Reusability in Science: From Initial User Engagement to Dissemination of Results

摘要

Effective use of parallel and distributed computing in science depends uponmultiple interdependent entities and activities that form an ecosystem. Activeengagement between application users and technology catalysts is a crucialactivity that forms an integral part of this ecosystem. Technology catalystsplay a crucial role benefiting communities beyond a single user group. Aneffective user-engagement, use and reuse of tools and techniques has a broadimpact on software sustainability. From our experience, we sketch a life-cyclefor user-engagement activity in scientific computational environment and positthat application level reusability promotes software sustainability. Wedescribe our experience in engaging two user groups from different scientificdomains reusing a common software and configuration on different computationalinfrastructures.