The ALCF Early Science Program Kick-Off Workshop was our first gathering of the key players in the exciting endeavor to build the future of computational science.
* IBM representatives presented a first look at Blue Gene/Q hardware and software, including compilers and messaging.
* ALCF staff provided hands-on help for those new to Blue Gene to facilitate the development efforts key to the ESP.
* ESP project teams mapped out and discussed plans for their first six months of development.
* IBM, ALCF, and project representatives presented performance measurements.
* The Blue Gene/Q Tools, Libraries, and Programming Models project presented their efforts and participated in detailed planning sessions with IBM.