What is Operations Research? The activities carried out in an organization. Research The process of observation and testing characterized by the scientific method. Situation, problem statement, model construction, validation, experimentation, candidate solutions. Model An abstract representation of reality. Mathematical, physical, narrative, set of rules in computer program.
Systems Approach Include broad implications of decisions for the organization at each stage in analysis. Both quantitative and qualitative factors are considered. Optimal Solution A solution to the model that optimizes (maximizes or minimizes) some measure of merit over all feasible solutions. Team A group of individuals bringing various skills and viewpoints to a problem. Operations Research Techniques A collection of general mathematical models, analytical procedures, and algorithms.
Problem Solving Process
Problems, Models and Methods Real World Situation Problems Models Methods
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