 Vendor Workshops
Artificial Intelligence & Data Mining
O.R. in Biology and Medicine (sponsored by NSF)
All workshops take place on Saturday, November 4, 2006, at the Pittsburgh Convention Center.
You must register for the Annual Meeting in order to register for any of these workshops.
MORNING WORKSHOPS |
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8:30am-12:30pm
GAUSS Matrix Programming Language
Rather than allowing other programmers to decide the best method for solving your operations research problems, consider writing your own! In this workshop we introduce the fully featured GAUSS matrix programming language and discuss how it can solve common operations research problems. |
www.aptech.com
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8:30am-12:30pm
Fast Track Optimization Modeling Using Xpress-MP
This workshop will provide participants with an insight into new modeling and optimization techniques, and first-hand accounts of leading business practitioners on how they are currently using optimization to solve practical problems. Modeling experts from Dash Optimization will focus on novel ways of modeling existing business problems using linear, mixed integer, quadratic, non-linear, stochastic and constraint programming techniques. |
www.dashoptimization.com
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8:30am-12:30pm
Application Prototyping with GAMS
The workshop is designed to show you how to use the GAMS modeling and rapid prototyping tools in an efficient and productive way. There will be an introduction to the system and a presentation on key concepts of GAMS. The largest part of the workshop consists of hands-on exercises building GAMS models and applications. Guided by our experts, sample optimization based decision support applications will be built from scratch. We will show how easy and flexible GAMS interacts with other applications, including MS Office applications.
In addition, examples of how to build sophisticated algorithms will be given. You will also get an introduction on how to analyze and debug large problems using the various tools available within the GAMS system. Materials will be available, including a personal copy of GAMS to get you started right away. |
www.gams.com
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8:30am-12:30pm
Optimization Modeling and Deployment with SAS
OPTMODEL from SAS provides powerful, accessible optimization modeling, integrated with the SAS programming language and with SAS data handling, analytical (statistics, forecasting, data mining, etc.), and reporting capabilities. We’ll explore the flexibility and versatility of OPTMODEL in this workshop presented by Dr. Manoj K. Chari, SAS R&D, including:
- Rich, succinct algebraic modeling syntax
- Unified solver access for linear and nonlinear optimization
- The ability to program customized algorithms with OPTMODEL code
We will also preview the mixed-integer programming features that will debut in the next version of OPTMODEL. Finally, we’ll demonstrate how to deploy SAS optimization models for general use and how to create business-oriented interfaces for SAS optimization models. |
www.sas.com
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8:30am-12:30pm
Predicting the Outcome - Before You Make the Decision!
This informative workshop will show, through operations modeling software, how a company can have a unified framework that brings together the financial, operational and decision-making aspects of their business that are traditionally distributed across various functional units. See how ‘What-If’ scenarios can help optimize business decisions. |
www.sca-tech.com
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8:30am-12:30pm
Statistical Analysis Using STATGRAPHICS
Presenters Neil Polhemus and Seth Wyatt will demonstrate the use of STATGRAPHICS Centurion and STATGRAPHICS Mobile for statistical data analysis. Topics covered will include data visualization, statistical model building, classification and regression, time series forecasting, sequential sampling, and process optimization. Data synchronization between desktop computers and handheld computing devices will also be discussed. |
www.statgraphics.com
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| AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS |
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1:00pm-5:00pm
Optimization Modeling in AIMMS 3.7 – A Stochastic Approach
Be one of the first to experience AIMMS 3.7 - the new release of AIMMS (Oct 2006)! We will show many of the new features, including integrated GIS support, Parallel Solver sessions, Multi-Developer support and Stochastic Programming support. We will take you on a journey to experience the different aspects of building a complete optimization-based decision support application in AIMMS. The first stop will be the easy-to-use Model Explorer and Page Manager, basic tools that allow you to build an optimization model and interactive GUI. The next stop is a global overview of the new AIMMS 3.7 features. The last stop, and the highlight of this tour, is the AIMMS 3.7 Stochastic Programming support: we will show the ability to solve a mathematical model with uncertainty to optimality without changing the actual structure of the deterministic model (creating a robust solution).
Come join us on this journey: register by checking the workshop box on the registration form, or by contacting us directly. For more details and a free trial copy of AIMMS, visit our website. After the workshop, we cordially invite to have a drink with us and tell us how you want to continue your journey. |
www.aimms.com
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1:00pm-5:00pm
Optimization in Excel with Premium Solver Platform V7.0
Is Excel only for small optimization models, as some vendors claim? Don't miss the final burial of this myth, as we demonstrate our brand-new Premium Solver Platform V7.0 with full support for Excel 2007, worksheets with 16 thousand columns and 1 million rows, multiple solutions for integer programming and global optimization problems, and the ability to solve simulation optimization problems, using our Risk Solver Engine, with breakthrough performance. Take home a free trial CD. |
www.solver.com
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1:00pm-5:00pm
ILOG ODM: The Next Revolution in Optimization
ILOG Optimization Decision Manager (ODM) is a revolutionary new tool that makes it easier for business users to understand the value of optimization. Learn how ODM 2.0 applications can easily be created directly from OPL models. See how the power of CPLEX can be leveraged to create powerful optimization applications. |
www.ilog.com
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1:00pm-5:00pm
EXTEND
Bring your laptop and get a free copy of Extend LT. During this session you will create your own model, discovering the many features that make Extend easy-to-use, powerful and scalable. Spend an afternoon with us and see why Extend is the tool of choice for simulation practitioners and educators. |
www.imaginethatinc.com
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1:00pm-5:00pm
Exploratory Data Mining and Discovery with JMP
JMP is a state of the art statistical package from SAS Institute. Designed for the busy professional who wants to quickly and easily analyze their data and needs sophisticated analyses–from classical statistical methods to six sigma and exploratory data mining–that only SAS can provide. Intuitive, interactive and graphical, JMP lets you focus on the insight your data can provide. The workshop will cover the basics and more advanced features specific to the needs of the attendees. |
www.jmp.com
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1:00pm-5:00pm
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. |
www.maximalsoftware.com
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1:30pm-5:00pm
Online Games for Operations Management and Supply Chain Courses.
1:30 to 3:00 - The Supply Chain Game
3:30 to 5:00 - Managing Operations at Littlefield Technologies
Each 90-minute session will describe a competitive, web-based assignment designed with leading scholars to excite and engage students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Each session will begin with an overview, followed by participants playing the online game and then concluding with a debrief. See http://pom.responsive.net/informs for more details. |
www.responsive.net
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