Best Practices for Automating and Optimizing Simulation Operations
Elevating Engineering with SimOps: A Unified Framework
SimOps (Simulation Operations) is a shared framework shaped by the engineering community to improve how simulations are run, managed, and scaled. Built on collective experience and proven practices, SimOps empowers teams to collaborate more effectively, automate repetitive tasks, and unlock innovation through accessible, reliable simulation workflows.
At SC24 in Atlanta, Jack Dongarra from the University of Tennessee shared his view on SimOps, Simulation Operations Automation, and its importance for the HPC community.
SimOps: An Engineering Framework for Your Future
SimOps streamlines complex engineering & scientific simulations, making them more effective for simulation-driven decisions. It reduces operational complexity, allowing engineers to focus on innovation.
SimOps provides engineers with a framework to automate repetitive tasks, allowing focus on innovation, while offering IT teams a structured method to manage complex environments, reducing operational burdens and ensuring reliable performance.
Adopting SimOps improves resource management and cost efficiency while aligning simulation activities with business goals. SimOps fosters a culture of continuous innovation, leveraging advanced simulations to drive strategic decisions and maintain a competitive edge.
"Improving your simulation capabilities is the key to building better products (as well as a stronger company) and I believe that SimOps is the path to doing this - just as DevOps did for software development."
Peter Ungaro
Former CEO at Cray Inc. and SVP & GM at HPE
Stakeholders
Different stakeholders play vital roles in the successful implementation of SimOps.
IT Operations Teams
SimOps improves IT management of complex simulations and their computing infrastructure, offering best practices for efficient workload handling, system reliability, and workflow management. It also provides training and career development paths, helping IT professionals better manage advanced simulations and prepare for future challenges.
Engineers
SimOps enhances simulation efficiency, allowing more focus on improved simulation results and on innovation. It speeds up decision-making, leading to improved products and quicker market entries. SimOps also helps engineers address design challenges effectively, making it a key part of product development.
Business Decision-Makers
SimOps strengthens simulation-based decisions, leading to better resource management, cost savings, and alignment with business goals. It supports rapid development, enables effective data use, and helps manage complex environments, ensuring solid decision-making in a changing market.
SimOps Best Practices
Adopting these Best Practices will help you transform simulations from isolated engineering tasks into a strategic, business-critical capability that accelerates innovation, reduces cost, and elevates product quality.
People: Building a Collaborative Culture
Fostering a community where engineers freely experiment with and share innovations, driving collective advancements engineering simulations.
Processes: Leveraging Shared Learnings
Adopting and evolving engineering workflows based on the successes and challenges the community faces, promoting continuous improvement.
Technology: Advancing Through Experimentation
Encouraging the adoption of emerging technologies like HPC and cloud, supporting the exploration of new engineering possibilities at the edge of simulations.
Learn more about SimOps
Download key resources that explain the foundations of SimOps and provide practical guidance for adopting it in your organization.
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Up to 40X boost in engineering output, enabling faster iterations and innovation
Engineering Productivity Increase
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Significant reduction in time and resources spent managing cloud environments
Cloud Operational
Effienceny
Better
Achieving a better time-to-market for new products ensures a competitive edge in rapidly evolving markets.
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SimOps KPIs and Metrics
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