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Business optimization research


Organizations must constantly adapt to rapidly changing business requirements and increasing cost pressure. They need to optimize their business processes to allocate scarce resources more efficiently. In today's businesses, many processes are complex. Accurate data for optimization efforts is sometimes lacking, and potential investments can be highly risky. Customers need our assistance to optimize their processes and make quantitative simulations and predictions. Using our skills in predictive modeling, stochastic optimization, portfolio theory, and simulation, we provide our customers with highly customized solutions which address their business needs. BlueGene/L computer
Projects
Portfolio risk management
Customer value modeling for customer relationship management
Medical decision support
BCS project portfolio risk management
Joint projects with clients and partners
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Abderrahim Labbi
   
   
We use statistical and dynamic programming models to predict customer lifetime value and risk. We also use Markov chain, Monte Carlo-type simulations to generate future scenarios of customer behavior. We then use these scenarios to generate strategies for optimal allocation of marketing budgets.

The customer we are currently working with is Finnair (Finland). Other prospective projects are being evaluated.

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