Many optimization initiatives fail—not because the math is wrong, but because the application around the model is.
BI tools, dashboards, and lightweight app frameworks like Streamlit are great for reporting and visualization, but they cannot support interactive, collaborative decision-making.
The AIMMS WebUI solves three critical business problems dashboards can’t:
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Interactive planning with real feedback from the optimization model
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Guided workflows for complex decision processes
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Secure, multi-user collaboration
What Business Problem Does the AIMMS WebUI Really Solve?
1. Optimization requires interaction, not reporting
Dashboards show results. AIMMS shows options.
Planning is iterative:
change assumptions → run optimization → review trade-offs → adjust inputs → repeat
In AIMMS, users directly manipulate inputs in tables, maps, Gantt charts, and graphs, with changes propagated instantly across all dependent calculations and visualizations.
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Optimization runs are user-triggered
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Results appear immediately in the same interface
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Constraint violations are highlighted and explained
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Approved results can be exported automatically to downstream systems
This tight loop is where optimization delivers value—and where dashboards fail.
2. Users need guidance, not just flexibility
Complex models can intimidate non-experts. AIMMS provides built-in workflow support to guide users:
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Step-by-step phases: review, setup, optimize, validate
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Preconditions to ensure complete data before running the model
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Approval steps before results are shared or executed
Result: users know what to do, what comes next, and when decisions are final—without needing to understand the math.
3. Planning is collaborative—and data is sensitive
Real-world planning involves multiple stakeholders working together on sensitive data. AIMMS CDM enables:
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Concurrent editing of the same scenario with real-time updates
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Parallel work on separate scenarios with branch, merge, and publish
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Scaling to dozens of users and hundreds of changes per minute
At the same time, fine-grained access control ensures sensitive data stays protected.
Key takeaway: real-time collaboration + strict data confidentiality = enterprise-grade optimization, something dashboards alone cannot provide.
From Models to Decisions
The AIMMS WebUI is more than a visualization layer—it makes optimization usable, trustworthy, and scalable.
By combining interactive planning, guided workflows, multi-user collaboration, and data security in a single platform, AIMMS turns isolated models into a shared decision-making capability.
Dashboards can report. AIMMS drives decisions.