Use the command-line interface.

Write robust job scripts, e.g. to simplify job submissions by the help of automated job chaining.

Select the appropriate software environment.

Use a workload manager to allocate HPC resources for running a parallel program interactively.

Recognize cost aspects.

Measure system performance as a basis for benchmarking a parallel program.

Benchmark a parallel program.

Tune a parallel program from the outside via runtime options.

Apply the workflow for tuning.