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ADE Optimizer: The calculation engine
The calculation engine optimizes not only the location
of events, but also the allocation of resources according to multiple
criteria: minimize cost, maximize resource usage, reduce time range,
etc.
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Calculation engine and optimization
Enterprises faced with scheduling
and resource allocation problems are aware of the advantages
of using optimization tools.
Scheduling and resource allocation problems
usually involve scheduling concurrent activities (tasks to be
accomplished), while respecting constraints concerning the order
of tasks and the resources used (equipment, people, etc.). Furthermore,
activities and resources may be subject to a variety of time
constraints (varying availability), physical constraints
(geographic location, expertise). As a result, scheduling activities
and allocating resources are extremely complex problems and
it is often very difficult to find a solution
(a schedule that meets all the constraints and required resource
allocations). Enterprises increasingly need to optimize one
or two criteria (such as a cost, a profit, a duration, a return,
an expertise, etc.) called objective to be optimized. To meet
this need, an optimization tool must be able to calculate an
optimal solution (a solution that meets all the
constraints and optimizes the objectives). The ADE Enterprise
calculation engine can be configured for efficient use in several
contexts. It does not only handle one type of constraints, but
a multitude of constraints. It takes into account the objectives
to be optimized and provides solutions to many kinds of problems.
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