Course: Operational Analysis

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Course title Operational Analysis
Course code KMI/KOA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Friebelová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Klicnarová Jana, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Friebel Ludvík, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Houda Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to Operations Research and Linear Optimization (LO). Formulation of different types of LO problems. 2. Graphical solution of LO problems, incl. conditions passing through the origin. Different types of feasible sets. 3. The Simplex Method. Interpretation of a result, SW for LO models. 4. The interpretation of LO models results - in a Simplex method table, in SW. Post-optimization analysis. 5. Introduction to Multiple-criteria Decision Making (MCDM). Basic terms and data preparation. 6. Weights construction methods. 7. The basic methods of MCDM and the software for MCDM. 8. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) - introduction and graphical solution of basic models. 9. LP models for DEA problems. 10. A solution of DEA problems with software and post-optimization analyses. 11. Project Analysis, Network Analysis - displaying of the project. 12. Deterministic projects. Critical Path Method (CPM). Critical activities, time reserves. 13. Stochastic projects - PERT, assumptions for PERT. Post-optimization analysis in PERT. 14. Cost and source optimization of the projects. Time-cost trade-offs-crashing, incl. SW.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Semestral paper - 38 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 41 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 38 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 38 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with mathematical modelling in management and with the most useful mathematical methods of management science. The first part of the course is devoted to linear optimization (the simplex method, duality in linear programming, multiple criteria optimization). The contents of the second part of the course are project management (network diagrams, critical paths, time analysis of deterministic and stochastic projects, time-cost and time-resource analysis of deterministic projects).
Students will be able to create models of particular optimization problems from every-day life, to choose appropriate mathematical models and to use software to suggest the optimal solutions .
Prerequisites
Equivalence: Operations Research OAA, Operační výzkum OA

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Test

Credit Requirements: Duly submission of seminar works. Examination Requirements: Exam has two parts - written and oral. In the written part, students have to prove that they can recognise types of optimization problems, to choose suitable methods to solve them and suggest a suitable solution. To pass this part it is necessary to obtain at least 50 percent of points from the test. The oral examination is focused on work with PC and discussions about the solution of the written part of the examination. Final mark is based on the results of the credit tests, the written and oral parts of the examination. To pass the oral part it is necessary to answer at least one from three given questions.
Recommended literature
  • Dlouhý, M. a kol. Analýza obalu dat. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2019. ISBN 978-80-88260-12-7.
  • FRIEBELOVÁ, J., KLICNAROVÁ, J. Rozhodovací modely pro ekonomy. EF JU, České Budějovice, 2007..
  • FRIEBELOVÁ, J. Operační analýza. EF JU, České Budějovice, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7394-193-2.
  • HILLIER F. S., LIEBERMAN G. J. Introduction to Operations Research. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000, 2005, 2010 (kapitoly 1-6 a 9-10)..
  • Jablonský, Josef. Operační výzkum: kvantitativní modely pro ekonomické rozhodování. Praha, 2007.
  • kol. Matematické modelování. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2012.
  • kol. Materiály v Moodle.
  • Leitmanová Faltová, I., Klufová, R., Freibelová, J., Klicnarová, J. Regionální rozvoj - přístupy a nástroje. 2012. ISBN 978-80-87197-58-5.
  • Tzeng, G. H., & Huang, J. J. Multiple attribute decision making: methods and applications.. CRC press., 2011.


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