Operations Analysis (OA)

Supporting Strategic Planning and Decision Making Through Operations Analysis

The Operations Analysis Consultants of WBB provide unique, creative and innovative products and services to both government and commercial clients. Operations Analysis encompasses a set of analytic processes and tools that enable decision makers to develop strategies and decisions based on an analytic foundation. WBB has a complete set of Operations Analysis capabilities including:

• Modeling
• Probability Asessments
• Statistical Analysis
• Linear Programming
• Optimization
• Process Emulation

WBB can provide a range of Operations Analysis capability as well as provide generic analytic requirements for clients. These include trade space studies, manpower analysis, root cause analysis and analysis of alternatives. WBB's extensive experience includes, but is not limited to:

• Execution of complex analysis-based studies
• Validating analysis results generated by other analysis houses
• Development of analysis plans and execution schedules
• Assisting and advising the execution of analysis plans
• Conducting and/or overseeing the analysis based projects

Our Operations Analysis consultants understand that each client has unique issues and requirements. WBB has a capability to break-down issues that are at the core of complex decisions and apply an in-depth experience from having been "in their shoes." The type of analysis will vary depending on the problem being addressed and its issues, but WBB possesses in-house capability to use multiple tools in this process:

• Excel-based modeling including Monte Carlo algorithms
• Extend DES software
• Campaign and warfare model input development and validation
• Scenario development that serves as a foundation to define a range of analytical objectives
• Development of modeling measures of effectiveness or performance

WBB's tailored approach fully addresses the issues and allows client's to make informed decisions from complex problems.

Example Operations Analysis Products

• AOA and Complex Decisions Process Support
• Trade Space Studies