Problem Solving: Grand Challenges of Portsmouth and the Region OF�PORTSMOUTH AND THE REGION

Abstract

Addressing “grand challenges” is very much in the history and tradition of Operational Research (O.R.), in the past saving millions of lives and protecting Britain, ultimately helping to liberate Europe. Lane (2010) provides an account of how O.R. has addressed these grand challenges in the past and argued that O.R. holds considerable advantages to deal with strategic issues. This session asks: What “grand challenges” face us today and into the future, in Portsmouth, in the UK and beyond? What contribution can the O.R. community have to address these challenges? The Leader of the City Council for Portsmouth will outline these challenges and examples of the impact of O.R. at the Royal Navy (a major employer in Portsmouth) will be presented by an O.R. Practitioner.
The session will move from the challenges outlined to consider the potential customers of O.R. to address them, particularly third sector organisations who could benefit from a Pro Bono project. The Society wants more organisations to benefit from O.R. and recognises that Third Sector organisations have an even greater need to be more efficient. The aim is to help organisations reduce costs and improve utilisation of limited resources. These potential projects will be followed up by the Pro Bono service, providing access to O.R. consultancy at the cost of expenses only and in doing so “give back” an O.R. solution that will make a lasting in impact in the host city of OR58.

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PROBLEM SOLVING:
GRAND CHALLENGES OF
PORTSMOUTH AND THE REGION
Dr. Miles Weaver, Session Chair, Edinburgh Napier University Business School
Dr. Djamila Ouelhadj, OR58 Chair, University of Portsmouth
Dr. Ruth Kaufman O.B.E, President of the O.R. Society
Cllr Donna Jones, Leader of Portsmouth City Council
Rear Admiral Nick Lambert, Maritime Domain Expert, Satellite Applications Catapult
#ThisisOR

welcome
Dr. Djamila Ouelhadj,
Reader of Operational Research &
Chair of the OR58
Dr. Ruth Kaufman O.B.E,
President of the O.R. Society

Outline &
aim of session
Dr. Miles Weaver,
Edinburgh Napier University Business School

Grand challenges and O.R.
Dr. Miles Weaver,
Edinburgh Napier University Business School

“Grand Challenges” and O.R.
•Rationale for this Making an Impact Session
–Lasting legacy from Euro 2015
–Grow membership base
–#ThisisOR
–Raise O.R. profile
•What “Grand Challenges” face us today and into the future,
in Portsmouth, in the UK and beyond?
•What contribution can the O.R. community have to address
these challenges?

Grand challenges for
Portsmouth & region
Cllr Donna Jones, Leader of Portsmouth Council

Addressing grand challenges
with O.R. in Portsmouth & the
region
Rear Admiral Nick Lambert,
Maritime Domain Expert, Satellite Applications Catapult

Group discussion
Assessing the O.R. contribution to address challenges outlined

Making a real difference with
Pro Bono
Felicity McLeister, O.R. Society

Group discussion
Scoping an O.R. Project to address a grand challenge (or two)

Feedback and discussion

“Call to Action”
Projects Scoped for follow-up

close
Miles Weaver
Dr Djamila Ouelhadj