The Modern Role of MS/OR Professionals in Interdisciplinary Teams

Robert G. Batson
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Robert G. Batson: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Alabama, P. O. Box 6316, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487

Interfaces, 1987, vol. 17, issue 3, 85-93

Abstract: The interdisciplinary team is still a viable organizational form to support management, although the role of the trained MS/OR analyst is often viewed too narrowly as that of modeler or technician. Other nonmathematical roles such as study planner or implementation engineer are critical for MS/OR implementation success. These roles are discussed with the purpose of (1) achieving an implementation orientation within the team; (2) identifying future roles for MS/OR in the implementation of decision support and expert systems; and (3) defining how MS/OR curricula can better address teamwork and implementation.

Keywords: professional:; MS/OR; implementation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1987
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