Data Driven Modeling: An Application in Scheduling
提出一种数据驱动建模方法，让用户部门而非运筹人员维护模型，通过用户规则和数据生成具体模型，并以医疗调度实例展示。
ABSTRACT This paper presents a data driven modeling (DDM) approach to certain types of optimization problems. DDM relinquishes control of the completed model to the user department rather than the operations research (OR) staff. The approach emphasizes development of models that are dependent on data maintained and understood by the users. The data base consists of coded user rules which describe when changes will occur in the problem structure and data which captures the generalization of the problem. Both the rules and data can be updated by user department personnel. These data drive a matrix generator controlled by the rules which uses the data base as input to generate the specific model formulation. This DDM system is designed by OR consultants or staff to allow independence of use along with low‐cost and minimal‐effort maintenance. The DDM approach is illustrated with an application to a real‐world medical scheduling problem.