Impact

Have you ever wondered how operations research (O.R.) and analytics impacts society or why artificial intelligence and data science matters to business and policymakers? You’re not alone. These are the complex questions INFORMS members are tackling head-on, providing valuable insight to make smarter decisions for a better world. From lifesaving discoveries, to increased efficiencies, and billions in savings realized, the decision and data sciences are shaping the future.

The impact of the data and decision sciences can be felt around the world and seen through the efforts of INFORMS members within major academic and research settings, and across key elements of government, industry and society as a whole. INFORMS is the respected source for peer-reviewed journals and magazines that deliver cutting-edge research as well as up-to-date news and cutting-edge applications. These publications provide a chance to learn and think about critical issues related to data science and machine learning, AI, predictive analytics, and other pressing topics. Around the world INFORMS members are working to make sense of the large amount of data related to transportation, finance, healthcare, employment, supply chain management, and many more areas of everyday life.

We invite you to explore exciting examples and case studies of the leading data science applications and success stories.