Integrated simulation, data mining, and optimization in Microsoft Excel
Daniel H. Fylstra · Winter Simulation Conference · 2013
Analytic Solver Platform is a powerful, integrated toolset for Monte Carlo simulation, forecasting, data mining, and conventional and stochastic optimization, with models expressed in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet form. Three of its unique features are (i) fast Monte Carlo simulation that approaches the speed of custom programs in C/C++, (ii) data visualization and data mining methods applied to Monte Carlo simulation results, and (iii) very rich optimization tools ranging from general-purpose simulation optimization (with multi-core and GPU support) to stochastic linear programming and robust optimization. Models built in Excel with Analytic Solver Platform can be deployed on Windows or Linux servers (without Excel) and can support multiple concurrent users. This session will demonstrate how you can use Analytic Solver Platform to build your own analytic expertise, teach others using leading textbooks, build industrial-scale models, and communicate business results.