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See the cover story on retail science and other great articles on predicting the presidential election, successfully operationalizing analytics, and leveraging big data around customers. And, Scott Nestler will bring us all up to date on what's happening with analytics certification. Click here to peruse the archives of your great digital industry magazine.
Shoot a brief 1-3 minute video telling or showing us why you are excited to attend the 2012 Annual Meeting in Phoenix and we'll give you a fun INFORMS T-shirt, no questions asked! Here's our favorite T-shirt message: "For a good prime call: 555-793-7319." Click here for more information.
Students: If you are attending the 2012 Annual Meeting and can cover some key events and write up a few brief news accounts, we want you for Annual Meeting eNews Daily. This is a great way to get your name out there. eNews Daily is read and appreciated by well over 50% of all meeting attendees. If interested, contact mary.leszczynski@informs.org. Click here to see an issue from last year.
Every year at the Annual Meeting we recruit bloggers to comment on what they are doing and seeing. Can you help us in 2012? If you have a point of view and don't mind putting yourself "out there," please contact gary.bennett@informs.org, and he'll sign you up. See the blog from last year.
Be a part of the largest gathering of O.R. and analytics job seekers and employers. The Job Fair is free to meeting registrants. Employers must register for the Job Placement Service to participate. Direct questions to jps@mail.informs.org for more details.
INFORMS Credentialing Task Force has released the analytics job task analysis outline, which forms the basis of the first exam. Seven domains of practice have been enumerated along with over 35 tasks typically performed by analytics professionals. At this time, supporting knowledge statements are being used to develop items (questions) for the first exam and, as such, are not publicly available. The Task Force anticipates releasing them as part of the CAP Candidate Handbook on INFORMS Online in October 2012. The first CAP exam is scheduled for April 7, 2013 at the INFORMS Conference on Business Analytics and Operations Research in San Antonio, TX. Make your plans now to attend. Read Scott Nestler's article in the September issue of Analytics Magazine.
In last two issues of eNews, we provided the goals that members mention most for joining and staying with INFORMS and the top seven products and services that help members reach these goals. Most members report they are very satisfied with INFORMS and name various goals for joining. We now present how members feel about new concepts that could be pursued. Percentage indicate top two boxes: extremely and very interested.
- Organize regional international meetings 53%
- Add a subdivision membership of choice 52%
- Provide online short courses 40%
- Facilitate networks of researchers 36%
- Support online competitions 32%
- Provide in-person short courses 29%
Tabulations for the 2012 Member Survey have now been posted in the INFORMS Self-Service Center along with presentation slides. You will need your member log in to access this information. Watch for a complete write-up in the October issue of OR/MS Today.
My subject here is the "analytics initiative" that has earned a high priority with INFORMS and CPMS. Actions resulting so far from the initiative include publishing the online Analytics magazine, renaming and reprogramming the spring practice conference, organizing the new analytics section, and, when it comes to fruition, offering professional certification in analytics. As the topic of analytics rose to prominence, we heard various anxiety provoking questions that still may trouble some of us... Keep reading.
Submit your application now for this new INFORMS prize that rewards an academic department or program for effective and innovative preparation of students to be good practitioners of OR/MS or analytics. The deadline for 2013 applications is October 29, 2012. Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan won in 2012. Watch the announcement from the 2012 Edelman Gala. Previous applicants are welcome to reapply. Click here for more information and application process.
Submit your entry now for INFORMS top prize for implemented work in OR/MS and analytics. A three-page summary is due by October 17, 2012. The Edelman Award takes center stage at the Edelman Awards Gala at the 2013 Conference on Business Analytics and Operations Research, April 7-9, San Antonio, TX. Click here for more information and the application process. Watch the exciting announcement of the 2012 winner.
