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This practical, one-day software training course is just what you need to learn spreadsheet risk analysis with Crystal Ball Standard Edition.
Click here for training that covers the applications, tools and techniques for Crystal Ball Professional Edition.
Through hands-on instruction and real-world case studies, Introduction to Crystal Ball will teach you the basics of Monte Carlo simulation, tornado analysis, how to develop Crystal Ball models, how to gain insights from simulation results, and the best ways to present your findings to peers, management, or clients.
We have designed the pace and material of this course for a general audience, with example models and exercises that cover a wide variety of applications in finance, engineering, project management, and more.
Attendees receive manuals, sample
exercises, and resource materials.
Who should attend?
 This
training course is ideal for complete beginners and for novice Crystal
Ball users who want direction on how to best apply the software.
Don't have time to teach yourself the software? No one in your office
able to help you learn it? Need to learn the software immediately
for a time-sensitive project? Then this course is for you.
Haven't used Crystal Ball in a few years? Introduction to Crystal
Ball also makes an excellent refresher course and a quick way
to learn about the latest analytical tools and features. Intermediate-level
modelers with some Crystal Ball experience can also gain valuable
insights and tips from our expert trainers.
"Lots of examples and 'hands-on' training."
-- Mary Lee Rigamonti, Financial Analyst, Kinetic Concepts,
Inc. |
This course will:
- Teach you the basic skills required to make the most of Crystal
Ball
- Show you how to communicate the concept of risk to others
- Give you a better understanding of the benefits of spreadsheet
risk analysis
- Dramatically shorten the software learning curve
- Provide you with handy tips, shortcuts, and modeling techniques
- Allow you to meet and network with other professionals
- Help you bring the necessary risk and decision analysis techniques
back to your organization
Gain the skills necessary to
make you a more confident, efficient, and
professional decision-maker.
Advanced preparation includes:
- An introductory understanding of Excel
- Competence with Windows operating systems (NT 4.0 or
later).
Please click on the Order Online links below
for current course fees. The course fee includes
lunch and coffee breaks, handouts, manuals, and
CDs with example files. You must pay the course
fee prior to attending the course.
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course policies (includes refund and cancellation information)
Register for a class today!
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credit |
Introduction to Crystal Ball is a group live software training
course worth eight CPE credit hours (a credit hour is 50 minutes
of training per hour). Decisioneering, Inc. is registered with the
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a
sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry
of CPE Sponsors.
Program Level: Introduction to Crystal Ball - Overview
State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance
of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered
sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors,
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. www.nasba.org.
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on our CPE Credits
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Actual
start times vary by location. Please check your
confirmation letter for actual start time) Lunch
provided by Decisioneering.
Morning
Introduction to Monte Carlo simulation
- What it is and how it works
- Steps in model development
- Current environment of spreadsheets
- Deterministic modeling vs. Stochastic modeling
Probability Distributions and Statistics
- Basic Distributions
- Basic Statistics
Getting Started with Crystal Ball
- Launching Crystal Ball
- Terminology
- Navigation
Setting up a Simulation Model
- Defining Assumptions
- Correlating Assumptions
- Defining Forecasts
- Editing Crystal Ball data
- Correlation analysis
Lunch (provided by Decisioneering)
Afternoon
Analysis and Presentation of Results
- Sensitivity Chart
- Overlay Chart
- Trend Chart
- Report Generation
- Saving Results
Simulation Control
- Trials
- Sampling
- Speed
- Options
- Statistics
Basic Crystal Ball Tools
- Tornado Charts
- Batch Fit
- Correlation Matrix
Class Exercises |
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