optimisation
Making something better
Optimisation is the British spelling of optimization—the process of making something as effective or functional as possible.
In mathematics and computing, it means finding the best solution among alternatives: The algorithm performs optimisation to minimize processing time.
In business and everyday use, it refers to improving efficiency or performance: website optimisation, search engine optimisation.
Optimization with straight-line constraints
- feasibilityPotential for success
- heuristicPractical solving shortcut
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- utilizationPractical application of something
- automationSelf-operating system design
workflow · lean · bottleneck · cost-effective · resource allocation · benchmarking · metrics · capacity
Coordination of complex activities
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- inventory controlOverseeing stored goods levels
- network designStructuring interconnected communication systems
decision-making · resource allocation · cost reduction · fleet management · route planning · procurement · just-in-time · distribution
Adjusting pitch accuracy
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
iteration · debugging · A/B testing · configuration · profiling · validation
linear programming
Optimization with straight-line constraints
- feasibilityPotential for success
- heuristicPractical solving shortcut
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
streamlining
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
- utilizationPractical application of something
automation · workflow · lean · bottleneck · cost-effective · resource allocation · benchmarking · metrics · capacity · speed
logistics
Coordination of complex activities
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- inventory controlOverseeing stored goods levels
network design · decision-making · resource allocation · cost reduction · fleet management · route planning · procurement · just-in-time · distribution · Six Sigma
tuning
Adjusting pitch accuracy
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
tweaking · iteration · debugging · A/B testing · configuration · profiling · validation
optimisationdegradation
Decline in condition
deterioration · worsening · impairment · corruption · decline
optimisationneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · disregard · negligence · inattention · carelessness
optimisationwaste
Unwanted discarded material
inefficiency · squandering · bloat · profligacy · extravagance