Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis (with CD-ROM and Microsoft Project 2003 120 day version)

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Valuable software, realistic examples, and fascinating topics . . . everything you need to master the most widely used management science techniques using Microsoft® Excel™ is right here! Learning to make decisions in today's business world takes training and experience. Cliff Ragsdale--the respected innovator in the field of management science--is an outstanding guide to help you learn the skills you need, use Microsoft Excel for Windows to implement those skills, and gain the confidence to apply what you learn to real business situations. SPREADSHEET MODELING AND DECISION ANALYSIS gives you step-by-step instructions and annotated screen shots to make examples easy to follow. Plus, interesting sections called The World of Management Science show you how each topic has been applied in a real company.

Customer Reviews:

A Good Book for Finance/IT majors.......2007-09-17

This book does what it sets out to do: teach spreadsheet modeling. I'm only on the third chapter, but the author does a good job including step by step instructions on how to create winning models. The author is also very easy to understand. So if you're going to be doing optimization and modeling in your work, I highly recommend this book.

Great book, and includes @RISK.......2007-08-06

Ragsdale really makes spreadsheet modeling accessible to real-world business situations. It was a great asset to my MBA coursework. As a student, it came with a free student version of @RISK risk analysis software as well.

Good practical text.......2006-11-12

A good book for those studying decision making techniques or as a reference for managers looking to upgrade their skills

Decision analysis.......2006-11-02

Excellent book; I am considering it as a textbook for a Managerial Sciences course. The examples are clear and real increasing the interest of the students.

Good book , worth to read.......2006-02-17

This book is designated as the textbook for our master's level management modeling class. The author concerntrated on the application of Microsoft Solver to solve various of optimazation problems that we freqently faced in the real business opreations. Overall, this is good book for entry-level management modeling study.

System Dynamics Modelling: A Practical Approach

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the only practical book on System dynamics

System Dynamics Modelling: A Practical Approach
R.G. Coyle
Manufacturer: Chapman & Hall/CRC
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Principles of Systems

ASIN: 0412617102

Book Description

With NATO's bombing campaign against Serbia now over, what strategic, long-range plans will the alliance employ to restore stability to the region? As the global economy continually changes in response to worldwide events, what investment strategies will firms implement to cope with changing markets? And how can major pharmaceutical companies solve the problem of having newly-developed products abandoned before they can even be launched on the market? This book is designed and written to give the applied statistician an insight into all these areas of investigation.

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the only practical book on System dynamics.......2007-09-24

This is the only book worth reading about the field of System Dynamics if you are interested into concrete implementations of the method.
It works with concrete cases as related from the client with plain words and builds progressively models starting from a qualitative point of view, then building a quantitative model showing in the process the added value of it.
It has too several chapters on the concrete use of policy optimisation.
The cases are both open or closed systems (with or without exogenous variables) and are varied.
It does not try to hide the difficulties of the method by simplifying
the problems, and the cases look realistic contrarily to many other books.
The only drawback is the presentation and the use of a language that is
probably no more sold and rarely used.
But is is relatively easy to translate the models into another more used package.
The author of the book is clearly somebody who has a perfect mastering of the theory of System Dynamics and both a long experience of using it on
concrete cases.
This is very rare among authors of scientific books and worth to be mentionned.
Jean-Jacques Laublé Allocar Eurli
Strasbourg France

Business Process Modeling, Simulation, and Design

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Better optimization tools available with other simulation software
The book for all BPM Consultants / Analysts

Business Process Modeling, Simulation, and Design
Manuel Laguna , Johan Marklund , and Laguna
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Organizing for Work by Henry Laurence Gantt

ASIN: 0131099795

Book Description

A focus on business processes, as well as manufacturing processes and general OM problems, plus an emphasis on simulation modeling using a state of the art commercial simulation software make this a unique, standout volume in the area of operations management. The volume blends traditional qualitative issues, operations management and discrete event simulation by taking an analytical modeling perspective on process design and emphasizing the power of simulation modeling as a vehicle for analyzing and designing business processes. The authors provide an introduction to business process design, process management and process oriented improvement programs, a simulation based methodology for designing business processes, basic tools for process design, managing process flows, introduction to queuing and simulation, introduction to Extend, modeling and simulating business processes, input and output data analysis, optimizing business process performance and process benchmarking with data envelopment analysis. For business professionals.

