Usable Autonomic Computing Systems: the Administrator’s

Perspective

R. Barret, P. Maglio, E. Kandogan, J. Bailey

Proc. of ICAC 2004

Quick Review

• Rehearsal and Planning

• Monitoring

• Multitasking

• IBM Web App Server– Performance Advisor– Log and Trace Analyzer

How can A.C. help with

• Rehearsal and Planning– Simulation– Undo, or trial and error– Testing

How can A.C. help with

• Situation Awareness– Must match admin’s mental model– Must support deeper investigation

How can A.C. help with

• Multitasking, Interruptions, and Distractions– No guidelines given

– But how do you think A.C. could?

The Admin’s Needs

The System User’s Needs

What is the role of interface and visualization in A.C.?

The Role of Supervisory Control