Mission Statement
Allocations enable the national open science community to easily gain access to XSEDE’s advanced digital resources, allowing them to achieve their research and education goals.
Goals, Metrics & KPIs
Metrics
Metrics | Target | Subgoal |
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Mean rating of user satisfaction with allocations process (1-5 point Likert scale) | 4 of 5 | Sustain - Provide excellent user support |
Average time to process Startup requests | 14 calendar days or less / qtr | Sustain - Provide excellent user support |
Percentage of XRAC-recommended SUs allocated | 100% | Sustain - Provide reliable, efficient, and secure infrastructure |
Percentage of Research requests successful (not rejected) | 85% / qtr | Sustain - Provide excellent user support |
KPIs
KPI | Target |
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Mean rating of user satisfaction with allocations process (1-5 point Likert scale) | 4 of 5 |
Team Members
Name | Institution | Position | |
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Ken Hackworth | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) | Manager | hackworth@psc.edu |
Burt Cubbison | PSC | Account mgmt staff | cubbison@psc.edu |
Stephen Deems | PSC | Account mgmt staff | deems@psc.edu |
Robin Flaus | PSC | Account mgmt staff | |
Michelle Devlin | PSC | Account mgmt staff |
Communication & Meetings
Upcoming XRAC Meetings and Locations
Date when XRAC docs needed from SP | Allocation request period | XRAC Meeting date | Location | Allocation award dates |
15-Dec-20 | Dec 15, 2020 - Jan 15, 2021 | 8-Mar-21 | Remote | Apr 1, 2021 – Mar 31, 2022 |
15-Mar-21 | Mar 15, 2021 - April 15, 2021 | 7-Jun-21 | TBA | Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022 |
15-Jun-21 | June 15, 2021 - July 15, 2021 | 30-Aug-21 | TBA | Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022 |
15-Sep-21 | Sep 15, 2021 - Oct 15, 2021 | 6-Dec-21 | TBA | Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022 |