README.md

INFORMS Analytics+ Workshop Using Generative AI in Analytics: bringing analysts, subject matter experts, and decision makers into a better analytical team

Resources

• Workshop presentation slides (pdf)
• INFORMS Analytics Framework
• Problem background
• Gemini NotebookLM
  • For advanced users, use Gemini Gem, OpenAI Project, Claude Project, Copilot Agent
  • For actual model development I use terminal based tools with an IDE. e.g. Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Codex
• PYOMO textbook from LLNL
• PYOMO documentation (pdf)
• Data files
• Model output

Exercise - ABC Financial

• Goal: Use Generative AI during major stages of an Analytics project lifecycle

  • Industry setting: Finance
  • Analytics method: Optimization
  • Case source: Advent of OR 2025 (ABC Financial)

• You are NOT expected to have specific knowledge about the industry or method

  • Gen AI as an analytical aide
  • Gen AI will work on problem formulation, model development, communications

• Structure of Exercise

  • Step 1: Framing the business problem
  • Step 2: Modeling and assumptions
  • Step 3: Deployment and iteration
  • Step 4: Measuring impact and communication