PRA - Project Risk Analysis ============================= Version 1.0 February 1998 Suggested archive name = PRA1610.ZIP Copyright (C) Katmar Software PO Box 654, Westville, 3630, South Africa email : katmar@dbn.lia.net http://users.lia.net/katmar/ +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Unzip to a temporary file and run INSTALL.EXE | | | | Complete reference manual and tutorials are in the file | | PRABOOK.DOC in MS Word for Windows ver 6.0 format | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ CATALOGUING CATEGORIES ====================== Project Management Engineering and Scientific Business - Economic Analysis TARGET AUDIENCE =============== Cost engineers, project managers, project contollers PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION ===================== Two word description :- Contingency Analysis One line description :- Determine project risk and contingency required. Short Description :- Use Monte Carlo Simulation to determine the project economic risk and the contingency needed to achieve desired level of confidence. Full Description :- Project Risk Analysis is for Cost Engineering and Project Management pro's who must develop cost estimates of known accuracy and risk on capital investment projects. Uses Monte Carlo Simulation to find the contingency needed to achieve any desired level of confidence. All statistical models are already set up. Output in graphical and tabular form. Spreadsheets can be imported as ASCII text. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS =================== OS : Windows 3.1 or later RAM : 8 Mb DISK SPACE : 2 Mb ( 20 Mb to print manual ) LIST OF FILES ============= The complete PRA package consists of the following files :- INSTALL.EXE The installation utility for PRA WINSTALL.INF Parameters for installation utility WINSTALL.HLP Help file for installation utility PRA.EXE The executable file for PRA PRAHELP.HLP The on-line help instructions PRADEFS.DTA Holds the selected options etc README.TXT Brief description and distribution details PRABOOK.DOC The reference manual and tutorials for PRA FILE_ID.DIZ Description for BBS and web site automation PRA_EGnn.RSK Example data files (nn = 01 to 04) REGISTER.TXT Form for ordering from Katmar Software PSLFAX.TXT Form for ordering from PsL by fax SHAREIT.TXT Form for ordering from Share-It by fax SWAFAX.TXT Form for fax orders to Shareware-Australia Please ensure that all these files are included whenever you pass copies of Project Risk Analysis on to others. If you compress the files into an archive for distribution or for posting to a BBS or web site please name the archive PRA1610.ZIP. (The archive file extension will of course change if you use a different archiving utility.) INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ========================= The Project Risk Analysis package is usually distributed as a ZIP file called PRA1610.ZIP. Copy this to a temporary directory and unzip it. This will give you the files listed above, except that the manual will be in its own ZIP file called PRABOOK.ZIP. This is because the file PRABOOK.DOC is over 15 Mb in size and it may cause problems to suddenly have such a large file appearing. From the Windows program manager select File|Run and then Browse to wherever you have the unzipped PRA package. Select "INSTALL.EXE" and run it. This will guide you through the installation procedure. The default directory for the PRA files is C:\PROJRISK, but the installation procedure will allow you to change this before it copies the files. After the files are copied the installation procedure will create a new program group in the Program Manager and will create icons for PRA and some of its support files. To run PRA simply select the RISK ANALYSIS group and then the Project Risk Analysis icon. DETAILED INSTRUCTION MANUAL =========================== The detailed reference manual and tutorials for PRA are included in the distribution file in the form of a Word for Windows v6.0 file called PRABOOK.DOC. If you do not have a copy of Word you can download a free copy of Microsoft's WordViewer from the Microsoft homesite at www.microsoft.com. Load PRABOOK.DOC and follow the formatting and printing instructions on the first page. The manual contains about 65 pages. REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS ========================= PRA is distributed as Shareware. This means you are free to use this copy of PRA for 30 days to determine its value and usefulness to you. The evaluation version of PRA contains the full functionality of the registered version. During your 30 day trial period the program will advise you how many days you have remaining. At the end of the trial period the program will no longer allow you to perform analyses, but will still give you access to your raw data. Only if you find PRA to be worth the asking price do you register and pay. If PRA does not meet your needs or standards then it has cost you nothing and you simply delete it from your disk. The manual and the on-line help screens contain more information on shareware for those new to this system of software distribution. PRA can be bought either as a single-user system for US$ 80.00 or as a multi-user site licence for US$ 250.00 (or the equivalents in SA Rands). When you register you can pay by credit card or check. Full details of the registration process are included in the manual and in the help files within the programme. Orders can be placed locally in the USA, the UK, Germany, Australia and in South Africa. When you register, you will be given a password which will convert your evaluation version to the full version without time limits. The password will work with all upgrades released within 12 months of original purchase. If you pay by credit card you can receive your password almost immediately. SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTORS ====================== We are most grateful to the distributors of shareware who help us to get PRA widely known. Any bona fide distributor of shareware (including WWW site operators, disk distributors, BBS operators, computer clubs, magazines on or enclosing disks and CD-ROM manufacturers) are welcome to include PRA in their range, subject to the following requirements :- - The package must include all the files listed in this document. If they are compressed into an archive please use the naming convention given with the list of files above. - None of the files listed above may be modified in any way. (Except to add a "Supplied by 'XYZ Company'" notice at the end of the README.TXT or PRABOOK.DOC files.) - You are welcome to add other files for the purposes of providing a menu or automatic archive extraction, or to identify yourself as the distributor. - PRA may be included on a disk with any other product, provided that it is made clear that any payment for that other product is not for PRA. - No price or other compensation may be charged for PRA. Any charge for an evaluation disk (floppy or CD-ROM) must be clearly identified as being for the disk and not for the software on it. - Any advertisements, catalogues or other literature must point out that shareware requires separate payment to the author if regular use is made of the product. - We would like distributors to have the most up to date versions. If you would like us to keep you informed of any upgrades contact us at the address at the top of this file.