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Better optimization tools available with other simulation software.......2006-10-10

Book is well done in terms of business process material; however the tools chosen to simulate the design of new and modified processes are sub par based on their limited ability to optimize the performance of the new processes. Other simulation software tools exist that provide the designers and analysts with much more powerful optimization capabilities.

The book for all BPM Consultants / Analysts.......2004-07-05

An excellent book. Though it requires some knowledge to OR, Statistics and OM to understand. A thoroughly enjoyable book, excellent end of chapter questions. Ideal to be used as a text book. The sildes that the author uses to teach in available on the web, and can be used by anybody desirous of using this book as a base text book.

Practical Management Science (with CD-ROM, Decision Tools and Stat Tools Suite, and Microsoft Project 2003 120 Day Version)

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Very Satisfied
Do not use!
Not as described
Management Science made understandable
Good book but focus is more on how to get to answer fast than process

Practical Management Science (with CD-ROM, Decision Tools and Stat Tools Suite, and Microsoft Project 2003 120 Day Version)
Wayne L. Winston , and S. Christian Albright
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Business Driven Information Technology: Answers to 100 Critical Questions for Every Manager

ASIN: 0534465129

Book Description

This text takes an active-learning approach, providing numerous examples and problems so students can practice extensively with a concept before moving on. Four types of problems -- skill-building, skill-extending, modeling, and cases are graded within sections and chapters to help instructors assign homework. Another important feature is the way that the text integrates modeling into all functional areas of business: finance, marketing, operations management using real examples and real data. The text emphasizes modeling over algebraic formulations and memorization of particular models. Shell files are also provided so that instructors can give students as much or as little information as they need.

Customer Reviews:

Very Satisfied.......2007-10-01

I was very happy with my purchase. The book was in perfect condition, shipped quickly, and cost much less than my university's bookstore.

Do not use!.......2006-08-21

It is full of errors. The explanations are difficult to follow. There are few highlights in the text which makes scanning for a quick review impossible. There is no chapter summary. The book presumes a thourough knowledge of Excel which many students do not have. Stay away!

Not as described.......2006-05-09

Previous reviews inspired me for the purchase. This book is NOT MBA material. I would rate it at Business 101 book. Most spreadsheet models are basically the same using the SOLVER function in excel. There are better tutorials online.

Management Science made understandable.......2006-03-10

By incorporating Microsoft Excel spreadsheet examples of the problems, the authors have managed to make self-study management science possible. I'm absolutely convinced this is the best way to learn MS.
Anyone that has responsibility for making business decisions should keep a copy of this text nearby.

Good book but focus is more on how to get to answer fast than process.......2005-12-19

Used this book in B-school and loved modeling using @Risk (@Risk is the modelling software that comes with the book - pretty much self intuitive). My only complain with this book is that it was very focused on getting to the answer fast than really exaplaining the process and modeling techniques. After doing few examples you start to develop the intuition ... but I feel that the author could have done a better work in explaing the process behing modeling.

SimQuick with Excel and Software CD Package (2nd Edition)

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SimQuick with Excel and Software CD Package (2nd Edition)
David Hartvigsen
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ASIN: 0131078801

Book Description

This easy-to-use computer package for process simulation runs in the Excel spreadsheet environment. It is accompanied by a booklet that walks users through the construction and analysis of a wide variety of SimQuick models and contains a number of exercises. Models include waiting lines, inventory and supply chains, manufacturing, and project management. Chapter 1 provides a brief introduction to process simulation and the concepts underlying SimQuick; Chapter 2 offers step-by-step instruction on how to use SimQuick by completely working-through a simple example; and Chapters 2-5 include a wide variety of examples of business processes to model—models include Waiting Lines, Inventory, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Project Management. For business students in Decision Science courses.

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WW II Pacific Theater: Inside Moves (EU-Inside Moves)

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Shootum up!
lost in ww 2
If you like CFS2
Excellent Reference, few shortcomings.
Excellent reference for this game

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WW II Pacific Theater: Inside Moves (EU-Inside Moves)
Jeff Van West
Manufacturer: Microsoft Press
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ASIN: 0735611769

Book Description

The Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Pacific Theater game takes the excitement, realism, and challenge of the best-selling Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator to the South Pacific for one of the fiercest air battles of World War II. MICROSOFT COMBAT FLIGHT SIMULATOR: WWII PACIFIC THEATER: INSIDE MOVES provides readers with the insight, tips, and tricks necessary to survive the deadly air combat of the Pacific Theater. The author provides vital details about this combat zone's environment and terrain, aircraft, airfields, and carriers, along with information about combat flight school, how to play the game over a network, and how to customize planes, missions, and scenery. Organized for a variety of skill levels, with quick access information for new users plus tips for experienced players, the book also features memoir-style sidebars full of information about Pacific Theater planes, people, and history for readers who have a special interest in WWII air combat. Key elements of the text even simulate a period document, with maps and intelligence reports used as backgrounds for section openers. As a special bonus, the book includes an "Enemy Order of Battle" foldout that provides identifying diagrams of the key combat aircraft used by both sides of the conflict in the Pacific.

