From 5c1b9d04bbe46b33820b66fc0dedc2b18af066a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mjkwiatkowski <mati.rewa@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 15:05:07 +0200
Subject: feat: iteration 1 of _entire_ introduction complete. Added the
 societal impact and contributions. Fixed the formulations from definition ->
 system model

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@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ We propose that digital twinning can be enhanced by integrating predictive analy
 	      We must develop a holistic \gls{dcdt} model that factors in the necessary components of a \gls{dt}.
 	      This is very challenging, because the \gls{dcdt} system model must address many kinds of operational and technical requirements, compatible with the existing background on \gls{dt}s.
 	\item \emph{How to design a \gls{dcdt} system model using discrete-event simulation and predictive data analysis?}\\
-                % You should start referring to my_system as a framework, rather than a standalone system.
+	      % You should start referring to my_system as a framework, rather than a standalone system.
 	      Existing \gls{dcdt} frameworks lack the necessary predictive capabilities to prevent unplanned behaviour in datacenters.
 	      In this work, we aim to explore the design space of a predictive \gls{dcdt} and the different design trade-offs.
 	      Through discrete-event simulation, we aim provide the foundation for the system model to interact with a physical datacenter.
@@ -160,6 +160,24 @@ I acknowledge that the usage of material from other works or paraphrase of such
 I declare that this thesis is free from \gls{ai} generated content and has been written without the help of any \gls{ai} tools.
 
 \section{Societal Impact}\label{s:societal-impact}
+Any program that is difficult to understand and reason about is sure to accumulate technical debt.
+However, sometimes large-scale systems can be complex and hard to comprehend inherently.
+% Cite Frederick P Brooks here.
+In such scenario, software that can aid system management is necessary.
+Computer Systems, more complex now than ever before, must remain accessible to be beneficial to the digital society.
+This work addresses the four grand societal challenges related to this goal: \begin{enumerate*}[label=(\arabic*)]
+	\item manageability
+	\item responsibility
+	\item sustainability
+	\item usability
+\end{enumerate*}~\cite{DBLP:journals/corr/IosupKLVG22}.
+\gls{my_system} addresses (1) directly by making large-scale datacenter management easier.
+We address (2) by ensuring our work adheres to the FAIR principles of Open Science.
+Moreover, in this thesis we try to make \gls{dcdt} systems more understandable to the broader scientific community by providing a unified system model.
+Additionally, we contribute to responsible software design by adhering to best software engineering practices in the design of the prototype.
+(3) is addressed indirectly, as the consequences of the insights provided by a holistic, \gls{oda} powered \gls{dcdt} can help datacenter managers make decisions that are more sustainable in the future.
+We contribute to (4) by helping predict unexpected failures and lowering operational costs, ensuring datacenters can continue to be usable in the future.
+We believe this work has a strong societal impact due to addressing the four grand societal challenges described by Iosup \etal and we hope through this work we can advance the scientific research community towards a more sustainable future.
 
 \section{Open Science}\label{s:open-science}
 Abiding the FAIR data principles, the entire source code of the prototype and related work has been made available at the \url{https://git.denounce.ai/opendc.git} repository.
@@ -171,6 +189,7 @@ In Chapter \ref{s:background}, we describe the relevant background information.
 In Chapter \ref{s:design}, we present the design of \gls{dcdt}.
 In Chapter \ref{s:evaluation} we evaluate a prototype of the system and validate it against the set of functional and non-functional requirements.
 In Chapter \ref{s:conclusion} we conclude the thesis with a summary of contributions and potential future work.
+\newpage
 \begin{figure}
 	\centering
 	\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{images/thesis_structure.pdf}
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