1. Industry – Academic Collaboration Jan 20, 2012

2. Background

3. Centre goals Research Service Student Development Multi-year research projects ~20 papers, 3 PhD theses, 2 companies

4. Highlights Optimized the design of the Alberta SuperNet Developed the ward boundaries for the City of Edmonton Optimized the ambulance station locations for the province of Alberta Helped define wait-time targets for Alberta Health Developed the workforce planning forecast model for Alberta Education

5. 8,248,888m

6. Original SolutionOur Solution Difference in solutions: 14 km High River Vulcan Fort Macleod Lethbridge

7. Total kms: Potential savings: 178 km or 2.1% (Note: Cost is ~ $12/m) Original Solution Our Solution 8,426,642m8,248,888m

8. Calgary EMS: Q: What’s going on?

9. Response time % Response < 8min Data from 2000-2004 – priority 1 calls.

10. Response time % Response < 8min Data from 2000-2004 – priority 1 calls.

11. Why Calls are Late Total Late Calls by Year (Responses > 8 Minutes) Late Calls

12. Alberta Education: Q: How many teachers should we hire?

13. University Graduates Yearly Ed Grads from Alberta Institutions (B.Ed. and M.Ed.)

14. Total New Hires Yearly New Hires by Origin

15. Preliminary Supply/Demand Analysis Based on 2001-2005 Student CEU Data and 1991-2005 Faculty of Education Grad Data

16. Initial Population Age Population

17. Age Population Age Population

18. Migration Age Population

19. Migration Age Population

20. Migration Age Population

21. Migration Age Population

22. Migration Age Population

23. Migration Age Population

24. New 0 yr-olds X Age Population

25. New 0 yr-olds X Age Population

26. School Aged Age Population

27. Estimate Participation Age Population Age

28. Estimate Participation Age Population Age

29. Apply Participation X Age Population

30. Apply Participation X Age Population

31. Apply Participation Age Population

32. Apply Participation Student Count Age Students

33. Age Staff Calculate Staff Attrition Initial Teachers Initial Population Age Population Calculate Population Migration & Births Compare Staff and Students Hire New Staff Calculate Student Participation

34. Teacher Workforce Age Teachers

35. Age Workforce Age Teachers

36. Apply Attrition Based on Age Specific Probabilities Age Teachers Age Probability of Attrition

37. Apply Attrition Based on Age Specific Probabilities Remaining Staff Age Probability of Attrition

38. Calculate Hires Students Remaining Staff- / Student to Staff Ratio Required Staff= Required Hires= Age

39. Apply Hires Required Hires X Hire Age/Gender Probability Age Probability

40. Apply Hires Required Hires X Hire Age/Gender Probability Age Probability

41. Apply Hires Required Hires X Hire Age/Gender Probability Age Probability

42. Repeat

43. Lessons Learned The 90% solution is more valuable than the 100% Objectives are often in conflict (publications versus recommendations) Timelines are worlds apart You need more than one champion within the client Communication to business is different than with colleagues (results vs. methods)