Challenges in the management of high-performance computing centers: an organizational perspective

To deliver consistently, high performance computing (HPC) centers must execute in both technical and organizational domains. While the technical domain certainly involves formidable challenges, scholars have indicated that organizational challenges in HPC can be equally complex and problematic. HPC...

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Main Authors: Berente, Nicholas, Claggett, Jennifer
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Lead
Organizations
Scholarships
Software
Standards organizations
Technological innovation
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Summary:To deliver consistently, high performance computing (HPC) centers must execute in both technical and organizational domains. While the technical domain certainly involves formidable challenges, scholars have indicated that organizational challenges in HPC can be equally complex and problematic. HPC centers represent a unique form of organizing and there is very little research into the way they are managed and how this management can potentially be improved. In this paper, we present findings from an in-depth exploratory study of ten diverse HPC centers. Drawing a variety of traditions in organizational scholarship, we identify three domains that present significant management challenges for HPC centers: (1) governance; (2) resource acquisition and allocation; and (3) infrastructural innovation and collaboration. We conclude by detailing subsequent steps in this research program.
ISSN:2167-4329
2167-4337
DOI:10.1145/2063348.2063372