This is PART 4 of the online course "Financial Modeling with Analytica."

1. Analytica: Beyond
the Spreadsheet
PART 04 ANALYTICA

3. Everything that's wrong with
the common PC spreadsheet
is fixed in Analytica.”
“
—PC Week

4. Meaningless cell
references
No structured
documentation
No variables with
defined roles
Invisible model
structure
Little support
for modularity
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is cumbersome
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

5. Meaningless cell
references
No structured
documentation
No variables with
defined roles
Invisible model
structure
Little support
for modularity
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

6. No structured
documentation
No variables with
defined roles
Invisible model
structure
Little support
for modularity
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1Variables have
meaningful names

7. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
No structured
documentation
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
No variables with
defined roles
Invisible model
structure
Little support
for modularity5
4
3

8. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
No variables with
defined roles
Invisible model
structure
Little support
for modularity5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object

9. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
No variables with
defined roles
Invisible model
structure
Little support
for modularity5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object

10. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
No variables with
defined roles
Invisible model
structure
Little support
for modularity5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object

11. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
Invisible model
structure
Little support
for modularity5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role

12. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
Invisible model
structure
Little support
for modularity5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role

13. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
Invisible model
structure
Little support
for modularity5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role

14. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
Little support
for modularity5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies

15. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
Little support
for modularity5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies

16. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Hierarchy of
modules

17. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Hierarchy of
modules

18. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Hierarchy of
modules

19. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
multidimensional tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Hierarchy of
module

20. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
multidimensional tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Hierarchy of
module

21. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
multidimensional tables
Changing dimensions
is
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Hierarchy of
module

22. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Changing dimensions
is cumbersome
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Hierarchy of
modules

23. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
module

24. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
module

25. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
module

26. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
No built-in treatment
of uncertainty
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
modules

27. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Variables can be
probability distributions
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
module

28. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Variables can be
probability distributions
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
module

29. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Minimal support for
sensitivity analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
modules
Variables can be
probability distributions

30. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Variables can be
probability distributions
Automated sensitivity
and importance analysis
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
module

31. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
No separation of
end-user interface10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
modules
Variables can be
probability distributions
Automated sensitivity
and importance analysis

32. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
Variables can be
probability distributions
Automated sensitivity
and importance analysis
Easy to create
“dashboards”10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
module

33. 2
1Variables have
meaningful names
Formulas work with
cells not tables
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
Each variable is a
structured object
Each object has a
class for its role
Influence diagrams
show dependencies
Dimensions are easy
to edit and change
Hierarchy of
modules
Variables can be
probability distributions
Automated sensitivity
and importance analysis
Easy to create
“dashboards”

34. Everything that's wrong with
the common PC spreadsheet
is fixed in Analytica.”
“
—PC Week

40. f(x)
Monte Carlo Simulation
Influence
Diagrams
Intelligent
Arrays™