2015
Lynda
Curt Frye
2:19
English

Learn how to use Solver, a free Excel add-in, to find optimal solutions to problems with multiple constraints, including linear and nonlinear mixtures, transportation problems, and scheduling conflicts. Along the way, author Curt Frye shows how to organize Excel worksheets for use with Solver, add and swap data, and set each problem's criteria in Solver. In the final chapter, you'll learn how to analyze Solver's results, create scenarios, and change parameters by hand.

Introduction
Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files
1. Working with Solver
Finding target values using Goal Seek
Introducing linear and integer programming
Installing the Solver add-in on Windows
Organizing a worksheet for use in Solver
Finding a solution using Solver
2. Solving a Linear Mixture Problem
Introducing the problem
Organizing the worksheet
Adding data to the worksheet
Defining changing value cells and summary formulas
Setting the problem's criteria in Solver
3. Solving a Nonlinear Mixture Problem
Introducing the problem
Organizing the worksheet
Adding data to the worksheet
Defining changing value cells and summary formulas
Setting the problem's criteria in Solver and solving
4. Solving a Transportation Problem
Introducing the problem
Organizing the worksheet
Adding data to the worksheet
Defining changing value cells and summary formulas
Setting the problem's criteria in Solver
5. Solving a Resource Scheduling Optimization Problem
Introducing the problem
Organizing the worksheet
Adding data to the worksheet
Defining changing value cells and summary formulas
Setting the problem's criteria in Solver
6. Solving a Sports Scheduling Problem
Introducing the problem
Organizing the worksheet
Adding data and changing values to the worksheet
Defining summary formulas
Setting the problem's criteria in Solver
7. Analyzing Your Solver Results
Changing parameters by hand
Performing sensitivity analysis
Defining a scenario
Showing and hiding scenarios
Editing and deleting scenarios
Creating a scenario summary worksheet
Conclusion
Further resources

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