They work in large business and government organizations. Running a large organization requires coordination of materials, machines, and people. Operations research analysts help organizations operate in the best way possible. They use scientific methods and mathematical principles to work on organizational problems. They then present their solutions to managers.
Managers can then choose a course of action.
Operations research analysts are sometimes called management science analysts. They use mathematical models to solve problems. Use of models allows the analyst to break down real-world problems into parts. They assign numerical values to different parts and determine the mathematical relationship between them. By changing these numbers around, it allows the analyst to see what will happen to the system in different situations.