1. July 29, 2007Community Modeling - Shine 20071 Useful Community Modeling Capabilities – One Perspective J. Todd Hoeksema Shine 2007

2. July 29, 2007Community Modeling - Shine 20072 What should Community Modeling Provide? Perspectives Scientist –Curiosity –Research –Education –Outreach Modeler Observer

3. July 29, 2007Community Modeling - Shine 20073 Scientist - User Uses –Context for independent investigation –Replication of others’ results –Validation of own results/conclusions –Curiosity about event or public demo –New investigation using model –Self education or model improvement

4. July 29, 2007Community Modeling - Shine 20074 Scientist - User Requirements – Convenient & Reliable –Clear documentation & validated examples –Good defaults, clear options, error alerts –Standard inputs & outputs, formats –Rapid response –Customized results –Visualization and validation tools –Archives & results for popular events

5. July 29, 2007Community Modeling - Shine 20075 Modeler - Provider Benefits –Broad use of model development effort –Test of model, advice, debugging –Relief from requests –Features & improvements –New collaborators –Advance science, lots of references

6. July 29, 2007Community Modeling - Shine 20076 Modeler – Provider Challenges –Clear documentation & validated examples –Good defaults, clear options, error alerts –Visualization and validation tools –Freezing an ongoing effort, version control –Anticipating ways of misusing codes –Accepting that others will misuse codes –Letting go of interesting topics

7. July 29, 2007Community Modeling - Shine 20077 Observer - SDO Benefits –Many can choose interesting events –Wide use of data, helps define products –Common standards for comparison & analysis –Robustness in models and results –Off-load computing burden –Others develop analysis & visualization tools

8. July 29, 2007Community Modeling - Shine 20078 Observer - SDO Challenges –A–Automated data quality assessment –D–Data calibration –E–Easy access to standard data products –V–Visualization and validation tools –A–Anticipating ways of misusing data –A–Accepting that others will misuse data –L–Letting go of interesting topics

9. July 29, 2007Community Modeling - Shine 20079 Summary – 6E, 6F, 6S User Easy use Efficiency Education Exploration Equivalent results Equal access Observer Simple access Synergy Society of users System of analysis Selection of events Science resources Modeler Fame Funding Features Freedom from requests Finding bugs Foundation for collaboration