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Optimization / Optimisation

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Optimization - Adjusting the system or process inputs to produce the best possible average response with minimum variability.

[Category=Data Quality ]

Source: iSixSigma, 08 February 2011 09:02:27, https:web.archive.org/web/20111109014246/http:www.isixsigma.com/index.php?option=com_glossary External


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optimization - [GIS technology] The process of fine-tuning data, software, or processes to increase efficiency, improve performance, and produce the best possible results.

[Category=Geospatial ]

Source: esri, 27 June 2012 09:33:16, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External


Optimisation - It is a scientific approach to solving problems, the purpose of which is to improve on the subjective aspects of decision-making; thus improving operational efficiency. It calls for the mathematical formulation of the problem and an explicit statement of the desired objectives. The method consists of creating a mathematical model and using computational means to help choose the best schedule of actions among alternatives.

[Category=Business Intelligence ]

Source: ElegantJ BI Business Intelligence, 02 November 2012 09:19:36, http://www.elegantjbi.com/resources/glossary_a.htm External


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