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How exposed to AI is a Operations Research Analyst?

Of the 16 tasks O*NET lists for operations research analysts, 4 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 0 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Advanced Analytics AssociateAnalytical StrategistDecision AnalystOperations Research Analyst (Ops Research Analyst)Operations Research Scientist (Ops Research Scientist)Optimization AnalystResearcher
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
16
tasks rated for this occupation
100%
hold a degree, from a survey of 21
99k
people do this job in the US
5 of 36
least protected in computing and maths

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

4
  • Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions
  • Define data requirements, and gather and validate information, applying judgment and statistical tests
  • Educate staff in the use of mathematical models
  • Specify manipulative or computational methods to be applied to models

Only with software built on top

12
  • Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters
  • Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy, and reformulate models, as necessary
  • Collaborate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives
  • Present the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users
  • Collaborate with others in the organization to ensure successful implementation of chosen problem solutions
  • Analyze information obtained from management to conceptualize and define operational problems
  • Study and analyze information about alternative courses of action to determine which plan will offer the best outcomes
  • Observe the current system in operation, and gather and analyze information about each of the component problems, using a variety of sources
  • Break systems into their components, assign numerical values to each component, and examine the mathematical relationships between them
  • Design, conduct, and evaluate experimental operational models in cases where models cannot be developed from existing data
  • Develop and apply time and cost networks to plan, control, and review large projects
  • Develop business methods and procedures, including accounting systems, file systems, office systems, logistics systems, and production schedules
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

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Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.