Operations Research Analysts

Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods using a computer to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. May develop related software, service, or products. Frequently concentrates on collecting and analyzing data and developing decision support software. May develop and supply optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation.

Job Task

• Prepares for management reports defining problem, evaluation, and possible solution.
• Studies information and selects plan from competitive proposals that afford maximum probability of profit or effectiveness relating to cost or risk.
• Defines data requirements and gathers and validates information, applying judgment and statistical tests.
• Designs, conducts, and evaluates experimental operational models where insufficient data exists to formulate model.
• Analyzes problem in terms of management information and conceptualizes and defines problem.
• Prepares model of problem in form of one or several equations that relates constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives and their numerical parameters.
• Specifies manipulative or computational methods to be applied to model.
• Evaluates implementation and effectiveness of research.
• Develops and applies time and cost networks to plan and control large projects.
• Performs validation and testing of model to ensure adequacy, or determines need for reformulation.

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