets biweekly
RAS Sprint Planning — Every other Monday, 8:30 am MT
RAS Backlog Refinement — Every other Wednesday, 10 am MT
RAS Planning Meeting – Sep 22-23, 2016
XSEDE Development Coordination
Google Drive folders for RAS
XSEDE Google Drive space should be used as a shared workspace for collaboration and temporary files. All documents that belong in the official XSEDE archive should be entered into IDEALS. Contact Leslie Froeschel to submit a document to IDEALS.
New Staff Orientation
RAS Staff Onboarding, Feb 2020
Groups and Projects
- Recruiting materials for XRAC
- Printable PDF Flyer
- PPT slide for use in any XSEDE presentation
- XRAC Recruiting Web page
- Accounting Service Redesign and Replacement
- RAS Post-XSEDE Transition