Project Overview

The Visualization Services and Research (ViSR) group, at NSF’s National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) supports the earth science research community by enhancing data visualization workflows with software tools and applications. One such tool is VAPOR, an open-source, community-driven 3D visualization application tailored for analyzing and visualizing time-varying, gridded data from numerical simulations. Over the past decade, VAPOR has gained popularity in geoscience research and amassed a dedicated user community. However, to expand VAPOR’s impact, understanding end-user needs, preferences, and pain points is imperative.

Process and Methods

Jobs to be Done (JTBD) framework, JTBD’s clustering method, Understand VAPOR users’ perspectives through JTBD user interviews and exploratory research

Deliverables

JTBD Forces of progress diagrams, academic posters and podium presentations

⚠️ Jan 2025: Under construction, more details to come soon