Optimization problem in financial resource management in profiled information technology education

The article examines opportunities for software-based solving of economic problems by students at the upper-secondary level. A financial resource management problem and its optimal solution are presented. The problem is solved by different groups of students using traditional software methods, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is introduced to support the development of students’ analytical skills. For this purpose, Excel Solver and generative artificial intelligence (AI) are used. The application of these methods in the educational process is presented, taking into account the level of mathematical knowledge of the students in the respective grade.