----- QUESTIONNAIRE ---- FUNCTIONALITY Have you found that VAC is an effective, relevant solution for running grids jobs? Does it have features that suit the task? Is it well used, i.e. busy? Does it run efficiently as far as you know? Does it scale up well if you add new nodes? Any issues with reliability, correctness etc. Are your users/VOs happy with the system, as far as you know? INSTALL AND MAINTENANCE Was it easy to install? Is it easy/efficient to administer and configure? Is maintenance a problem? When you upgrade it, does it go well? Does it run on all the hardware you expect it to run on? TEST Can you test jobs out with it? Can you debug jobs that go wrong? Are there any problems with that? Can you trace jobs through the system when things go wrong? CLARITY Is it clear/transparent how the system works? Is the operation of the system clear? Can you tell when something is wrong with it? Do you understand, in broad terms, the principle of operation? Is the system development stable, or continuously changing? Can you keep up with changes? Are they all documented and are you notified? OTHER NOTES