View and Analyze Your Distributions!

Have you ever been using @RISK and weren't sure which distribution function you should use? Or have you ever placed data into BestFit and wanted an easy way to adjust it before performing a fit? Have you ever wanted to represent uncertainty with a distribution you scribbled on a piece of paper? Then RISKview is the tool for you!

Create the Perfect Distribution!
RISKview is the world's most popular tool for viewing, creating and assessing probabilities graphically. RISKview allows you to preview, edit, and draw probability distribution functions. Available as a stand-alone product, fully integrated with every copy of @RISK 4.0 for Excel, BestFit 4.0, or bundled with the DecisionTools Suite, the new RISKview 4.0 is one of the most versatile companion programs on the market! As part of @RISK 4.0, RISKview appears as a "pop-up" distribution viewer window that quickly assigns probabilities to spreadsheet cells. RISKview can also be used to determine probability distributions for models built with RISKOptimizer or @RISK for Microsoft Project! RISKview is easily launched from these applications with a new icon appearing alongside the Excel or Project toolbars.

RISKview truly shines as a companion to the latest releases of @RISK for Excel, RISKOptimizer, or @RISK for Project. Or use RISKview by itself when working with probability distributions for other purposes! No matter how you use it, RISKview is the most comprehensive probability viewer around.

An Interactive Distribution Viewer
RISKview is an interactive distribution viewer where you can instantly view distribution graphs for any of the 37 @RISK distributions. Just choose the distribution you are interested from the drop-down list of distribution functions. Not sure what a particular distribution looks like? Just select it from the menu and instantly see a graph of the distribution. Type in desired parameters or adjust them with spin buttons, and watch the graph update as you change parameter! Want to quickly see a graph of a Lognormal distribution with mean = 100 and standard deviation = 10? Just type in the parameters in the fields provided. Need to see the same distribution with a standard deviation of 20 or 30? Just type in 20, 30, or use the spin buttons and watch the graph reflect the change. With this versatile product you and your colleagues can view and review the probabilities used in your @RISK, RISKOptimizer or @RISK for Project models. Once you have created the distribution you like, click a button and the currently dis layed distribution will be entered into the active Excel spreadsheet cell or current Project field! RISKview makes it easy to pick the right distribution to describe your uncertain values.

Graphs in RISKview 4.0 are high-resolution and presentation-quality. Furthermore, all graphs may be fully customized by type (density area, cumulative ascending, cumulative descending, etc.), scaling, colors, and more. Plus, graphs may be exported to Excel for further modification in native Excel chart format. All graphs include sliding delimiters as well for quick, accurate comparisons of probabilities.

Distributions available in RISKview include:

• Beta
• Beta General
• Beta-Subjective
• Binomial
• Chi-Square
• Cumulative
• Discrete
• Discrete Uniform
• Error Function
• Erlang
• Exponential
• Extreme Value/Gumbel
• Gamma
• General
• Geometric
• Histogram
• Hypergeometric
• IntUniform
• Inverse Gaussian/Wald
• Logistic
• Log-Logistic
• Lognormal
• Lognormal2
• Negative Binomial
• Normal
• Pareto
• Pareto 2
• Pearson V
• Pearson VI
• PERT
• Poisson
• Rayleigh
• Student's t
• Triangular
• Triangular General
• Uniform
• Weibull

All Statistics Included
With RISKview, you get all statistics for every distribution function in a handy spreadsheet-style report to the right of the graph. Minimum, maximum, mean, mode, standard deviations, skewness, kurtosis and all other statistics you would expect are there, and are updated automatically when the graph changes. RISKview gives you complete information to ensure the most accurate probability distribution to fit your situation.

Use the Distribution Artist to Draw Your Own
What if you just don't know what function to use, but you can draw a curve which reflects the range and distribution of possible values? With RISKview's Distribution Artist, you get a toolkit for creating your own distributions! Give RISKview a minimum and maximum value, then use the mouse to sketch your curve in between. Stretch the curve up or down at any point when you want to change its shape. A smoothing function helps those shaky hands. Done with your newly created masterpiece? RISKview changes your drawn curve to an @RISK General function which can be entered into the current spreadsheet cell or Project field.

RISKview 4.0 can take your hand-drawn curve one step further. Using technology from Palisade's powerful BestFit 4.0 software, RISKview can calculate the standard distribution type and parameter values that "fit" your curve the best! All you have to do is click the Fit Curve button in the RISKview toolbar and use the resulting distribution function in your model! Previously available only in RISKview Pro, this powerful functionality is now available in every copy of RISKview 4.0.

Intuitive Interface
RISKview 4.0's Microsoft Office-style interface makes it easy to get up and running quickly. Dialog boxes, menus, toolbars, tables and graphs are all designed to be familiar and easy to understand. Most commands are accessible via toolbar buttons or right-click pop-up menus. You'll find yourself doing most of your work using only the mouse!

Compare Distributions Using Overlays
Do you want to see how the range and probabilities of two distribution functions differ? Ever wanted to compare graphs of two different distributions on top of each other? With RISKview 4.0, you can! It's easy to overlay two distribution graphs on top of each other, and you can compare probabilities using sliding delimiters. All statistics for both distributions are displayed in the linked statistical report to the right of the graph for easy reference.

Use RISKview 4.0 Fully Integrated with @RISK 4.0
When used with @RISK 4.0 for Excel, RISKview becomes a pop-up distribution viewer easily accessible via a toolbar button or a right mouse click. Pop-up over an Excel cell and graphically assign probability distributions to any value in the formula. As you change parameters, truncate your distribution or name it, watch as RISKview builds your distribution for you. You get the best of both worlds -- a complete intuitive graphic assignment of distributions combined with the fully flexible distribution function format of @RISK! Plus, RISKview links directly to distribution functions that are used in your @RISK models, so any time you change your distribution, you can see an updated graph with RISKview.

RISKview Features

• Pops up directly over Excel or Project
• Use with @RISK, @RISK for Project, RISKOptimizer, or with the DecisionTools Suite
• Lets you preview and edit 37 distribution functions
• Interactive distribution viewer displays distribution function graphs at any parameter values
• Spin buttons instantly change parameter values and re-graph distributions
• Graphs are presentation quality and fully customizable
• Graphs may be exported to Excel
• Sliding delimiters on all graphs make comparing probabilities easy
• Full statistics provided for all distributions
• Distribution Artist lets you draw and modify your own distribution curves
• Instantly gives you the "best-fitting" standard distribution that matches your hand-drawn curve
• Smoothing takes the jags out of your drawn distributions
• Drawn or entered distributions can be instantly placed in Excel or Project
• Overlay graphs let you graphically compare two different distribution functions
• Tighter integration with @RISK 4.0 builds distribution functions for you
• Office-style interface makes RISKview easy to use

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