Solver Event
Webinar: Optimisation Using Microsoft Excel
Time and date
Upon request
Requirements
Hardware requirements: Computer with internet connection, telephone line for voice conferencing
Cost: Free
Content
This webinar will provide a convenient platform to help participants gain familiarisation with using spreadsheet for optimising business and technical decisions. The tentative plan for the webinar session is as follows:
- What is optimisation?
- Examples of successful optimisation projects
- Overview of optimisation tools
- Optimisation using Excel spreadsheet
- Discussion on potential applications
Optimisation is a mathematical technique that has been successfully used in a multitude of disciplines including financial portfolio management, capital budgeting, staff scheduling, transportation and capacity planning. The development of spreadsheet optimisation tools by various developers has enabled just about anyone to quickly build and solve optimisation models. These tools are ideally suited for business or technical decision makers who may not have much programming and mathematical optimisation background.
How to participate
Register your interest by filling in our online form.