o Clicking the Objective button opens the Add Objective dialog which allows you
to designate a cell as the objective function, and choose whether it should be
maximized or minimized. Clicking the down arrow allows you to do all of the
above plus “summarize” an objective containing uncertainty if solving a
stochastic optimization model.
• Clicking the Parameters button allows you to designate a cell as a parameter to be varied
across multiple optimization or simulation runs, or designate a cell range as input data for
runtime use. You can even find candidate cells for parameters automatically, displaying
a tornado chart that shows which cells have the greatest impact on your model results.
• The Solve Action group of buttons relate to solving your optimization or simulation
model: