A workspace is defined as a location on the network which contains
a set of SME projects. All SME models exist with a project. A project contains
a set of models covering (sub-regions of ) a single study area, so that
they share a single data set. The Workspace Manager reads a set of xml
data files which define the workspace:project:model structure and provides
the user with an interface for adding/removing/changing workspaces, projects,
and models.
The various actions listed above are facilitated by wizards, which are generated "on the fly" from XML definitions in the SME's Wizard Definition Language, described below.
The Workspace Manager also serves as an interface to the globus gram utility, which is utilized to initiate execution of a model on a remote supercomputer. Selecting a model and then choosing "run" from the model menu brings up the Gram Control panel, as shown below: