Daily tasks/Rountine acivities

1. Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.

2. Collaborate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives.

3. Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.

4. Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions.

5. Study and analyze information about alternative courses of action to determine which plan will offer the best outcomes.

6. Specify manipulative or computational methods to be applied to models.

7. Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy and reformulate models as necessary.

8. Define data requirements and gather and validate information, applying judgment and statistical tests.

9. Analyze information obtained from management to conceptualize and define operational problems.

10. Observe the current system in operation and gather and analyze information about each of the parts of component problems, using a variety of sources.

11.Design, conduct, and evaluate experimental operational models in cases where models cannot be developed from existing data.

12. Break systems into their component parts, assign numerical values to each component, and examine the mathematical relationships between them.

Key knowledge areas

These are the key knowledge areas that are relevant to an operations research analyst;

Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.This simplifies data updates and research.

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.This aids simpler and easier to communicate results.

Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills

Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Abilities

Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).