TVS portal (OPM) and Dash potential users survey
User survey as part of the software requirement solicitation

Observing Program Management (OPM) systems facilitate astronomical observing projects and collaborations by retrieving target alerts, analyze date and display related observating program. Providing systems to serve the specific science goals of TVS is objective of an in-kind contribution which will provide an accessible and easy-to-use system for TVS groups to manage their science projects.

Dash is a proposed web-based data interface for preliminary exploration of the Rubin data related to the study of variable objects. It’s a “first look” tool for e.g. checking how many objects correspond to a certain criteria, plotting a light curve of a star of interest, finding a period, checking which information from which brokers is available for a star, etc. Dash is also part of the in-kind program contribution.

Both projects are in the process of collecting software requirements and would kindly ask for user input. In order to reduce the number of surveys both in-kind teams have merged the respective questions. We would be delighted to hear from researchers at all career stages - students are welcome to provide comments.
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Could you please indicate your scientific interests?
What kind of Rubin data products are you interested in (e.g. cutouts, event alerts, light curves, tables)?
Are you interested in having a web-based data interface for a quick “first look” at the variability-related data, in addition to the Rubin Science Platform (RSP)?
Clear selection
Please, briefly describe your typical data processing routine to indicate your user case scenario. E.g. "Download a catalog (Rubin data release) -> inspect it in TopCat -> select objects of interest ->  calculate periods using Gatspy -> publish a paper"
What kind of functionality would you like to be included to manage your science goal on an OPM and the variable sky data interface? (e.g. a summary of alert brokers, a possibility to test your own period determination code, a possibility to build 3D plots without downloading the data, etc.)
Could you please name data portals or specific aspects of data portals (e.g. gaia.aip.de Cone Search, etc.) which you consider to be convenient to work with? What exactly do you find convenient on these portals (e.g. they are well organized, the interface is easy to comprehend, possibility to upload your own tables )?
Do you plan to manage and trigger follow-up observations using an OPM?
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If you are planning to submit observations, which telescopes are you planning to use?
Which brokers are you going to use, if any? (e.g. ALeRCE, ANTARES, Lasair)
Would you be willing to describe your user case in more detail during a short (20-30 min) zoom interview?
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Additional comments - also related to other surveys in the future
Could you please indicate your membership in the following Science Collaborations (optional)
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