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Resource Providers (RPs) should be able to directly set the exchange rate for resources
Priority
High
Status
ProposedBase functionality is in place, needs cleanup.
Introduced by: PSC
Actors
Resource Providers
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Resource Providers (RPs) should be able to set a “sale” price for a limited amount of time, with the goal of attracting users. This would be defined for a certain range of dates that would automatically revert at the end of the date range. For this to be useful, the allocation-request interface will need to highlight the “sale” price so that users are aware of it.
Status
ProposedBase functionality is in place, needs cleanup.
Introduced by: IU, PSC
Priority
Medium
Actors
Resource Providers, Researchers
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Resource Providers logs into a RP-specific page that lists all their resources with their baseline exchange rates.
RPs make use of an interface that allows them to set a new temporary exchange rate, along with a date range that this exchange rate will be in effect.
(optional) RPs will specify a short description of why the exchange rate is temporarily changed.
The RP will later use the same interface to edit the dates, including extending or ending the discount early.
At the end of the specified time period, the exchange rate will revert to the default baseline exchange rate.
Later, when evaluating transfers, RPs will be informed if the user purchased the credits with a reduced rate, to help inform decisions about transfers between resources. (to avoid abuse of the system)
Researcher User Experience:
Upon viewing the “exchange credits” interface, some sort of visual indicator is be presented to the researcher that the specified resource has a temporarily discounted rate.
Additional details are available to to the user that wishes to learn more (timespan of the discount, current rate, original rate, etc).
Once an exchange is requested with the discounted rate, that will be “locked in” for that exchange request, as long as the exchange request is submitted during the discounted time period.
Discounted rates should also appear in another of other places (Available Resources page, etc). See use case VM05.
Success Criteria
At the conclusion of this use case, the RP will have created a time-bounded special price, which will be displayed to researches in the Allocations portal, and be available for exchanges that occur within the specified timespan. The special time-bounded price will also expire and revert to the regular price at the conclusion of that time period.
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Proposed
Introduced by: IU, PSC
Priority
Low due to Allocations and RP implementation concerns, not convinced ROI would be worth it. Could provide guidance to RPs to handle via Slurm
Actors
Resource Providers, Researchers, ACCESS Staff
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Proposed
Introduced by: TACC
Priority
Medium, requires more work. Is this legal? Do this in conjunction with on-ramps. Would need to research legalities.
Actors
Resource Providers, Researchers
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At the conclusion of this use case, the RP will have created a discount based on institutional criteria, which will be displayed to researches in the Allocations portal, and be available for exchanges. Researchers will be presented with sufficient information that they will understand the reason for this special rate. This rate will not be available to users from non-qualifying institutions.
VM05: Researchers should be able to see discounted rates
Summary
Potential researches, who are coming to the allocations portal to request an allocation, should see discounted rates displayed in relevant places (exchange screen, available resource listing, etc).
Status
Matt is working on this now
Introduced by: Ramps
Priority
High
Actors
Researchers
Researcher User Experience:
A researcher coming to the allocations portal will be able to find information about discounted rates, in various areas including but not limited to the following:
In the available resources page, discounted rates should be shown alongside each resource.
In the exchange interface, discounted rates should be advertised
Discounted rates should be advertised in applicable news sources (email news, or front-page banners)
In each situation, only discounts that could be applicable to the user should be shown (eg, a researcher should not see DEI-based discounts that are not available to that researcher)
Each situation should provide a way for the researcher to learn more about the specifics of that discount (description, available dates, qualifications for using the discount, etc)
Success Criteria
At the conclusion of this use case, the researcher will have been made aware of available discounts, and provided with opportunities for learning more about them.
VM06: Resource Providers should be able to see rates across the marketplace
Summary
In order to be able to make informed decisions about the exchange rates for their own resources, RPs should have an interface for viewing the exchange rates for all resources in the ACCESS Marketplace
Status
Proposed - create table
Priority
High
Actors
Resource Providers
RP User Experience:
The resource provider will navigate to a page on the ACCESS portal that will display information about the rates across all ACCESS-allocated resources
From this page, additional information may be provided, such as the history of the exchange rates, and any current discounts.
This may be handled as part of the VM05 interface, or might be a completely new RP-focused interface. This is to be determined.
Success Criteria
At the conclusion of this use case, the RP will be well-informed of the exchange rates across the ACCESS marketplace, to aid in setting their exchange rates in VM01 and VM02.