An optimization approach integrating technical and financial objectives
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The interdependence of technical and financial considerations poses a major problem for the development of appropriate decision support systems in business practice. In this paper, an application with strategic importance for outsourcing providers in information technology is described employing a two-dimensional operations research model and an interactive solution approach finally leading to a PC-based system which could also serve as a prototype for other strategic applications requiring financial and technical expertise.
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