IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
Build and solve complex optimization models to identify the best possible actions
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Transform your business decision-making with data science

IBM® ILOG® CPLEX® Optimization Studio is a prescriptive analytics solution that enables rapid development and deployment of decision optimization models using mathematical and constraint programming. With this decision optimization technology, you can:

  • Optimize your business decisions
  • Develop and deploy optimization models quickly
  • Create real-world applications that can significantly improve business outcomes
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Replace intuition with factual decisions

Translate business problems to optimization models and solve them using proven optimization solvers.
Solve a range of optimization problems


Uncover mathematical programming, constraint programming and constraint-based models using powerful solvers like CPLEX Optimizer and CP Optimizer.
Choose your deployment

Choose from on-premises, cloud and hybrid deployment options to successfully deliver prescriptive analytics through mathematical and constraint programming.
Gain better outcomes

Help reduce operating costs through better allocation of important information with IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio.
Features
  • Mathematical programming solvers
  • Flexible modeling language/environment
  • Constraint programming solvers
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Scheduling in the OPL IDE and Gantt display For solving scheduling problems in CPLEX Optimization Studio, the OPL language provides many scheduling-specific language constructs. Users can also display results in the Gantt chart within the IDE.
Code assist in the OPL IDE In the IDE, the Optimization Programming Language (OPL) is strengthened by an Abstract Syntax Tree which allows to search, replace and recognize a given element as text or as having a certain attribute.
Run an OPL run-configuration locally To solve a given model, users must create a run-configuration which consist of models and data sources. Right-click on the run-configuration and choose “Run this” from the menu.
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If you’re in academia, get a no-cost and unlimited version of IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio through the IBM Academic Initiative.

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Take advantage of IBM tools and resources to help you become skilled in mathematical modeling.

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CPLEX Optimization Studio is very agile and provides answers for any scenario. It prepares us for the future by helping us make better decisions. Nevzat Çakmak Project Manager ÇimSA Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. Read the case study
Latest news Manage constraints without explicit modelling

Allow the user to incorporate external functions evaluated outside the engine search – for example, from simulation software – into constraints and goals.

 Get better solutions faster

Double speed solution time compared to the default functionality of finding balance between optimal and feasible solutions.

 Make easy connections to data sources

Connect to ODBC, MySQL and CSV without coding using language constructs in IDE through JDBC driver. Use a custom-built connector for other data sources through the dynamic libraries included.
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