Interested in
‘soft’ operational research?
Part of the
younger generation?
Modelling
Strategic Problems Group:
Interested in
‘soft’ operational research?
Part of the
younger generation?
We are inviting all young* practitioners, PhDs and academics of ‘soft’ Operational Research to join this network group. The intention is to develop a community of practice for those engaged in soft OR. Hopefully we can exchange experiences and act as a resource for one another. The group meets several times a year and aims to further debate on how we (the younger generation) can drive the future development of ‘soft OR’ practice.
The programmes involve a range of activities to stimulate structured debate over 1-2 days. This includes theoretical and practical presentations; expositions and training on soft methods; knowledge transfer and skill development; learning by doing and practising techniques; guest speakers from the 1st generation; reading groups; promoting industry and academic collaboration;
We are aiming to maintain a small group of individuals with a wide range of interests and backgrounds. If you wish to participate, please complete the application form.
Meetings:
·
Lancaster April 10-11, 2002 Programme and report
·
Edinburgh July 9, 2002 workshop
·
Portsmouth September 9-10,
2002 (provisional dates) invite
Further
meetings are planned at Aston University, Birmingham in December 2002; London
and Scotland in 2003.
Themes for future meetings include how to sell soft-OR consultancy; how to
transfer or learn the skills of soft-OR; and improving current problem
structuring methods.
Click here for a report on the network's first meeting that
appeared in the OR Society Newsletter.
Costs: Financial support from the INCISM network is available to meet costs for those who would otherwise be unable to attend meetings. For those who consider themselves eligible, an application form to cover costs is available at: finance form. Unfortunately EPSRC funding rules mean that we cannot meet costs for practitioners.
