Quantitative Management Tools for Spreadsheets

Designed for introductory courses in management science, operations research, and quantitative methods, this is a broad spectrum package of spreadsheet-based software tools for performing quantitative analysis in MS/OR, and includes add-ons like What's Best (for linear programming), plus Monte Carlo simulations, forecasting, and more. The emphasis throughout is on modelling problems and 40 spreadsheet applications can be viewed, understood, modified and recombined with other applications. It is documented using a new graphic representation of spreadsheet models known as the Work Sheet Flow Diagram which provides an intuitive explanation for spreadsheet models, as well as a basis for evaluating student performance. The user interface and data are in Lotus 1-2-3 and can also be used with Quattro. Also available is a separate instructor's manual (0-07-839557-7).