Operations Research Analysts (15-2031.00)

Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decisionmaking, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. May collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, services, or products. May develop and supply optimal time, cost, or logistics networks for program evaluation, review, or implementation.

17 tasks, 17 offered as a checkbox. Back to the catalog.

Initial pass, pending human review

Task classes (digital, physical-low-risk, physical-high-risk, licensed-advisory-only) and checkbox eligibility are an initial automated pass and are pending human review.

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Task	Class	Offered as checkbox	Human approval
Present the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users.	digital	yes	no
Define data requirements, and gather and validate information, applying judgment and statistical tests.	digital	yes	no
Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy, and reformulate models, as necessary.	digital	yes	no
Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions.	digital	yes	no
Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions.	digital	yes	no
Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.	digital	yes	no
Observe the current system in operation, and gather and analyze information about each of the component problems, using a variety of sources.	physical-low-risk	yes	required
Analyze information obtained from management to conceptualize and define operational problems.	digital	yes	no
Study and analyze information about alternative courses of action to determine which plan will offer the best outcomes.	digital	yes	no
Collaborate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives.	digital	yes	no
Specify manipulative or computational methods to be applied to models.	digital	yes	no
Design, conduct, and evaluate experimental operational models in cases where models cannot be developed from existing data.	digital	yes	no
Develop and apply time and cost networks to plan, control, and review large projects.	digital	yes	no
Break systems into their components, assign numerical values to each component, and examine the mathematical relationships between them.	digital	yes	no
Educate staff in the use of mathematical models.	digital	yes	no
Develop business methods and procedures, including accounting systems, file systems, office systems, logistics systems, and production schedules.	digital	yes	no
Review research literature.	digital	yes	no

This catalog contains information from O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET(R) is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Task text is unmodified; classification, approval and signing fields are added by this project and have not been reviewed or endorsed by USDOL/ETA.