and shows how to install PrecisionTree and attach it to your copy of
Microsoft Excel.
Checking Your Package
Your PrecisionTree package should contain:
The PrecisionTree User's Guide (this book) with:
♦ Preface and Getting Started
♦ Overview of Decision Analysis
♦ Overview of PrecisionTree
♦ Modeling Techniques
♦ PrecisionTree Command Reference
♦ Technical Appendices
The PrecisionTree CD-ROM including:
♦ PrecisionTree System Files
♦ PrecisionTree Example Files
♦ PrecisionTree Tutorial
The PrecisionTree Licensing Agreement and User Registration Card
If your package is not complete, please call your PrecisionTree dealer or
supplier or contact Palisade Corporation directly at (607) 277-8000 or
(800) 432-7475 (US only).
Deciding What to Read
If you want to use PrecisionTree right away, you can go directly to the
installation instructions at the end of this chapter. If you know about
decision analysis but not about PrecisionTree, try working through the
on-line tutorial after installing the PrecisionTree system. If you are not
familiar with decision analysis, start with the Overview of Decision
Analysis which follows this chapter. The overview discusses concepts
and techniques of decision analysis and gives a good background for
proceeding through the tutorial.
Both the Modeling Techniques chapter and the PrecisionTree Command
Reference provide valuable information about your everyday use of
PrecisionTree. The Modeling Techniques chapter shows you how to
model typical decisions you may encounter. Included on the
PrecisionTree CD-ROM are examples which illustrate the described