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