Customer Reviews:

Shootum up!.......2007-01-04

This is my favorite Combat Flight Sim. Considering the graphics technology when this sim was introduced, it is excellent. Scenery is accurate. Aircraft are a little "fuzzy"looking. The ships and carriers need to look more realistic. Combat is fun. In the manual, advice on how to handle dogfights is given by fighter Ace Joe Foss and a few Japenese pilots of the time. Flying this sim enticed me to read Greg "Pappy" Boyingtons book, THE BLACK SHEEP. Carrier landings are challenging. It's a good sim, buy it.

lost in ww 2.......2005-09-30

microsoft puts together a nice game in combat flight simulator fun to play and many options . the book is detailed and has a tremondous information but for ww flight simulators il 2 offers a lot more

If you like CFS2.......2003-09-06

If you enjoy CFS2 or CFS3 this book is worthwhile. The reason I say CFS3 is because this book covers a lot of the basics of flight which can apply to CFS2, 3 or FS2004 for that matter.

This book, along with the CFS2 manual, makes the game / sim wonderful. Without these two resources I would have been lost.

Excellent Reference, few shortcomings........2002-02-21

CFS2: WW II Pacific Theater is a very informative addition to CFS2. I recommend it highly. I have some experience with CFS2 and have studied the tactics and plane specs closely. I found CFS2: WWII Pacific Theater very informative. The author is a pilot and obviously has a great deal of knowledge and insight on the tactics he describes. I only wish chapter 7, Combat Maneuvers and Aerobatics, had more depth. Chapter 5, Takeoffs, Landings and Advanced Flying goes into great depth including several demonstrations of concepts that you can fly through. If the same depth had been given to the Combat Maneuvers chapter the book would have been unbelievable. As it stands the Overhead Attack and High Side Attack merit only one short paragraph. I find these two maneuvers of particular usefulness and the lack of analysis is a letdown.

Another area where the book is somewhat a letdown is in "tweaking" CFS2. The book flatly states you can not fly AI aircraft. This simply is not true - you only have to make a minor modification to add these wonderful aircraft to your inventory. Still the author devotes a good deal of attention to these aircraft and if you choose to fly them you will find good advice in the book. I just wish the author had devoted some time to the tweaks in CFS2.

If you play CFS2 you simply must have this book. Even with it's shortcomings it's well worth the price.

Excellent reference for this game.......2000-11-08

Good graphics and concise writing are key to the quality of this book. The author's knowledge of flying and aerodynamics is obvious. He knows how to teach; his explanations are smart and clear. Excellent reference for anyone who wants to maximize their use of this game.

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Optimization Modeling With LINDO
Linus Schrage
Manufacturer: Duxbury Press
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This successful book and software package--used by thousands of students and companies worldwide--shows readers how to apply optimization modeling to real business and industrial problems using LINDO for Windows.

Applied Simulation Modeling (with CD-ROM) (Duxbury Applied Series)

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Applied Simulation Modeling (with CD-ROM) (Duxbury Applied Series)
Andrew Seila , Vlatko Ceric , and Pandu Tadikamalla
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APPLIED SIMULATION MODELING provides both a conceptual introduction to the concepts of simulation modeling and practical experience with real examples using popular commercial simulation packages ARENA and @Risk. The coverage includes Risk Simulation, Dynamic Systems, and Discrete Event Simulation models. Throughout the book, the authors show readers how they can use simulation in the context of decision making. Practical examples from Operations Management, Manufacturing, Health Care, and Finance are included throughout to give readers an appreciation for the wide scope of application and the robust nature of simulation modeling. Special editions of ARENA and @Risk are packaged with the book.

