1. SCHOOL OF INFORMATION. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Comparative Investigation of Collaboratories: Next Steps June 20, 2003 University of Michigan Ann Arbor

2. SCHOOL OF INFORMATION. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Some SOC Issues n Are we asking the right questions? n Are we doing the right kinds of analyses? –Measures –Control groups n Are our representations useful? –Resource diagrams n Mix of science and engineering

3. SCHOOL OF INFORMATION. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Two-part Strategy n Collaboratories at a Glance n In-depth studies –N = 10

4. SCHOOL OF INFORMATION. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN In-depth n SPARC/UARC n GLR CFAR n Bugscope n EMSL n NEESgrid n InterMed n GriPhyN n iVDGL n AfCS n BIRN

5. SCHOOL OF INFORMATION. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Next In-depth?

6. SCHOOL OF INFORMATION. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Variables: What are we missing?

7. SCHOOL OF INFORMATION. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Other advice?