All workshops take place on Saturday, October 11 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
You must register for the INFORMS Annual Meeting in order to register for any of these workshops.
GAMS Development Corporation
GAMS Modeling System and Productivity Tools
The half-day workshop is designed to demonstrate the GAMS modeling system together with its productivity tools. There will be a general introduction to the system and a presentation of GAMS' key concepts and recent enhancements. Guided by our experts, you will build sample optimization models from scratch. We will show how easy and flexible GAMS can interact with other applications including MS Office using GDX facilities and tools. For details please visit: www.gams.com/courses/informs2008/index.htm
OptiRisk Systems
Genetic Algorithm and Deterministic Planning Model
From AMPL script to AMPLCOM: a genetic algorithm is formulated in AMPL and is embedded in an application using AMPLCOM. SP modeling extensions: a deterministic planning model is formulated and extended to SP, CCP and ICCP using the enhanced syntax and the new Scenario Generator module of SPInE.
JMP Division-SAS
Exploration, Experimentation, and Visualization with JMP
JMP, developed by SAS Institute, is a desktop tool for data analysis and statistics. JMP can also be integrated with SAS, providing an easy-to-use exploratory front end. JMP provides the user with both graphs and statistics together and the user can easily interact with these graphs to see and explore hidden patterns in their data. JMP also provides data mining and other predictive tools to help you discover important characteristics of your data. The Design of Experiment platform provides a complete array of design options from standard textbook to optimal designs. Visualization capabilities include platforms for viewing multiple variables.
This workshop will demonstrate these features along with more specific tools for data mining, experimental design including optimization and Monte Carlo simulation, business visualization, quality control, and a sneak peak at what is coming later this year in the new release of JMP8.
River Logic, Inc.
Integrated Business Planning with Enterprise Optimizer (EO)
Best-in-class performers are moving beyond S&OP to Integrated Business Planning (IBP). A requirement for IBP is the ability to tightly integrate process planning for supply, demand and profitability with budgeting and financial planning. This workshop will provide an introduction to Enterprise Optimizer (EO), the leading platform for IBP. Using EO’s intuitive drag and drop modeling interface, participants will learn how to rapidly develop models of any business process while simultaneously producing audit-quality financial reports. Participants will also learn how EO’s wizard-driven data integration, powerful query generation and rapid dashboard creation capabilities can be used to develop a complete application that allows OR practitioners to quickly deliver an integrated, holistic model of the enterprise. EO’s unique capability to simultaneously model process and financial outcomes to align S&OP with the company’s financial goals will be illustrated with real-world applications.
TranSystems
Using Simulation Models to Analyze Systems: What is it, How Does it Work and What’s the Benefit?
Although simulation in general provides an excellent mechanism for analyzing virtually any system, specific industries often employ customized templates and tools that simplify the modeling process for that segment of the marketplace. The first portion of this workshop will include a short overview of simulation and then delve into tools and techniques aimed at various industries. Walk-throughs of tools and the underlying simulations will give the audience an appreciation for what it takes to build, run and modify these models. Case studies will be used to relate the tools to real life situations. The second portion of the workshop will be your opportunity to quiz the presenter and ask the meaningful questions you have around simulation and its application to your situation and challenges. Register for this workshop today - don’t miss your chance to pick simulation expert Rainer Dronzek’s brain!
AIMMS® - A Product of Paragon Decision Technology
Creating and Diagnosing Your Advanced Optimization Models
First we will focus on improving your optimization modeling experience when the model is not doing what you intended it to do. AIMMS has several diagnostic tools such as a debugger, a profiler and a math program inspector to help you. We will demonstrate how you can take advantage of these unique tools to find problems or mistakes more efficiently. For instance, we will show how our math program inspector can help you find the cause of an infeasible or unbounded model.
Secondly we will focus on the increasing need of more advanced algorithmic capabilities. AIMMS provides functionality that is designed to provide you with low-level control over the matrix generation and solution process. This is applicable for all sorts of decomposition methods. The demonstration will include parallel and distributed solver sessions, solution pools and column generation techniques.
