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.
This book was required reading and use in my Engineering Management class, and it is based on Excel 2013, where we have Excel 365.
Nothing works the same. The examples do not follow the software anymore, and the book's use for understanding the material is reduced by 50% because you cannot work alongside the examples on your computer.
This might be a good book if it matched the software they have for the edition. I am not impressed that I spent this much on a book and the solver and do not work together.