Discrete-Event System Simulation (3rd Edition)

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Poor Quality Printing
Gives a well-written and complete introduction
statictical simulation
Comprehensive, updated, great book of simulation systems
A complete vision

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Jerry Banks , John S. Carson , Barry L. Nelson , and David M. Nicol
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ASIN: 0130887021

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This book provides a basic treatment of discrete-event simulation, one of the most widely used operations research and management science tools for dealing with system design in the presence of uncertainty. Proper collection and analysis of data, use of analytic techniques, verification and validation of models and the appropriate design of simulation experiments are treated extensively. Readily understandable to those having a basic familiarity with differential and integral calculus, probability theory and elementary statistics. Includes simulation in C++, the latest versions of the most widely used packages, and features of simulation output analysis software. Covers properties, modeling and random-variate generation from the lognormal distribution. Clarifies the difficult distinctions between terminating and steady-state simulation, and between within- and across-replication statistics. Contains up-to-date treatment of simulation of manufacturing and material handling systems. Emphasizes the hierarchical nature of computing systems, and how simulation techniques vary, depending on the level of abstraction. For readers wanting to learn more about system simulation.

Customer Reviews:

Poor Quality Printing.......2005-08-25

My copy of this book is barely readable. Numerous parts of the text are missing. The printing is just missing here and there on the pages. Beware this edition. It is unfortunate since the content appears excellent.

Gives a well-written and complete introduction.......2004-05-01

This book provides a very good introduction to discrete-event simulation. The authors start out by providing several simple examples in areas such as queueing and inventory systems, as well as reliability. After the first few chapters the reader gets a sense of what simulation represents and why it is done. In later chapters they score high marks in introducing more advanced issues, such as probability models, random number and random variate generators, queueing theory, and input modeling.

In closing, the book makes for a very good junior or senior-level introduction to simulation, and I especially am thankful that the presentation was made independent of any simulation package. Instead it focuses on those things that any good simulation package/language should have (e.g. random-number generators, built-in objects for customers and servers, statistical support for evaluating hypotheses about collected data, etc.).

statictical simulation.......2002-07-11

This book contains very well topics as input and output analysis, verification and validation, random number generation etc. I strongly recommend this book as an introduction of theoric simulation.

Comprehensive, updated, great book of simulation systems.......2001-03-26

Banks revised his great book with updated simulation package and information. Several new issues, such as, tools/softwares, random-variable generation, simulation termination, how to use Simulation to analysis and design computer system, many downloadable examples. Sufficient theories, to understand Simulation, are given, for instance, the Statistics and Queueing theories. Two chapters are dedicated for random-number generation. One chapter is dedicated for verification and validation of simulation models. Although it's only one chapter, several references are given for further study. IE or logistic practioner will enjoy since one chapter is for manufacturing and material handling system (wow!). Very good reference and practice.

A complete vision.......2000-09-05

This book brings a very complete explanation about what Discrete Event System Simulation is. From the very beginning, they introduce what Simulation is by means of simple examples that you can manage by hand. They also give a comprehensive explanation about how to determine the apropiate distribution functions to use in the simulation. And how to statistically analyze the simulation results. The book also include a comprehensive brochure of different simulation languages.

Computer Simulation in Management Science, 4th Edition

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About, not how to, simulate

Computer Simulation in Management Science, 4th Edition
Michael Pidd
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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ASIN: 0471979317

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The fourth edition of this book reflects its continued popularity and standing in the field. It provides a clear guide to the role of modelling in the computer simulation methods used in management science. Readers will find an in-depth coverage of the modelling, computing and statistical aspects of discrete simulation and systems dynamics. Part I is a general introduction to the simulation methods commonly used in management science. Part II gives a detailed exposition of discrete event simulation, and Part III provides a description of the methods of system dynamics as an approach to policy modelling within organisations. Overall, the book shows why computer simulation within organisations. Overall, the book shows why computer simulation models are popular and gives a thorough guide to their construction and use. Revisions to this edition include a completely new chapter on computer simulation in practice, which discusses how best to make use of computer simulation models in achieving real benefits within organisations. Updated areas include: •three-phase and other methods •sampling methods •output analysis and experimentation •discrete simulation software •system dynamics simulation There are also links to software libraries in Turbo Pascal, C, C++, Visual BASIC and Java on the World Wide Web.

Customer Reviews:

About, not how to, simulate.......2001-06-14

From the table of contents this book has a decided statistical bent but it does this to cover important issues of validation and reliability of models. The sections on discrete and systems dynamics modelling are both thorough and informative. I wondered if the computer programs were afterthoughts rather than necessary but it hardly matters given the book's value when it talks about the concepts and the practical considerations.

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