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==Enter your discussion report-out below:==
 
==Enter your discussion report-out below:==
 
1. User requirements are expanding, budgets are decreasing, how should data centers respond?
 
1. User requirements are expanding, budgets are decreasing, how should data centers respond?
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* Turn question around - sponsors should pay for more data/services
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* Many data centers are already stretched too thin
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* Can data centers re-prioritize?  For example, change collection and retention policies, levels of service.
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* Need to educate data providers. For example, better metadata. Sponsors should require [make providers work harder].
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* Get professional data managers involved early in the data collection process.
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* Look for opportunities to co-develop, re-use, or share resources
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Revision as of 14:11, January 7, 2009

Enter your discussion report-out below:

1. User requirements are expanding, budgets are decreasing, how should data centers respond?

  • Turn question around - sponsors should pay for more data/services
  • Many data centers are already stretched too thin
  • Can data centers re-prioritize? For example, change collection and retention policies, levels of service.
  • Need to educate data providers. For example, better metadata. Sponsors should require [make providers work harder].
  • Get professional data managers involved early in the data collection process.
  • Look for opportunities to co-develop, re-use, or share resources