Join us to learn how to enhance you modeling experience with new and advanced techniques (no AIMMS experience is needed). www.aimms.com/workshops
COIN-OR
COmputational INfrastructure for Operations Research
COIN-OR provides over 20 open-source packages useful for O.R. teaching, research and real-world applications. Receive software and learn how to install and run free linear, integer and nonlinear solvers. Bring your own computer and get hands-on experience compiling and linking your code with COIN-OR utilities. For details, see
https://projects.coin-or.org/Events/wiki/Informs08Workshop.
Fair Isaac – Dash Optimization
Fast Track Optimization Modeling using Xpress-MP
This workshop will provide participants with insight into new modeling and optimization techniques, and first-hand accounts from leading business practitioners on how they are currently using optimization to solve practical problems. The workshop will be divided into two sessions. Modeling experts from Fair Isaac will present the first session, which will be technical in nature, touching on novel ways of modeling existing business problems using linear, mixed integer and quadratic programming techniques. Xpress-MP users will present the second session, which will focus on business applications of Xpress-MP, including demonstrations of how to use Xpress-MP to optimize business processes and make smarter decisions.
Lumina Decision Systems
Analytica Workshop
Presented by Max Henrion, CEO, Lumina Decision Systems, Inc., henrion@lumina.com. Participants will get hands-on experience with Analytica, and see how it compares with spreadsheets and other modeling tools. You will get an in-depth understanding of key features, and see a range of applications, especially in energy, environment, and R&D management. We invite you to bring your laptop and your own problems or spreadsheets as examples.
Maximal Software, Inc.
Optimization Modeling with MPL: Integrating Optimization in Real-World Business Applications
The workshop focuses on optimization modeling and how to embed optimization models into applications. It is designed to teach the participants how to develop their own optimization models, link them to data sources and solve the models using state-of-the-art, industrial-strength solvers. The speakers will take you through all the steps of an optimization project using optimization software tools from Maximal Software, ILOG and ARKI Consulting. Participants will leave with an excellent overview of optimization modeling and a good working knowledge of how to successfully build optimization applications.
SAS
Building and Solving Optimization Models with OPTMODEL
OPTMODEL provides powerful, accessible optimization modeling, integrated with SAS strengths in statistics, data mining, reporting, and data visualization with JMP. Learn how OPTMODEL supports basic and advanced optimization models and solution methods for LP, MILP, QP, general NLP and beyond. Examples will be selected from among column generation, dynamic programming, cutting planes and robust optimization.
Frontline Systems, Inc.
First Look: Optimal Decisions for Uncertain Models – Made Easy
Attend this workshop for a first look at the latest software tools from the innovation leader in optimization and simulation, Frontline Systems. We’ve lowered the learning barrier, and raised the power at your fingertips to find optimal decisions under uncertain conditions. See how you can easily build models with elements like random variables, chance constraints, and recourse decisions, and apply robust optimization, stochastic programming and simulation optimization methods with the click of a button. You’ll come away with a new understanding and enthusiasm for what you can do, and a free trial CD of the software tools to do it!
ILOG, Inc.
ILOG CPLEX Workshop
Presented by Dr. Ed Klotz, Principal Product Expert Engineer, CPLEX Team Member since 1991.
Learn guidelines and techniques from an O.R. expert that, when combined with ILOG’s set of optimization tools and ILOG CPLEX’S superior functionality, can help you finish your projects faster and more efficiently. Sharpen your optimization debugging skills, increase your ability to interpret infeasible models and expand your expertise at solving challenging mixed integer programs.
LINDO Systems, Inc.
Incorporating Uncertainty (Intentionally) into Your Optimization Models
Uncertainty is a reality in problems in finance, manufacturing and capacity planning. Learn how to design and implement optimization models under uncertainty, how to generate appropriate scenarios with the appropriate probabilistic features, and handle complications such as nonlinearities, Go/NoGo decision variables, multiple periods and more--demonstrated using the latest features in LINGO and What’sBest.
Responsive Learning Technologies
Online Games for Operations Management and Supply Chain Courses
This workshop will be split into two 45-minute sessions where participants will play abbreviated versions of online games used in hundreds of institutions worldwide to engage students in traditional operations topics. The first 45-minute session will cover the Littlefield Technologies game for introductory operations. The second session will cover the Supply Chain Game.
Salford Systems
Getting Started with Data Mining
Curious about data mining, but not sure where to start or how it can help you? We'll walk you through the basic concepts of data mining and discuss several available methods, then demonstrate live modeling runs with real-world data and show how the results can yield new insights.
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