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2019 Survey of Software for Linear Programming

Posted on May 26, 2019 by

Prof. Robert Fourer, who will be our presenter at DecisionCAMP-2019, just published the results of the 2019 Linear Programming (LP) Survey.  LP software can be very effectively used for Decision Optimization problems which deal with minimizing or maximizing business objectives subject … Continue reading →

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Optimization and Machine Learning with Excel Online

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

Frontline Systems has released Analytic Solver® V2019, a SaaS (software as a service) cloud and desktop platform that offers Excel-savvy business analysts point-and-click tools to create predictive and prescriptive analytics models themselves, without needing expert data scientists or programmers. Both … Continue reading →

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Java Solver: Modeling and Solving Decision Optimization Problems

Posted on May 16, 2019 by

Dr. Jacob Feldman announced availability of a new open source product “Java Solver” that provides a very simple API for modeling and solving optimization problems in Java. This is probably the simplest API for adding optimization components to business decisioning … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Questionnaires from Sparkling Logic

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

Sparkling Logic introduces Dynamic Questionnaires (DQs) for web applications that collect information for making near real-time decisions based on user responses and business policies. Learn more about the latest Sparkling Logic’s release and register for the upcoming webinar.

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Roadblocks to Rules Engines

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

Carol-Ann Berlioz from Sparling Logic lists several roadblocks to decision management systems or rules engines as they are still often called. And she also lists great benefits of using them: Link

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Decision Management: What It Is and Why You Need It

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

Today Roy Schulte from Gartner ran the webinar “Decision Management: What It Is and Why You Need It” describing the state of the art in decision management and offering guidance on how to get started. Here are a few slides:

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IBM to Acquire Red Hat

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

This big announcement came on October 28, 2018. The acquisition is by far IBM’s largest deal ever, and the third-biggest in the history of U.S. tech. In a joint statement IBM and Red Hat stated that the “deal will make … Continue reading →

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