Software Accompanying the Text
Users of this text have access to spreadsheet files for all the models presented in the text, as well as to the following software applications:

Premium Solver for Education- is used for linear and nonlinear optimization, which is the topic of Chapters 10-13, and is revisited briefly in Chapter 16.

Crystal Ball 7 Student Edition- used for Monte Carlo simulation, which is the topic of Chapter 15. Its OptQuest package is used for optimization in simulation models, which is covered in Chapter 16, and its CB Predictor package is used for Forecasting, as illustrated in Chapter 9.

TreePlan- for decision analysis, the subject of Chapter 14.

Spreadsheet Professional- an add-in for Excel that automates error checking. It is introduced in Chapter 5.

Sensitivity Toolkit- an Excel add-in that provides the capability to perform four types of sensitivity analysis: Data Sensitivity, Tornado Chart, Solver Sensitivity and Crystal Ball Sensitivity.  These tools are covered in Chapters 6, 10, and 15.

Instructors' Companion Website
Website includes:

• PowerPoint Slides Solutions to end-of-chapter exercises
• Solutions to cases
• Teaching notes
• Course syllabi 

Software Accompanying the Text
Users of this text have access to spreadsheet files for all the models presented in the text, as well as to the following software applications:

Premium Solver for Education- is used for linear and nonlinear optimization, which is the topic of Chapters 10-13, and is revisited briefly in Chapter 16.

Crystal Ball 7 Student Edition- used for Monte Carlo simulation, which is the topic of Chapter 15. Its OptQuest package is used for optimization in simulation models, which is covered in Chapter 16, and its CB Predictor package is used for Forecasting, as illustrated in Chapter 9.

TreePlan- for decision analysis, the subject of Chapter 14.

Spreadsheet Professional- an add-in for Excel that automates error checking. It is introduced in Chapter 5.

Sensitivity Toolkit- an Excel add-in that provides the capability to perform four types of sensitivity analysis: Data Sensitivity, Tornado Chart, Solver Sensitivity and Crystal Ball Sensitivity.  These tools are covered in Chapters 6, 10, and 15.

Student Companion Website
Website includes: PowerPoint slide presentation for end-of-chapter exercises