Dear System Administrator,

My name is Nicole Velasquez, and I am a researcher at the University of Arizona. My colleagues and I are conducting a study to examine the factors and qualities that motivate system administrators to use or not use software applications, and we would really appreciate your help. You are being invited to participate because as a system administrator, you have a unique understanding of what makes a software application (i.e., "tool") useful in your job.

The survey asks about the tools you use in your work and will take about 20-30 minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers; we are interested in your opinions. Approximately 200-500 system administrators are being asked to participate in this survey. As a way of thanking you for your participation, one participant will be randomly chosen to win an iPod Nano.

The survey can be accessed here: http://www.questionbuilder.com/console/TakeSurvey?id=38817

We would like to get the opinions of as many system administrators as possible, so feel free to tell fellow system administrators about the survey.

Thank you very much!

Nicole Velasquez