Contents

• Documentation Accessibility
• Documentation Feedback
• Copyright Page

Welcome

• Introduction
• How the Manual Is Organized
• Screen Capture Notes
• Getting Help
• Additional Resources

Overview

• Introduction
• What OptQuest Does
• How OptQuest Works
• About Optimization Models
• Optimization Objectives
  • Forecast Statistics
  • Minimizing or Maximizing
  • Requirements
    • Requirement Examples
• Decision Variables
• Constraints
• Model and Solution Feasibility
• Efficient Frontier Analysis
  • Efficient Portfolios
• OptQuest and Process Capability

Setting Up and Optimizing a Model

• Introduction
• Overview
  • For Users of OptQuest Versions Earlier Than 11.1.1.x
• Developing a Crystal Ball Optimization Model
  • Developing the Worksheet
  • Defining Assumptions, Decision Variables, and Forecasts
  • Setting Crystal Ball Run Preferences
• Starting OptQuest
• Selecting the Forecast Objective
• Selecting Decision Variables to Optimize
• Specifying Constraints
  • Specifying Constraints in Simple Entry Mode
  • Specifying Constraints in Advanced Entry Mode
    • Advanced Entry Example
  • Constraints Editor and Related Buttons
  • Constraint Rules and Syntax
  • Constraints and Cell References in Advanced Entry Mode
  • Constraint Types
  • Using Bulk Constraints
    • Rules for Bulk Constraints
    • Bulk Constraints Example
• Setting Options
  • Advanced Options
• Running Optimizations
  • OptQuest Control Panel Buttons and Commands
  • OptQuest Results Window
    • Best Solution View
    • Solution Analysis View
    • Efficient Frontier Chart
• Interpreting the Results
  • Viewing a Solution Analysis
    • Bounds Analysis
    • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Running a Longer Simulation of the Results
  • Printing OptQuest Results
  • Viewing Charts in Crystal Ball
  • Creating OptQuest Reports
  • Extracting OptQuest Data
• Saving Optimization Models and Settings
• Closing OptQuest
• Setting Up Efficient Frontier Analysis in OptQuest
  • Efficient Frontier Variable Bound Example
• Transferring Settings from .opt Files
• Learning More About OptQuest

OptQuest Tutorials

• Introduction
• Tutorial 1 — Futura Apartments Model
  • Running OptQuest
• Tutorial 2 — Portfolio Allocation Model
  • Problem Description
  • Using OptQuest
    • Creating the Crystal Ball Model
    • Defining Decision Variables
    • Starting OptQuest and Defining the Forecast Objective
    • Selecting Decision Variables to Optimize
    • Specifying Constraints
    • Setting Options and Running the Optimization
    • Interpreting the Results
    • Editing the Optimization Settings
    • Interpreting Results
    • Portfolio Allocation Optimization Summary

• Glossary