Customize Optimization

You can configure the Optimization module:

• From scratch

• Starting with a optimization accelerator which you customize: either Price Waterfall Optimization or Shelf Prices Optimization.

A typical configuration/customization of Optimization module is based on PWO/SP Accelerator which deploys a prepared Model Class and a set of Logics. (For more details, see PWO technical description or SP technical description.)

1. Deploy the standard PWO Accelerator. For details see PWO Accelerator Deployment.

2. Model the optimization problem.

   1. The customer and the project team model the problem together, using a dedicated graphical language. For details see Problem Modeling (Optimization Engine).

   2. This model is translated into a model description in code. The problem description is in YAML or JSON. It is automatically translated into an actual multi-agent system to feed the Multi-Agent Optimization Engine. For details see Problem Description.

3. Format the data into specific tables that provide inputs to the Optimization Engine backend. For details see Problem Tables (Optimization Engine).

4. Provide the user inputs by modifying the configurators.

5. Provide specific outputs.

6. Create a scenario and run it. For details see PWO usage.

7. Check the results PWO Results Description, and adjust the modeling.

The most important steps are problem modeling and description. Checking and adjusting the model can also be time-consuming.