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   Operational Environment  
  A logically defi ned and usually separate area within an analytics platform 
that provides users with the ability to deploy assets into processes and 
workfl ows to support operational activities. 
   Operations Research  
  A subset of analytical techniques that apply mathematical optimization 
techniques to identify optimal or near-optimal answers to business prob-
lems. It is often used to support inventory optimization and supply-chain 
optimization, and optimize the allocation of scarce resources.