An open-source job management framework for parameter-space exploration: OACIS

TL;DR

OACIS is an open-source framework designed to automate and manage large-scale simulation jobs for efficient parameter-space exploration, reducing manual effort and streamlining data handling.

Contribution

This paper introduces OACIS, a novel open-source software framework that automates simulation job management for parameter-space exploration.

Findings

Automates job submission and data management for simulations.

Facilitates systematic exploration of parameter spaces.

Reduces manual workload in high-performance computing environments.

Abstract

We present an open-source software framework for parameter-space exploration, named OACIS, which is useful to manage vast amount of simulation jobs and results in a systematic way. Recent development of high-performance computers enabled us to explore parameter spaces comprehensively, however, in such cases, manual management of the workflow is practically impossible. OACIS is developed aiming at reducing the cost of these repetitive tasks when conducting simulations by automating job submissions and data management. In this article, an overview of OACIS as well as a getting started guide are presented.