DENVER, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/
-- Decisioneering, Inc., a leading provider of desktop business
analysis tools, announced today the release of Open Crystal Ball (OCB) for
Web, Windows NT, and client/server environments. Under intensive
development and testing for the past year, OCB is an open architecture
version of Crystal Ball 2000, Decisioneering's flagship product. Open
Crystal Ball enables better decision making within corporate financial
systems, Internet applications, engineering systems, project management
applications, and other variables-dependent scenarios. OCB will enable
analytic application providers, business intelligence vendors, and ERP
vendors to bundle OCB technology into existing products for more robust
decision modeling capability.
The heart of OCB is the Math Kernel, a set of Java Classes embodying
the math modules that implement Crystal Ball functionality. Release 2.0,
the current version, includes XML support, a sophisticated
"manager" to run Monte Carlo simulations, and an optimization
module for finding best solutions under "what-if" conditions.
Release 3.0, due early next year, will provide high-end visualization
components to enhance interpretation of risk results. "Our goal is to establish Open Crystal Ball as the standard
methodology for embedding risk analysis into analytic applications,"
said Eric Wainwright, Chief Technology Officer of Decisioneering. "Our experience and expertise in analytic techniques gives us a
unique perspective on the evolving business intelligence market,"
added Charles Von Thun, Decisioneering Chief Executive Officer. "Open
Crystal Ball is the logical extension of our highly successful desktop
technology. With OCB, developers can seamlessly embed Crystal Ball
functionality into their own applications." Decisioneering's analytic engines are currently in use at over 90
percent of Fortune 500 companies. The company's products include Crystal
Ball 2000, Crystal Ball 2000 Professional Edition, CB Predictor, CB Turbo,
and Open Crystal Ball. SOURCE: Decisioneering, Inc. ST: Colorado
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