The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) is an international society for practitioners in the fields of
operations research
Operations research () (U.S. Air Force Specialty Code: Operations Analysis), often shortened to the initialism OR, is a branch of applied mathematics that deals with the development and application of analytical methods to improve management and ...
(O.R.),
management science
Management science (or managerial science) is a wide and interdisciplinary study of solving complex problems and making strategic decisions as it pertains to institutions, corporations, governments and other types of organizational entities. It is ...
, and
analytics
Analytics is the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics. It is used for the discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data, which also falls under and directly relates to the umbrella term, data sc ...
. It was established in 1995 with the merger of the Operations Research Society of America (ORSA) and The Institute of Management Sciences (TIMS).
The INFORMS Roundtable
INFORMS Roundtable
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INFORMS administers the honor society
In the United States, an honor society is an organization that recognizes individuals who rank above a set standard in various domains such as academics, leadership, and other personal achievements, not all of which are based on ranking systems. ...
Omega Rho
Omega Rho () is a North American scholastic honor society for students in the fields of operations research and management science. It was established in 1976 and became part of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (I ...
.
See also
* Institute of Industrial Engineers
The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), formerly the Institute of Industrial Engineers, is a professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving ...
References
Chile wins international prize for the development of analytical tools against the pandemic
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Vishal Gupta Awarded INFORMS Wagner Prize for System to Curb COVID Spread in Greece
External links
INFORMS homepage
Operations research societies
Catonsville, Maryland
1995 establishments in Maryland
Scientific organizations established in 1995
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