Optimization Technologies Workshop:
Building State-of-the-Art Decision Support Applications
Semiplenmary Conference Session: Selling Industry Projects and Related Research Projects with Mixed Integer Programming
Optimization Technologies Workshop:
Building State-of-the-Art Decision Support Applications
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008 |
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9:30 am-4:30 pm |
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Steigenberger Drei Mohren
Maximilianstraße 40
86150 Augsburg
The Steigenberger Hotel is 500 meters away from Augsburg’s main railway station and about a ten-minute bus ride from the University of Augsburg.
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Register for the workshop.
Read the agenda.
This workshop will present the ILOG Optimization Suite, a complete system for building custom optimization-based planning and scheduling applications that solve complex business problems, ranging from near real-time scheduling to long-term strategic planning.
The morning sessions are designed for both non-technical and technical business professionals. The afternoon session will focus on product features and is for technical and academic professionals. Participants may choose to join the workshop for the full day, only in the morning or only in afternoon.
The presentations will demonstrate how to model, debug, test and tune complex planning and scheduling problems, find solutions to demanding optimization problems, and develop custom decision support applications.
The most recent features of the ILOG Optimization Suite help users perform multi-scenario comparisons with key performance indicators (KPIs), and they provide table and chart displays for more effective analyses under changing conditions. Collaborative planning is supported with scenario sharing and editing, reporting and integration with Microsoft Excel. New scheduling algorithms effectively solve detailed scheduling problems. Model development is easier, thanks to a redesigned and improved integrated development environment (IDE) that facilitates team collaboration through integrated source-code control.
A practical example will illustrate how ILOG Optimization is used to manage asset liability.
This workshop is an opportunity to share your experiences and discuss optimization technologies with other OR practitioners, researchers and instructors. Refreshments and lunch will be provided, compliments of ILOG.
How to register
Attendance is free and open to anyone interested in optimization technologies. Seating is limited, so we encourage you to register now.
Agenda
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Presentation |
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| 9:30 am |
Welcome With Coffee |
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| 10:00 am |
Introduction to ILOG Optimization |
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| 11:00 am |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:30 am |
Customer Testimonial by Dr. Michael Schürle, University of St.Gallen: Optimization and Asset Liability Management |
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| 12:15 pm |
Planning and Scheduling Solutions Live Demo |
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| 1:00 pm |
Buffet Lunch |
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| 2:30 pm |
Technical Overview of the ILOG Optimization Suite (including the newest product versions): ILOG ODM 3.0, ILOG OPL 6.0, ILOG CP Optimizer 2.0 and ILOG CPLEX 11.0 |
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| 4:15 pm |
Q&A |
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Materials provided
You will receive a kit with printouts of all presentation slides, note-taking supplies and additional reference materials on optimization technologies and supportive technical programs.
Workshop presenter: Hermann Stolle, PhD
Dr. Hermann Stolle has been working in the area of mathematical optimization for 12 years, specializing in network design, graph layout, logistics and production planning. In his current role as senior technical account manager at ILOG, Dr. Stolle advises customers and prospects on ILOG technologies and the conception of ILOG’s optimization solutions.
Semiplenary Conference Session: Selling Industry Projects and Related Research Projects with Mixed Integer Programming
| Date: |
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 |
| Time: |
1:45 pm-2:30 pm |
| Location: |
University of Augsburg (Building J, Room 1004)
Directions.
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Developing planning applications based on tailor-made mixed integer program (MIP) models is becoming more and more attractive in the industry.; project managers contact research institutes or specialized commercial companies and describe their needs. Before starting a major project it is typically a good idea to prove your concepts with a limited budget and time frame. Researchers, on the other hand, want to explore challenging optimization problems that may require long-term investigation and funding.
This talk will explain the best ways to pitch your industry projects with mixed integer programming, prove your initial concepts, derive research topics from the MIP-models proposed for the project, and fund your research. MIP-models from realistic cases will illustrate the discussion.
Speaker: Hermann Stolle, PhD
Dr. Hermann Stolle has been working in the area of mathematical optimization for 12 years, specializing in network design, graph layout, logistics and production planning. In his current role as senior technical account manager at ILOG, Dr. Stolle advises customers and prospects on ILOG’s technologies and the conception of ILOG’s optimization solutions.
Contact
If you have questions, please contact Linda Kardum Lescot:
E-mail: id-emea-events@ilog.com
Phone: +33 1 49 08 36 86
Registration
To register for the workshop, please complete this short form and we will send you an e-mail confirmation. Seating is limited, so we encourage you to register now. Attendance is free and refreshments will be provided.
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