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Finding the Optimal
DECISION
Don’t Leave Decisions
CRYSTAL BALL 2000
Easy to Understand Charting and Reporting
to Chance Produce easy-to-understand charts and reports quickly and
Solution, Predicting effortlessly. These detailed features allow users to make sound
Make educated decisions from now on.
Future Outcomes decisions quickly by illustrating the various assumptions and
With Crystal Ball ® 2000 Professional
Edition, decisions can be based on reliable forecasts.
calculations, and not left to chance. Since
1986, Decisioneering, Inc. has provided risk Risk analysis, optimization, and time-series
analysis and decision intelligence software tools forecasting software enhances
that empower individuals and organizations to spreadsheet modeling.
understand uncertainty and make better decisions.
More than 85% of Fortune 500 companies and all of
the top 50 MBA schools use Crystal Ball to manage
Markets Served
Since risk is present in every venture, Crystal Ball users are
risk, make optimal decisions, and increase shareholder
found in almost every discipline and industry. These companies
value. Trust the leader in risk analysis software to deliver
depend on Crystal Ball to aid them in making better-informed
better outcomes.
decisions, by quantifying their risk.
Robust Features–More Accurate Results
The Professional Edition of Crystal Ball 2000 is the most Industries •Academia •Management/Consulting
•Engineering •Mining
comprehensive suite of risk analysis and forecasting tools •Environmental •Oil & Gas
available. By combining risk analysis and optimization, •Finance •Pharmaceutical
Crystal Ball 2000 Professional Edition helps users not only •Healthcare •Telecommunications
•Insurance •Utilities
understand risk, but also guides users to make the right
decisions. The Professional Edition includes all the features Applications •Commodities Trading •Project Management
and benefits of the Standard Edition and adds additional power •Financial Analysis •Real Options
•Petroleum Reserve Analysis •Six Sigma
to help users make better decisions. Since the program is a fully •Portfolio Analysis •Toxicity Screening
integrated Microsoft Excel add-in, it seamlessly extends the •Process Modeling •Value at Risk
power of Excel spreadsheet models.
Organizations •BP Amoco •PepsiCo
Using Crystal •Cisco Systems •Pharmacia
Predict the Future–Accurately Ball Professional •Hewlett-Packard •Pillsbury
Using time-series forecasting methods, CB Predictor TM analyzes Edition •MIT •Univ. of Penn. (Wharton)
•Motorola •Xerox
historical data for trend, seasonality, and randomness. Since
every prediction is uncertain, CB Predictor integrates
seamlessly with Crystal Ball to let users understand the
uncertainty of the prediction in their analyses. CB Predictor also No-Risk Offer
lets users easily create regression models that use multiple Download a free evaluation of Crystal Ball 2000 Professional
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A Step Beyond Forecasting
Take risk analysis a step further by adding optimization.
With Crystal Ball 2000 Professional Edition, the step-by-
step OptQuest ® wizard guides the process of defining "The beauty of Crystal Ball is its simplicity
constraints, specifying the objective of the outcome, and ease of use for novice users and its
and setting the requirements for determining factors. advanced capabilities for experienced users.”
OptQuest automatically performs the calculations
based on those specifications and pinpoints the best, – Tim Bohdan, IBM Global Services
or optimal, solution. This easy-to-use optimization
tool then transfers the best solution into the user’s
spreadsheet model. [Link]/cbpro
CRYSTAL BALL 2000
FEATURE FUNCTION BENEFIT
OptQuest Searches for optimal choice for a given Easily determines the optimal choice,
business decision assists in making the best decisions,
saves time and effort
CB Predictor Incorporates advanced methods of Provides the most accurate future
time-series forecasting by analyzing performance predictions
historical data to predict future outcomes.
Developer Kit Automates simulations and forecasts Allows integration of Crystal Ball and
in VBA CB Predictor with other software tools
Crystal Ball 2000 Standard Edition Performs Monte Carlo analysis on Simulates real-world situations to better
spreadsheet models understand probable outcomes
Crystal Ball Tools Automate model-building tasks, simulate Provide more efficient modeling methods
• Batch Fit variability, define correlations, and and more accurate forecasting
• Correlation Matrix perform additional functions
• Tornado Chart
• Bootstrap
• Decision Table
• Scenario Analysis
• 2D Simulation
Software Requirements
• Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP
• Microsoft Excel 95 or later
Other Decisioneering Products Available
Decisioneering offers a full suite of risk analysis and decision intelligence software tools and services that empower users to make better
decisions. These include Crystal Ball 2000 Standard Edition, Open Crystal Ball (the platform-independent version of Crystal Ball), CB Predictor
(time-series forecasting software), and Real Options Analysis Toolkit TM.
Decisioneering Services
Decisioneering offers training courses and seminars on Crystal Ball and real options with an emphasis on decision analysis and real-world case
studies, as well as an interactive, multimedia training CD. Training courses are offered throughout the year at various locations nationwide.
Decisioneering also provides customized on-site training. Custom model development and integration as well as Web-enabled application
development are available from our Consulting Services Experts.
The Decisioneering Help Desk offers free technical support for 30 days following the purchase of any Decisioneering product. Technical support
plans beyond the 30-day period can also be purchased. In addition, tips, articles, models, FAQs, white papers, and a resource center are always
available from our Web site.
Product maintenance is an essential service and valuable investment for all Crystal Ball users. Decisioneering offers licensed clients a 12-
month maintenance agreement that includes unlimited Help Desk phone support and free updates for products that are released during the
maintenance period.
Crystal Ball is a registered trademark and CB Predictor and Real
Options Analysis Tookit are trademarks of Decisioneering, Inc. 1515 Arapahoe Street, Suite 1311 | Denver, CO | USA 80202
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