SC Global 2003

Jennifer Teig von Hoffman, SC Global ChairBoston University

Today’s Agenda

• Overview of SC Global– Building on success, learning from

challenges– Participating sites– Categories of content– Criteria for successful proposals

• Timeline, steps for getting started

• Committee introductions• Questions and comments

What is SC Global 2003?• A link among the Phoenix Civic

Plaza and Access Grid nodes worldwide

• A component of the Supercomputing 2003 Technical Program– Traditional SC technical content– Innovative uses and discussions of

distributed collaborationtechnologies

• A multi-national and multi-cultural event

Background: SC Global 2001

• 43 participating sites– 11 countries (10 new), 6 continents– 15 nodes installed specifically for

SCG01– 21 new nodes installed as follow-on– Plus 4 AG-enabled venues at

Denver Convention Center

SCG01: A Wealth of Content

• Three day program (+ a couple hours)

• Four concurrent virtual venues– One Showcase venue, featuring

(but not limited to) innovative arts events

– Two venues of SC Global Technical Program

– One venue of SC Global “joint” SC Technical Program content, cross-listed in appropriate places

The SCG01 Committee

SC Global 2003

• Integrated with SC Technical Program– Proportionally more jointly-

developed content with other parts of the SC Technical Program

– Submissions and review process improved and enhanced to reflect this integration

A Single Physical Venue

• SCG03 will take place at one AG node in Phoenix, installed in a dedicated technical program room– One concurrent track of content to

manage, rather than four– More AG nodes simultaneously

participating in the same session– (Probably) more proposals for

fewer time slots

Building on Success

• Continue to feature technically and conceptually innovative uses of AG– Showcase node sessions generally

considered the most successful in 2001

– Stronger focus on technical and scientific contributions of these works

Building on Success

• Continue to encourage and support broad, international participation

• Continue to use the production strategies that worked well in 2001– Sessions with production plans

generally went more smoothly than those without

Learning from Challenges

• Focus earlier and more strongly on:– Finalizing the program– Preparation of production plans– Venues and contingency plans

Three Categories of Sites• Constellation Site:

– Contributes content to SCG program– Selected through content proposal

process

• Satellite Site: – Provides audience interaction– Selected through application and

certification process

• Observer Site:– Passive viewing– Open to all; no application or certification

Types of Sessions

• Joint sessions:– In close collaboration with other

components of SC03 Technical Program

• Showcase sessions:– Art, music, dance, and other

innovative uses of advanced collaboration technologies

Two Part Review Process

• Ensure high-quality content• Ensure feasible and interesting

use of Access Grid

Joint Session Proposals

• SCG collaborating with appropriate SC03 technical program chair/committee to ensure quality of content– Proposed/reviewed content:

Papers, Birds of a Feather, Panels– Invited content: MasterWorks,

Workshops

• Reviewed by SCG03 committee for feasible and interesting use of AG

Criteria for Feasibility

• Reviewers’ confidence in any non-standard technologies

• Reviewers’ confidence in primary node and staff– Node should either be well-

established, or have good plans in place to become so

• Reviewers’ confidence in other participating nodes

The Importance of Art• Creates a unique contribution to

SC– Showcase not limited to art, though

• Showcases the Access Grid’s capacity to support human interaction

• Presents new and different technical challenges

• Broadens our understanding of the potential use of distributed collaboration technologies

Showcase Sessions Review

• Reviewed solely by the SC Global 2003 committee– Subject matter experts may be

recruited to participate in review process as needed

• Reviewed for:– Feasible and interesting use of the

AG– Additional factors specific only to

the Showcase

Factors for Showcase Review• Extent and effectiveness of collaboration• Possibility of rolling out the work this

session reflects to a larger community– Examples: low-bandwidth, economically

disadvantaged, disabilities

• Compelling experience for remote sites• Technical and/or artistic merit in its own

relevant field (painting, sci vis, etc)• Contribution to understanding of the

use of distributed collaboration technologies

Final Selection• Reviewers’ ratings will be

averaged and proposals accordingly ranked– For joint proposals, both SCG and

appropriate other SC chair/committee must approve

– If SCG rejects a joint proposal, the appropriate other committee may still choose to accept it for its own program only

• Discussions will take place among SCG reviewers and other technical program reviewers as necessary

Timeline 2003April 7 Submissions web site opens

April 21 Deadline for all SC Global submissions

June 30 Notifications of acceptance; program finalized

July 14 – 28 Initial planning meetings with all Constellation Sites

July 28 Initial venues and contingencies available for testing

August 18 – November 7

Test cruises and rehearsals

September 15 Registration deadline for Satellite Sites

September 15 – October 15

Certification sessions for Satellite Sites

September 22 – October 2

Production Institute

October 6 Venues and contingencies final

November 18-20 SC Global 2003

Getting Started: Constellation Site• Work with your collaborators to

develop strong proposals; consider developing new collaborations with people you see here today

• Bring your AG technical staff on board early– Proposals must include general, AG,

and networking contacts– Ensure your AG node is in good

working order before July 2003

• Mark timeline dates on your calendar

Getting Started: Satellite Site

• Make sure you have a well-functioning AG node by September 15

• You will need to be available for a certification session between September 15 and October 15

• Test cruises will not be required for Satellite Sites

Getting Started: Observer Site

• No official preparations, just get your AG node in good shape before November 18

• You may be asked to register before connecting to SC Global

SCG03 Committee (Slide 1)• Chair: Jennifer Teig von Hoffman, Boston

University, US• Recording Secretary: Carolyn Anderson,

Winston-Salem State University, US• General Producer: Jeff Carpenter, NCSA, US• Technical Director: Mike Daw, University of

Manchester (UofM), United Kingdom• Node Manager: Jim Miller, inSORS

Integrated Communications, US• Networking Manager: Eric Gauthier, Boston

University, US• Networking Specialist: Michael Robson,

UofM, United Kingdom• Floor Manager: Shawn Davis, NCSA, US• Remote Sites Manager: Martin

Sczimarowsky, Juelich Research Center, Germany

SCG03 Committee (Slide 2)• Outreach Specialist: Stephenie McLean,

NCSA, US• Outreach Specialist for Asia/Pacific: Kazuyuki

Shudo, Ph. D., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

• Volunteer Liaison: Barbara Kucera, NCSA, US• Evaluation Specialist: Michelle Linster-

Glenn, Winston-Salem State University, US• Archivist: Julia Mullen, Worchester

Polytechnic Institute, US• Committee Members at Large: Terry Disz,

ANL, US; Vikram Gazula, U Kentucky, US; Greg Goddard, UF, US; Bob Olson, ANL, US; Chris Osland, CLRC RAL, UK; Linda Winkler, ANL, US

For Reference

• Join the SCG03 community announcements list:– Send mail to majordomo@bu.edu

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• These slides:– http://scv.bu.edu/~jtvh/

presentations/scg-overview.ppt

• Contact me: jtvh@bu.edu

Questions? Comments?