Apply Operations Research

By using techniques such as mathematical modeling to analyze complex situations, operations research gives executives the power to make more effective decisions and build more productive systems based on more complete data, consideration of all available options, careful predictions of outcomes and estimates of risk, and the latest decision tools and techniques .

To achieve oustanding results, O.R. professionals draw upon the latest analytical technologies, including:

• Simulation: Giving you the ability to try out approaches and test ideas for improvement
• Optimization: Narrowing your choices to the very best when there are virtually innumerable feasible options and comparing them is difficult
• Probability and Statistics: Helping you measure risk, mine data to find valuable connections and insights, test conclusions, and make reliable forecasts

Tools and Applications A comprehensive guide from our member magazine OR/MS Today to the software, vendors, consultants and publishers serving the operations research and management science community.

Software Reviews See software reviews from our member magazine OR/MS Today on linear programming, simulation, forecasting, decision analysis, and more to help you choose the right tool.

O.R. Practitioners Find an O.R. expert or sign up to be listed in our O.R. Professional database on our website -- Operations Research: The Science of Better.

Research Funding Find opportunities for funded research in OR/MS.

Resources for O.R. Professionals Points to other sites containing helpful information for OR/MS Professionals such as companies performing OR/MS, computer programs, conferences, courses, educational programs, job information, newsgroups, and more. Data compiled by INFORMS member volunteers.

Operations Research: The Science of Better Website Learn more about operations research and what it can do for you. Find case studies, videos, white papers, O.R. experts who can help you, and more.

O.R. Champions Website Become an O.R.Champion by promoting the profession. Includes information on explaining O.R. better, proving the value, and selling it better. You may also register to be included in the O.R. Professional Directory -- a one-stop shop for potential clients seeking O.R. expertise -- and share your O.R. success stories.