Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis 7th Edition, Ragsdale

Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Management Science (with Essential Resources 7th Edition by Cliff Ragsdale describes the most generally used management science strategies and shows how these tools might be carried out utilizing Microsoft Office Excel 2013.

This book has been up to date for use with Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010. It supplies succinct instruction in probably the most commonly used management science techniques and reveals how these tools will be implemented utilizing the most present model of Excel® for Windows. This text also focuses on creating both algebraic and spreadsheet modeling skills. Danger Solver Platform replaces Crystal Ball in the sixth edition.

Danger Solver Platform contains all the capabilities of Threat Solver for risk analysis and Monte Carlo simulation, all the capabilities of Premium solver Platform for optimization, and new capabilities for locating sturdy optimal selections using simulation, optimization, stochastic programming, and strong optimization methods.

Updated content reflects Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010 coverage, providing your students with the most current information for dealing with key management science decision making. Algebraic formulations and spreadsheets are used side-by-side to help develop conceptual thinking skills. Step-by-step instructions and numerous annotated screenshots make examples easy to follow and understand.

Emphasis is placed on model formulation and interpretation rather than on algorithms. Risk Solver Platform replaces Crystal Ball in the sixth edition. Risk Solver Platform includes all of the capabilities of Risk Solver for risk analysis and Monte Carlo simulation, all of the capabilities of Premium solver Platform for optimization, and new capabilities for finding robust optimal decisions using simulation, optimization, stochastic programming, and robust optimization methods.

An access code is packaged with each new copy of the book that gives students access to Premium online content, including instructions for downloading the Risk Solver Platform software and data sets for many problems. The chapter on Project Management has been updated for Microsoft Project 2010 and moved online. The Microsoft Project software will no longer be packaged with the book.

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