[Coin-symphony] SYMPHONY usage survey, second request

[Ted Ralphs]

Dear SYMPHONY users,

About a month ago, I wrote to you to ask for your feedback regarding
your use of SYMPHONY as part of my tenure evaluation process. A number
of you have already responded to that request. If you have already done
so, thank you kindly for your help. In order to further strengthen my
case, I have been asked to send out one more solicitation. If you did
not have a chance to respond previously, I could still use your help! I
have attached my previous request below for reference. Thanks again for
your support.

Best regards,

Ted

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Dear SYMPHONY users,

As part of the tenure process for my current academic position, I have
been asked to document the usage of SYMPHONY and other software packages
I have worked on in order to help the tenure committee judge their worth
and impact. Although software development requires significant research
effort, the end product is more difficult to evaluate than other
research products, such as archival journal publications. It is only
through use that the quality of the product becomes evident.

If you would be willing to write a short e-mail describing your usage of
SYMPHONY along with a brief evaluation of your experience, it would be
extremely helpful to me in making my tenure case. This would also help
me justify future effort on this project. If you are willing to help, I
would appreciate a response by September 15. Of course, any proprietary
information would be help in strictest confidence. Thanks again for your
support of my work and I look forward to hearing about your experiences
with SYMPHONY.

Best regards,

Ted
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Dr. Ted Ralphs
Assistant Professor
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Lehigh University
(610)758-4784
tkralphs at lehigh.edu
www.lehigh.edu/~tkr2