Speakers
Description
While R is famous for its usage as a statistics tool, it also has the potential to serve as a practical tool for day-to-day corporate operations. To unlock this practical value, it often relies on the ability to deliver complex mathematical backends through intuitive interfaces. In this presentation, we will explore the core principles of building enterprise-ready applications by showcasing a custom budget forecasting and allocation tool we developed. In this application, we address the widespread challenge of manually matching restricted funding pools to strict expense deadlines for research institutes.
To automate a highly complex decision-making process, this tool leverages R Shiny web front-end with an operations research back-end. By integrating these optimisation models into R Shiny, the application reduces the manual administration required for budget allocation while significantly improving efficiency. Ultimately, this case study demonstrates the power of R as a comprehensive, end-to-end framework for deploying mathematical optimisation and complex operational workflows in everyday corporate environments.
Additional Material or Paper
Report: https://zenodo.org/records/18857567
GitHub Repo: https://github.com/SnowAndTrace/forecasting-with-workday-project
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| Keywords: Please list up to 5 keywords to help us find the right session for your contribution. | R-Shiny, R in production, application architecture, workflow automation |
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| Virtual Option | This submission is for onsite presentation primarily, but I would also like it to be considered for pre-recorded virtual presentation if I don't get an onsite slot |
| Video Recording | Video sharing is fine |
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| Interested in serving as reviewer? | gubenhao@gmail.com |