Challenge Dec-2017

Reindeer Ordering                                                                                  Solutions

Santa always leaves plans for his elves to determine the order in which the reindeer will pull his sleigh. This year, for the European leg of his journey, his elves are working to the following schedule, which will form a single line of nine reindeer. Here are the rules:

  1. Comet behind Rudolph, Prancer and Cupid
  2. Blitzen behind Cupid
  3. Blitzen in front of Donder, Vixen and Dancer
  4. Cupid in front of Comet, Blitzen and Vixen
  5. Donder behind Vixen, Dasher and Prancer
  6. Rudolph behind Prancer
  7. Rudolph in front of Donder, Dancer and Dasher
  8. Vixen in front of Dancer and Comet
  9. Dancer behind Donder, Rudolph and Blitzen
  10. Prancer in front of Cupid, Donder and Blitzen
  11. Dasher behind Prancer
  12. Dasher in front of Vixen, Dancer and Blitzen
  13. Donder behind Comet and Cupid
  14. Cupid in front of Rudolph and Dancer
  15. Vixen behind Rudolph, Prancer and Dasher.

Create a decision model that determines the order of the reindeer and send your solution to DecisionManagementCommunity@gmail.com.

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