Harness the Power of Optimization

In addition to powerful mathematics and modern computer power, excellence in optimization requires efficient models and easy to use applications. ILOG OPL Development Studio provides the fastest way to build efficient optimization models and state-of-the-art applications for the full range of planning and scheduling problems.

The ILOG OPL integrated development environment (IDE) makes it easy to evaluate different modeling approaches to a problem and to integrate external data. Debugging and tuning tools support the development process, and once ready, the model can be deployed into an external application. ILOG OPL models can be easily integrated into any application written in Java, .NET or C++. Alternatively, the ILOG Optimization Decision Manager (ILOG ODM) extension to ILOG OPL Development Studio can be used to generate a state-of-the-art decision support application based on the ILOG OPL model.

The following diagram shows the complete model and application development process supported by ILOG OPL Development Studio. Each box will take you to detailed descriptions of the supported capabilities.

Business Analysis | Data Integration | Model Development
Model Debugging | Model Tuning | Application Generation

• ILOG OPL-CPLEX Analyst Studio
  This is the recommended package for Operations Research (OR) analysts who occasionally run optimization models and present their results as part of special projects, but don't need to create optimization applications for continuous use. ILOG OPL can be used from the IDE, which is only available on Microsoft Windows.
• The ILOG OPL-CPLEX Development System
  This is the recommended package for those who want to develop an application with the help of an IT team. ILOG OPL can be used either from the IDE or through the application programming interface (API); and it provides full access to APIs and tools specific to ILOG CPLEX and ILOG CP Optimizer.
• The ILOG OPL-CPLEX-ODM Development System
  This is the recommended package for those who want rapid application development and deployment. It comes packaged with ILOG ODM to rapidly deliver intuitive decision support applications with out-of-the-box support for data analysis, reporting and scenario management. It provides all the features to develop, demonstrate, and deploy optimization application with or without IT support. ILOG OPL can be used from either the IDE or through the API; and it provides full access to APIs and tools specific to ILOG CPLEX and ILOG CP Optimizer.

Take maximum advantage of ILOG CPLEX
ILOG OPL Development Studio takes maximum advantage of ILOG CPLEX—the world's leading optimization engine—to provide the fastest possible execution times, along with the best in modeling precision and optimization accuracy. The tight integration enables complete and easy access to ILOG CPLEX algorithm control parameters and post- solution information and analysis.

Rapidly develop ILOG ODM-based decision support applications
ILOG OPL Development Studio is at the heart of the ILOG OPL-CPLEX and ILOG OPL-CPLEX-ODM Development Systems, which support all aspects of optimization model-based application development.

Reflecting the structure of the underlying optimization model, ILOG ODM-based applications allow business users to create scenarios by adjusting assumptions, costs, resources, operating constraints and business goals. Solutions can be reviewed and compared with extensive support for what-if analysis, scenario comparison, explanations, and the controlled relaxation of soft constraints. The finished application can be easily linked to external databases, to import input data or to store optimized scenarios with their key solution metrics.