ProbWorks: Excel is a suite of uncertainty and sensitivity analysis tools
for use within Microsoft Excel® for either Windows or Mac OS X. Each driver component has a particular benefit or utility to
different classes of problems. The individual drivers in the current release
are:
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Advanced Monte Carlo
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Discrete Probability Optimal Matching Distribution (DPOMD)
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Pareto Sensitivity
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Response Surface Equation (RSE) Generator
The probabilistic capabilities in the ProbWorks: Excel tools
are useful when trying to minimize the computational expense for Monte Carlo
simulations, ranking the influence of input variables, and design space
approximation through Response Surface Methodologies (RSM). A manual and
several examples are included.
Once installed, the ProbWorks control panel is available from the Excel® menu bar
or tools menu, allowing easy access to the individual optimization algorithms.
Each tool has several customizable settings and can be tailored to optimum
performance on a variety of complex simulation problems. Built-in help is
available, and several example files are provided. The results of the
analysis can be saved to a new worksheet in Excel® for post-analysis
review.
ProbWorks: Excel
can be purchased from Pi Blue's online store
here.
The full version is available for immediate download via on-line purchase
or as a boxed product with an installation CD and manual.
A problem size-limited academic version is available
for current students, teachers, faculty, and staff for educational purposes
here.
A reduced functionality 30-day demo is available for free
download.
For more information, see our
ProbWorks: ModelCenter PDF flyer that contains information that is relevant to the Microsoft Excel® version. The functionality of the tools is essentially the same on both platforms, with the exception of the GraphPlugin which is unnecessary in the ProbWorks:Excel® version.
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