Week & End Date

Week 1:

13 Jan 2001

Module 1: Decision Analysis

Module 1.1:

• Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

•  Module 1.2:
  • Structuring the Decision Problem

  Module 1.3:

  • Decision Making without Probabilities

   

• Read Course URL Web Site Overview and This Schedule
  
  
• Read Main Module 1, Module 1.1 Notes and Chap 1 in Text
  
  
• Scan Chap 1 In Mgt Scientist; and Load CD-ROM in PC
  
  
• Send e-mail address to instructor; respond to Web Board "Role Call" Conference by 13 Jan
  
   
• Read Module 1.2-1.3 Notes, Chap 4 in Text (to p. 105), and Scan Chap 11 in Mgt Scientist
  
  
• Case 1 Assigned: Parts b-g, Prob 18, Text pp. 129-130 (Due Jan 27, 2001)

9:30 p.m.

11 Jan 2001

Week 2:

20 Jan 2001

Module 1: Continued

• Module 1.4:
  • Decision Making with Probabilities
    

  Module 1.5:

  • The Value of Information

• Read Module 1.4-1.5 Notes, and finish Chap 4 in Text,
  
  
• Optional: Review Chap 2 in text (if needed)
  
  
• Optional: submit draft of Case 1 not later than Jan 23, 2001 for free feedback.

9:30 p.m.

18 Jan 2001

Week 3:

27 Jan 2001

Module 2: Forecasting

Module 2.1:

• Introduction

Module 2.2:

• Smoothing Methods

Module 2.3:

• Trend Projection

Module 2.4:

• Trend and Seasonal Components

• Read Main Module 2, Module 2.1-2.4 Notes, Chap 6 in Text, and Scan Chap 11 in Mgt Scientist
  
  
• Case 2 Assigned: "Forecasting Lost Sales," Parts 1-4, pp. 210- 212, Due Feb 10, 2001
  
  
• Complete and submit Case 1 not later than Jan 27, 2001

9:30 p.m.

25 Jan 2001

Week 4:
3 Feb 2001

Module 2: Continued

• Optional: submit draft of Case 2 not later than Feb 6, 2001 for free feedback.

9:30 p.m.

1 Feb 2001

Week 5:

10 Feb 2001

Module 3: Project Scheduling

Module 3.1:

• Project Scheduling

Module 3.2:

• Uncertain Activity Times

Module 3.3:

• Time-Cost Trade-offs

• Read Module 3.1-3.3 Notes, Chap 12 in Text, and Scan Chap 8 in Mgt Scientist
  
  
• Case 3 Assigned: "Warehouse Expansion," Parts 1-3 (Network Diagram Not Required), pp. 524-526, Due Feb 24, 2001
  
  
• Complete and submit Case 2 not later than Feb 10, 2001

9:30 p.m.

8 Feb 2001

Week 6:

17 Feb 2001

Module 3: Continued

• Optional: submit draft of Case 3 not later than Feb 20, 2001 for free feedback.

9:30 p.m.

15 Feb 2001

Week 7:

24 Feb 2001

Module 4: Waiting Line Models

Module 4.1:

• Structure of Waiting Line System

Module 4.2:

• Single Channel Single Server

Module 4.3:

• Other Waiting Line Models

• Read Module 4.1-4.3 Notes, Chap 15 in Text, and Scan Chap 10 in Mgt Scientist
  
  
• Case 4 Assigned: "Airline Reservations," Parts 1-3, pp. 646-647, Due Mar 10, 2001
  
  
• Complete and submit Case 3 not later than Feb 24, 2001    

9:30 p.m.

22 Feb 2001

Week 8:

3 Mar 2001

Module 4: Continued

• Optional: submit draft of Case 4 not later than Mar 6, 2001 for free instructor feedback.

9:30 p.m.

1 Mar 2001

Week 9:

10 Mar 2001

Module 5: Inventory Management

Module 5.1:

• EOQ Model

Module 5.2:

• Production Lot-Size Model

Module 5.3:

• Planned Shortages

Module 5.4:

• "A Make or Buy Analysis" Case

• Read Module 5.1-5.4 Notes, Chap 13 in Text, and Scan Chap 9 in Mgt Scientist
  
  
• Case 5 : "Make-or-Buy", pp. 574-575 (Not Assigned - Worked in Module 5.4)
  
  
• Complete and submit Case 4 not later than Mar 10, 2001

9:30 p.m.

8 Mar 2001

Week 10:

12-17 Mar 01

Spring Break

Week 11:

24 Mar 2001

Module 6: Linear Programming

Module 6.1:

• Problem Formulation

Module 6.2:

• Computer Solution and Interpretation

Module 6.3:

• Applications

• Read Module 6.1-6.5 Notes, Chap 7 (to p.225), Chap 8, Scan Chap 9, and Scan Chap 2 in Mgt Scientist
   
  
• Case 6 Assigned: "Investment Strategy," Parts 1-4, pp. 392-393, Due Apr 7, 2001

9:30 p.m.

22 Mar 2001

Week 12:

31 Mar 2001

Module 6: Continued

• Case 7: Problem 23, "Allen Manufacturing Company," pp. 385-386, (bonus: not assigned; this case is part of Module 6.3 Notes)
  
  
• Optional: submit draft of Case 6 not later than Apr 3, 2001 for free feedback.

9:30 p.m.

29 Mar 2001

Week 13:

7 Apr 2001

Module 7: Transportation and Transshipment Problems

Module 7.1:

• Transportation Problem

Module 7.2:

• Transshipment Problem

• Read Module 7.1-7.3 Notes, Chap 10, and Scan Chap 3 in Mgt Scientist
  
  
• Case 8 Assigned: "Distribution System Design," Parts 1-4, pp. 439-441, Due Apr 21, 2001
  
  
• Complete and submit Case 6 not later than Apr 7, 2001

9:30 p.m.

5 Apr 2001

Week 14:

14 Apr 2001

Module 8: Integer Programming

Module 8.1

• Capital Budgeting/ Project Selection Problem Formulation

Module 8.2

• Computer Solution and Interpretation
  

Module 8.3

• "Textbook Publishing" Case
  
  

• Read Module 8.1-8.3 Notes, Chap 11 (Sections 11.1, 11.3-4), and Scan Chap 4 in Mgt Scientist
  
  
• Case 9: "Textbook Publishing," pp. 479-480 (Not assigned: will be worked in Module Notes 8.3
  
  
• Optional: submit draft of Case 8 not later than Apr 17, 2001 for free feedback.
  
  

9:30 p.m.

12 Apr 2001

Week 15:

21 Apr 2001

Module 9: Review for Final Exam

• Complete and Submit Case 8 not later than Apr 21, 2001
  
  
• Last day to submit draft of course project for instructor feedback: Apr 21, 2001

9:30 p.m.

19 Apr 2001

Week 16:

28 Apr 2001

Wrap-up Project

Complete and Submit Course Project not later than Apr 28, 2001

9:30 p.m.

26 Apr 2001

Week 17:

4 May 2001

Final Exam

Complete and Submit Exam by May 4, 2001