Case Studies

Customer Test Cases

Test cases from joint work with client organizations.

Data Center Management Test Case

Server upgrade strategy for a large datacenter in the internet information services industry.
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Technology Acquisition and Project Management Test Case

Valuation of acquisition target and associated project management for bringing acquired technology to market in the computer equipment manufacturing industry.
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Test Studies / White Papers

Studies detailing Provisdom's solution methods and suitable for journal publication.

Deep Water Oil Sequential Exploration Test Study

Optimal drilling order for geologically related sites.
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Oil Production Test Study

Buy/sell production rights based on uncertain future volume
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Simple Example Presentations

Simple Bass Diffusion

Optimal pricing strategy for VAX machines, where sales are believed to follow a modified Bass Diffusion process with uncertainty.
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Simple Boiler

Choice between an industrial boiler which burns gas, oil, or both. For the boiler which burns both fuels, illustrates the use of market-traded assets (oil and gas) and the effects of switching costs in choosing the optimal fuel strategy over the boiler lifetime.
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