Results of Telescope Control System Software Requirement Priorities Survey

Results by ratings (A = most important - F = least important)

A:9 B:5 C:6 D:0 F:0
careful characterization and measurement of real-time dependencies
A:12 B:7 C:1 D:0 F:0
programs for initial development and testing of devices
A:0 B:3 C:12 D:3 F:2
commonality of software packages with other telescopes
A:15 B:4 C:1 D:0 F:0
ability to accommodate future additions and changes to the telescope
A:8 B:6 C:6 D:0 F:0
ability to handle unforeseen observing requests or methods
A:7 B:7 C:5 D:1 F:0
broad, rapid feedback to user programs
A:5 B:10 C:5 D:0 F:0
consistency of software design across devices and developers
A:4 B:5 C:5 D:4 F:1
accurate estimation of the processing needs of the system
A:1 B:2 C:9 D:6 F:1
emphasis on design for a generic telescope
A:5 B:8 C:4 D:1 F:2
thoroughly tested and debugged software prior to telescope installation
A:3 B:5 C:10 D:1 F:0
common format across all files generated by the system
A:3 B:6 C:8 D:2 F:1
minimum number of architectures and operating systems
A:5 B:6 C:3 D:1 F:3
minimum number of software interfaces
A:7 B:9 C:1 D:1 F:1
broad access to monitor and control interfaces for user programs

Number of A ratings by discipline (AS astronomy, SE systems engineering, EE electrical engineering, CS computer science)

AS:1 SE:2 EE:4 CS:2
careful characterization and measurement of real-time dependencies
AS:5 SE:2 EE:2 CS:3
programs for initial development and testing of devices
AS:0 SE:0 EE:0 CS:0
commonality of software packages with other telescopes
AS:4 SE:2 EE:4 CS:5
ability to accommodate future additions and changes to the telescope
AS:1 SE:1 EE:2 CS:3
ability to handle unforeseen observing requests or methods
AS:4 SE:0 EE:2 CS:1
broad, rapid feedback to user programs
AS:2 SE:4 EE:0 CS:0
consistency of software design across devices and developers
AS:0 SE:1 EE:1 CS:2
accurate estimation of the processing needs of the system
AS:1 SE:2 EE:1 CS:2
emphasis on design for a generic telescope
AS:1 SE:2 EE:1 CS:2
thoroughly tested and debugged software prior to telescope installation
AS:1 SE:0 EE:1 CS:1
common format across all files generated by the system
AS:1 SE:0 EE:0 CS:2
minimum number of architectures and operating systems
AS:0 SE:1 EE:1 CS:3
minimum number of software interfaces