The six finalists will make presentations at the INFORMS Conference
on Business Analytics and Operations
Research in Boston, March 30-April 1.
The winner will then be announced at the
Edelman Awards Gala held in conjunction with the conference.
Now in its 43rd year, the INFORMS
Franz Edelman Prize competition recognizes outstanding examples of analytics and operations research projects
that transform companies, entire industries and people’s lives. Using innovative advanced analytical methods, the
teams were instrumental in helping their
respective institutions make better decisions, providing a disciplined way by
which management can improve organizational performance in a wide variety
of situations and across both public and
private organizations.
INFORMS Franz Edelman finalist
teams have contributed more than $200
billion in benefits to business and the
public interest. The 2014 finalists were
chosen after a rigorous review by accomplished verifiers, all of whom have led
successful analytics projects. Finalists
are chosen on the merits of how analytics methodologies were applied to solve
problems, reduce costs or otherwise improve results in real-world environments.
Additional information about the
INFORMS Franz Edelman Award
A NA L Y T I C S
competition, including video interviews with 2013 finalist executives,
can be found online at https://www.
informs.org/Recognize-Excellence/
Franz-Edelman-Award.
NEW DATES FOR CONTINUING
EDUCATION FOR ANALYTICS
PROFESSIONALS
Following its successful launch in
2013, INFORMS will once again offer
its popular continuing education courses
“Essential Skills for Analytics Professionals” and “Data Exploration & Visualization” in 2014.
Essential Practice Skills for
Analytics Professionals
Gain essential tools for integrating
your analytical skills into real-world problem solving.
“The course was expertly presented
and outlined methods that were immediately applicable to my everyday work. I
would recommend this course to anyone
looking to improve their problem-solving skills as well as their ability to present complex projects and problems in a
clear, concise and logical way.”
- Richard St-Aubin, P.Eng., IPEX
Management Inc.
Upcoming classes:
Feb. 20-21 - Atlanta
March 28-29 - Boston
June 20-21 - San Jose, Calif.
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