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So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
	
  
Workshop	
  for	
  
e-­‐Infrastructure	
  trainers	
  	
  
	
  
Unless	
  indicated	
  otherwise	
  
slides	
  licensed	
  under	
  
Simon	
  He>rick	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
s.he>rick@so#ware.ac.uk	
  
14	
  August	
  2013,	
  Hartree	
  Centre,	
  Daresbury	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
•  A	
  na2onal	
  facility	
  for	
  cul2va2ng	
  world-­‐
class	
  research	
  with	
  so#ware	
  
§  Four	
  themes:	
  community,	
  consultancy,	
  
policy,	
  training	
  
•  Training	
  focuses	
  on	
  developing	
  the	
  
so#ware	
  skills	
  base	
  
§  So#ware	
  Carpentry,	
  guides,	
  so#ware	
  
surgeries	
  
#eitrainers	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
Why	
  run	
  a	
  workshop? 	
  	
  
•  April	
  2013	
  presenta2on	
  at	
  e-­‐IAUCF	
  on	
  
provision	
  of	
  e-­‐Infrastructure	
  training	
  
•  Everyone	
  wants	
  to	
  work	
  together	
  
•  Sharing	
  best	
  prac2ce,	
  discovering	
  new	
  resources,	
  easier	
  
access	
  to	
  market,	
  preven2ng	
  duplica2on	
  
•  Training	
  community	
  is	
  fragmented	
  
•  Hold	
  a	
  workshop	
  to	
  bring	
  trainers	
  together	
  and	
  
test	
  the	
  viability	
  of	
  a	
  training	
  community	
  
#eitrainers	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
Providing	
  the	
  skills	
  for	
  
e-­‐Infrastructure	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
Providing	
  the	
  skills	
  for	
  
e-­‐Infrastructure	
  
•  A	
  collabora2on	
  between	
  trainers	
  
§  DCC,	
  DiRAC,	
  HPC	
  Short	
  Courses,	
  NAG,	
  STFC,	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute.	
  
•  Five	
  recommenda2ons	
  for	
  change	
  
1.  Improving	
  communica2on	
  between	
  trainers	
  
2.  Understanding	
  the	
  cost	
  of	
  training	
  
3.  Relying	
  on	
  trainers	
  rather	
  than	
  volunteers	
  
4.  Working	
  together	
  to	
  publicise	
  training	
  
5.  Providing	
  incen2ves	
  to	
  produce	
  and	
  share	
  training	
  materials	
  
•  Circulate	
  report	
  in	
  September	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
How	
  the	
  workshop	
  
works	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
Three	
  tenets	
  
1.  Everything’s	
  flexible	
  
2.  Everything’s	
  online	
  
§  www.bit.ly/eIWorkshop	
  
3.  Email	
  everything	
  
§  e-­‐infrastructure-­‐trainers-­‐2013@googlegroups.com	
  
#eitrainers	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
What’s	
  on 	
  	
  
•  Lightning	
  talks	
  
•  Networking	
  
•  Break	
  outs	
  and	
  repor2ng	
  back	
  
•  Wrap	
  up	
  
#eitrainers	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
Break	
  outs	
  
•  First	
  couple	
  of	
  minutes:	
  choose	
  Chair	
  and	
  
Scribe	
  
•  Discuss!	
  
•  Last	
  ten	
  minutes:	
  write	
  up	
  Top	
  five	
  points	
  
•  Email	
  notes	
  to	
  group	
  
•  Chair	
  or	
  scribe	
  reports	
  back	
  –	
  5	
  mins	
  
report,	
  2	
  mins	
  ques2ons	
  
#eitrainers	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
Housekeeping	
  
•  Twi>er:	
  @So#wareSaved,	
  #eitrainers	
  
•  Toilets	
  
•  Tours	
  
•  Fire	
  alarms	
  
•  Wifi	
  
#eitrainers	
  
So#ware	
  Sustainability	
  Ins2tute	
  
www.software.ac.uk	
  
Links	
  
•  Presenta2on	
  at	
  e-­‐IAUCF:	
  
h>p://slidesha.re/1dhlR9Z	
  
•  Collabora2ons	
  Workshop:	
  
so#ware.ac.uk/cw14	
  
•  Providing	
  skills	
  report:	
  
s.he>rick@so#ware.ac.uk	
  

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Introductory Talk - Workshop for e-Infrastructure trainers

  • 1. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk     Workshop  for   e-­‐Infrastructure  trainers       Unless  indicated  otherwise   slides  licensed  under   Simon  He>rick             s.he>rick@so#ware.ac.uk   14  August  2013,  Hartree  Centre,  Daresbury  
  • 2. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk   So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   •  A  na2onal  facility  for  cul2va2ng  world-­‐ class  research  with  so#ware   §  Four  themes:  community,  consultancy,   policy,  training   •  Training  focuses  on  developing  the   so#ware  skills  base   §  So#ware  Carpentry,  guides,  so#ware   surgeries   #eitrainers  
  • 3. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk   Why  run  a  workshop?     •  April  2013  presenta2on  at  e-­‐IAUCF  on   provision  of  e-­‐Infrastructure  training   •  Everyone  wants  to  work  together   •  Sharing  best  prac2ce,  discovering  new  resources,  easier   access  to  market,  preven2ng  duplica2on   •  Training  community  is  fragmented   •  Hold  a  workshop  to  bring  trainers  together  and   test  the  viability  of  a  training  community   #eitrainers  
  • 4. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk   Providing  the  skills  for   e-­‐Infrastructure  
  • 5. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk   Providing  the  skills  for   e-­‐Infrastructure   •  A  collabora2on  between  trainers   §  DCC,  DiRAC,  HPC  Short  Courses,  NAG,  STFC,   So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute.   •  Five  recommenda2ons  for  change   1.  Improving  communica2on  between  trainers   2.  Understanding  the  cost  of  training   3.  Relying  on  trainers  rather  than  volunteers   4.  Working  together  to  publicise  training   5.  Providing  incen2ves  to  produce  and  share  training  materials   •  Circulate  report  in  September  
  • 6. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk   How  the  workshop   works  
  • 7. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk   Three  tenets   1.  Everything’s  flexible   2.  Everything’s  online   §  www.bit.ly/eIWorkshop   3.  Email  everything   §  e-­‐infrastructure-­‐trainers-­‐2013@googlegroups.com   #eitrainers  
  • 8. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk   What’s  on     •  Lightning  talks   •  Networking   •  Break  outs  and  repor2ng  back   •  Wrap  up   #eitrainers  
  • 9. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk   Break  outs   •  First  couple  of  minutes:  choose  Chair  and   Scribe   •  Discuss!   •  Last  ten  minutes:  write  up  Top  five  points   •  Email  notes  to  group   •  Chair  or  scribe  reports  back  –  5  mins   report,  2  mins  ques2ons   #eitrainers  
  • 10. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk   Housekeeping   •  Twi>er:  @So#wareSaved,  #eitrainers   •  Toilets   •  Tours   •  Fire  alarms   •  Wifi   #eitrainers  
  • 11. So#ware  Sustainability  Ins2tute   www.software.ac.uk   Links   •  Presenta2on  at  e-­‐IAUCF:   h>p://slidesha.re/1dhlR9Z   •  Collabora2ons  Workshop:   so#ware.ac.uk/cw14   •  Providing  skills  report:   s.he>rick@so#ware.ac.uk