Optimizing Business Applications

MPL Tutorial On-line Survey

Organization	Optional Information
Company:	Name:
Department:	Email:
Country:	Can we contact you if we have any further questions?
	Yes	No

Model Type:
		Transportation/network models	Diet/blending models
		Process scheuling models	Financial models
		Non-linear models	Integer models
O.R. Textbooks:
Are you currently using any of these texbooks for reference?
	Wayne Winston (O.R. Appl. and Alg.)		Other
	Hiller and Lieberman (Intro. to O.R.)		Name:
	Linus Schrage (Lindo text and software)		Author:
	H.P. Williams (Model Building)		Publisher:
	Katta G. Murty (O.R. Det. Opt. Models)		Edition:
How would you rate the book used?
	very good good average not good
O.R. Software Used:
Are you currently using any O.R. Software?:
Modelling System:
Optimizer
Aproximate size of largest problem?

MPL Student Version
Did you download the MPL student version?
	Yes No
Downloading and installing MPL student version:
If you downloaded the software approximately how much time was spent on:
Downloading:	minutes
Installing:	minutes
CPLEX License	minutes
Was the installation of the software:
	Succcessfull Not Successfull
	Easy Difficult
Would you say that using MPL/CPLEX student version helped you evaluate the software
	Yes No
Explanation:
MPL On-Line Tutorial:
Did you use the MPL On-Line Tutorial durin your evaluation?
	Yes No
In the MPL On-Line Tutorial did you:
	read through the Tutorial	type the models individually into MPL
	copy and paste the models into MPL?	formulate the models individually?
In the MPL On-Line Tutorial did you
	find the format used in the Tutorial enabled you to learn from the Sessions?
	find the Tutorial easy to read?
	find the level of difficulty of the Tutorial was too high?
	find the level of difficulty of the Tutorial was too low?
MPL Model Library
Did you use the MPL Model Library during your evaluation?
	Yes No

Maximal Web Site:
How did you hear about the Maximal Web site?
How often have you visited the site in recent months?
Do you refer the Maximal Web site to others?		Yes No
Which O.R. web sites have you visited in the rcent months?
	INFORMS
	Michael Trick O.R. Web Site
	CPLEX Optimization
	Other:
Which sessions with more types would you like to see Maximal Software add to the MPL Online Tutorial:
	Transportation/network models	Diet/blending models
	Process scheduling models	Financial models
	Integer models	Non-Linear models
	Other:
What type of sessions would you like to see Maximal Software add to the MPL Online Tutorial:
	Sensitivity analysis	Solver control and tuning
	Database Connection	Creating business applications
	Other:
Would you like to see Maximal Software:
	Use larger models in On-line tutorial?
	Add more business case oriented models
	Continue offering free student versions og MPL for download
	Write a textbook based on the on-line tutorial
Do you have a problem description/model formulation/case problem that you want to share with others? We would handle setting it up on the web (with or without your reference) and test it. We are currently actively looking for models and cases that we can publish on the Web for teachers to use in their courses.
	Yes No
What other enhancements/additions for Maximal educational material would you suggest?

Organization