sci.op-research

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:23:15 -0800 (PST), SteveM
wrote:

>
>If this model is for production purposes, i.e., regular operational
>scheduling then you'd probably want to talk to your IT guys to see if
>they could develop it, with you assisting.
>

And this is the problem.

IT people will ask: "Where is the API?". OR specialist will ask:
"Where is WHAT?"... After short discussion, IT will say:" No, we don't
know what is OPL, MPL, GAMS an AMPL. We program in Java". OR wilt say
(proudly, even extremely proudly): "Java what?.. I AM OR SPECIALIST! I
PROGRAM IN AMPL!!!"

And this will be end of the story :)

A.L.

P.S. The above is real story...