Benefits

1. Faster development of high-quality software so that scientists can spend less time writing and debugging programs and more time on research problems.
   
   
2. Less duplication of software development effort by sharing of software modules.
   
   
3. Less time and effort spent in locating relevant software and information through the use of appropriate indexing and search mechanisms and domain-specific expert help systems.
   
   
4. Reducing information overload through the use of filters and automatic search mechanisms.