 General Sessions  Software Training
 Industry Case Studies |
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| Thursday 4 November 2010 Schedule is subject to change without notice | ||||
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Registration and Coffee
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | Welcome - Palisade Overview and The Power of Probabilities - Ballroom 3
Sam McLafferty, President, Palisade Corporation Randy Heffernan, Vice President, Palisade Corporation |
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Ballroom 3
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Ballroom 4
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Platinum Room
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| 10:00 - 10:45 | CASE STUDY
Investment Based $ports Gaming: Turning the Currency of Baseball into a Million! Clayton Graham DePaul University |
CASE STUDY
Use of Simulation Models in Managing Product Prices Sean Ritchie Clarisant Thomas G. McKinney Armstrong Building Products |
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| 10:45 - 11:15 | Break
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| 11:15 - 12:00 |
CASE STUDY
Stochastic Forecasting of New Product Diffusion with Adherence to Historical Data Michael Kubica Applied Quantitative Sciences |
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| 12:00 - 1:15 | Lunch - The Pub
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| 1:15 - 2:00 | SOFTWARE PRESENTATION
Customized Software Applications using @RISK and VBA Dr. Javier Ordóñez Palisade Corporation |
CASE STUDY
An Optimal Wagering Strategy: Using Palisade Software to Maximize the Expected Return and Minimize the Risk of Ruin Dr. William Strauss FutureMetrics |
CASE STUDY
Use of Simulation Models in Pricing Health Insurance and Reinsurance Risk Tim Robinson Windsor Strategy Partners |
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| 2:00 - 2:45 | SOFTWARE PRESENTATION
Introduction to Project Risk Management using @RISK for Project Dr. Javier Ordóñez Palisade Corporation |
CASE STUDY
@RISK for Modeling of Performance Risk on Projects and in Organizations Gregory Brink Value Management Strategies, Inc. |
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| 2:45 - 3:15 | Break
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| 3:15 - 4:00 | SOFTWARE PRESENTATION
Select Industry Applications of DecisionTools Suite Stephan Beeusaert Palisade Corporation |
CASE STUDY
Environmental Liability Estimation: Using Probabilistic Tools for Better Decision-Making Poh-Boon Ung ARCADIS |
CASE STUDY
Forestalling Foreclosure: Using @RISK to Analyze Debt Capacity and Find a Strategic Alternative to Default Steven Slezak California Polytechnic State University |
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| 4:00 - 5:00 | Keynote:
Gambling, Money Management, and Monte Carlo Simulation - Ballroom 3 Dr. Wayne Winston, Indiana University |
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| 5:00 - | Welcome Reception and Dinner - The Pub at the Monte Carlo
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| Friday 5 November 2010 | |||
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Coffee
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Ballroom 3
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Ballroom 4
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Platinum Room
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| 9:00 - 9:45 |
CASE STUDY
The Use of the DecisionTools Suite in Biotechnology Projects and Portfolio Decision Making Svetlana A. Sigalova Vertex Pharmaceuticals |
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| 9:45 - 10:30 |
CASE STUDY
Modeling Adverse Consequences in the Financial Markets: Decision-Theoretic Risk Management Models Christina I. Ray Omnis, Inc. |
CASE STUDY
Uncovering the Path to New Nuclear Generation: An Analysis of Time and Cost Dave Whitman and Elliot Bishow PA Consulting Group |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Break
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| 11:00 - 11:45 | SOFTWARE PRESENTATION
Why Be Normal? Selecting the Best Distribution Models Andy Sleeper Successful Statistics, Inc. |
CASE STUDY
Electric Energy Resource Planning: Which Technology is the Lowest Cost and How Can We Be Certain? Dr. Howard J. Axelrod Energy Strategies, Inc. |
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| 11:45 - 1:00 | Lunch - The Pub
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| 1:00 - 1:45 | SOFTWARE PRESENTATION
Advanced Features of DecisionTools Suite 5.7 and @RISK 5.7 Sam McLafferty Dr. Doug Stauffer Erik Westwig Palisade Corporation |
CASE STUDY RISKOptimizer/Evolver in Determining Optimal Swaps for Risk Mitigation
Roy Nersesian Columbia and Monmouth Universities |
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| 1:45 - 2:30 |
CASE STUDY
Use of @RISK for Quantifying Uncertainty in Innovation Project Management Dr. Jose A. Briones SpyroTek Performance Solutions |
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| 2:30 - 3:00 | Break
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| 3:00 - 3:45 | SOFTWARE PRESENTATION
Introduction to NeuralTools and StatTools 5.7 Thompson Terry Palisade Corporation Dr. Chris Albright Indiana University |
CASE STUDY
Risk Analysis of Offshore Multi-Field Oil Production Projects at Petrobras Rafael Fernando Hartke PETROBRAS |
CASE STUDY
@RISK in the Analysis of Investment Treaty Arbitration Erica VanSant Solutions Economics, LLC Carolyn Witthoft Libretto Group LLC |
| 3:45 - 4:30 | SOFTWARE PRESENTATION
Introduction to Evolver and RISKOptimizer 5.7 Thompson Terry Palisade Corporation |
CASE STUDY
Assessing Traffic and Revenue Studies for Tolled Facilities Using a Toll Viability Screen Tool built with @RISK Curtis Beaty Texas Transportation Institute / Texas A&M |
CASE STUDY
Using @RISK for Project for Major Capital Construction Projects John G. Wachter Wachter Consulting |
| 4:30 - | Closing Reception at The Pub
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