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risk and decision analysis. It includes @Risk, StatTools, PrecisionTree, TopRank and other Excel add ins. It is a commercial product from Palisade Corporation. The McCombs School of Business has negotiated a number of licenses for student

use. You will need to install Microsoft Office (free Office 365 subscription) first if you are installing Decision Tools on your computer - https://office365.austin.utexas.edu/

• Where Available: Mod Lab, Student Computer, NRG
  • Decision Tools is one of the applications available on the Stat Apps terminal server maintained by the Department of Statistics and Data Sciences. For more information about connecting to this server, pleasesee our wiki page at https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/MSBTech/Configuring+a+Remote+Desktop+Connection+for+the+Stat+Apps+Server.
  • Decision Tools is available on the computers in the NRG.
• Source:  You can download Decision Tools to your own personal computer at https://utexas.box.com/v/dtsinstaller (you will be prompted to login with your EID to download the installer). Download and run the file to install.
  
• Cost: Free

This software is only available

for Windows. To install this onto

a Macintosh you should first create a virtual machine on your computer and install Microsoft Windows and Office into it. If you do not currently have a Windows VM available on your computer (or a dual boot Mac/Windows computer), then you have a couple of options:

1. Install a Windows Virtual Machine and install DTools on it. You can visit the SWAT Shop to request assistance in installing

1. this VM or you can install it yourself by following the instructions at Installing VMWare for Macs 
2. Use one of the computers setup in the NRG Reading Room (CBA 4.112A).