Software development

Almost all consultancies lead to the need for some software to implement the solution methodology. We found very early on that using mathematics to the advantage of industry would not work, unless it were coupled with a strong software development capability. This includes the need for requirements analysis, data modelling, interface design, and software construction.

The company has now developed applications for widely diverse industries, in areas including ...

vehicle routing and scheduling

bus and rail crew scheduling

staff rostering

university timetabling

optimisation in networks

simulation

applications using geographic information systems

financial optimisation

public transport passenger information

The diversity of these applications is evidence of the fact that advanced mathematical services can be applied to new industries without the analysts having worked in those industries for long periods. It is the ability to model systems, using the quantitative skills of mathematicians, which provides the key.