ODIS Capabilities

The term optimization has changed somewhat from its original technical sense – fine-tuning programs, systems and equipment so they run faster and more efficiently or take up less space. Its connotation now includes using those systems to analyze data and modify processes so businesses – or entire industries – are set to run at peak performance levels. With competition continually expanding and Web-enabled commerce proliferating at a frenzied pace, business leaders need access to accurate real-time data to make sure their processes, people and activities are working together at capacity to meet strategic objectives.

The IBM Optimization area of interest concentrates on ways to help companies do just that – optimize, plan, model, analyze and transform their business into an ever-more-productive on demand environment. Using advanced analytic methods on combinations of real-time and historical data, IBM business consultants and scientists help keep business profiles – and plans – up to the minute.

IBM teams can help companies take the lead in utilizing these capabilities, refining their enterprises and, quite possibly, redefining expectations.

IBM Optimization micropractices can help companies achieve continual improvement in broad areas of business:

• Business Optimization and Analytics: helping companies reduce cost, mitigate risk and maximize return on investment

• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): offering better tools, methodologies and collaboration to help improve product development processes

• Supply Chain Solutions: designed to optimize, plan, model and analyze complex supply chain and transportation processes