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A Journey to Hiding IntelligenceKeith JoshiOctober 2018

Biarri Networks: Invisible Intelligence

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Business Problem

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User Story

As a Fibre Optic Network Design Engineer I want a tool

that simplifies the design process so that I may be freed to

perform less repetitive work.


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Fibre Optic Network Designer (FOND)

Network

Designer

Demand,

CandidatesShape Files

1. MIP

4. Controls

UI

Raw Data

Edit UI 3. Reporting/

Display UI

Downstream

system

2. Data

Clean


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User Interface


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Biarri: Accessible Mathematics


Biarri is a conglomerate of businesses aimed at developing high powered, easy to use optimization

for industries around the globe.


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Simple Interface, Complex Implementation



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Fibre Optic Network Designer (FOND)

Network

Designer

Demand,

CandidatesShape Files

MIP

Settings

UI

Data

Cleaning

Edit UI Display

UI

Downstream

system

Cleaning

ToolsEmpower the user, provide

control without complexity


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UX - User Experience Design


● Relates to “Lean Product”, “Product Market Fit”

● Design for a Market not a single customer/ user

● Personas

○ Think of a feature from the perspective of specific models of user

● User Research

○ Sit and interview users and potential users to understand their job and objectives

○ Develop skills to really listen and learn rather than have them validate preconceptions

○ Not “What do you want” but “What do you need to achieve? Why?”

● Design Studio

○ Use multiple internal stakeholders to create, discuss and iterate new ideas

● User Testing

○ Test those ideas with users using sketches or light weight mockups

○ Be a scientist: conduct experiments

● Iterate interface design

● Get help from a professional UX team.


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Network Design in a Browser

COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE

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DIMOAsset Centric Planning & Scheduling

15-30%

Utilisation increase

10-25%

Travel reduction

>50%

Scheduling efficiency

Distributed Assets

Activities which require certain skills

Skilled workers who are time constrained

Multiple objectives incl. travel time and asset downtime


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DataMake it easy to get clean data to the optimisation engine.

Data Validation

Rostering Module


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Visualise ItProve to users that the optimisation produces good results.


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EditableEnsure the tool remains usable when business rules change.

InputOptimis

eEdit Output

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Questions

Jasmine Craig

Optimisation Consultant

Energy, Mining & Infrastructure

0434 410 232

[email protected]


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SUMMARY

1. Make it easy to receive clean

data

2. Visualise results in a range of

formats

3. Editability ensures usability

BIARRI WORKFORCE

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Optimised scheduling and rostering

BAM 2018

Biarri Workforce - Roster Optimisation Software

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BIARRI WORKFORCE

The assumption:High-quality rosters are crucial for many businesses.

The problem:High-quality rosters are difficult and time consuming to produce.

The solution:Roster production and roster management software that empowers the end user.

Biarri Workforce – Process overview


BIARRI WORKFORCE

Task Generation

Optimised Shifts

Staff Rosters

LIVE – Roster Management

• Mathematically optimal shifts to cover tasks as efficiently as possible subject to rules such as fatigue, skills and EBA rules.

• Hard and soft rules

• Generation of future work and equipment tasks from demand forecasts

• User defined tasks and tasks rules

• User configured set up

• User defined cyclical roster patterns and preferences

• Equipment allocation and availability

• Staff portal – shift swapping

• Live data feeds refreshing task requirements and execution

• Changes to staff and equipment allocations

Employee Availability

and Preferences

Mobile Application

Biarri Workforce – Making complex Mathematics part of every-day business


BIARRI WORKFORCE

Summary


BIARRI WORKFORCE

1. Rostering is a challenging problem and is often undertaken by highly experienced staff

2. Balancing granularity with complexity in rule creation is key

3. Customer feedback is crucial when developing user experience

Questions?

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Dylan Black

Optimisation Consultant

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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