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User interface very friendly, ease of use is important for continued use (not dropping the software for another alternative), Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Would like the ability to display more uncertainty data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Hands down, the user friendliness of the software. In our MBA program, we are given 20 business cases to be solved and interpret with the help of Oracle Crystal Ball software. Unfortunate part was out instructor did not even give a hint on how to use this software. But after installing it, and using it for 2-3 days, it became very simple for us to use by our self! Within 1 week, we somewhat became expert in using the suite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Throughout the usage, I have not realized any ground breaking issue with Crystal Ball. But however, occasional crashes in middle of simulation process, even though very rare, are very much disappointing. Another problem I faced was that the add-ins from the excel would sometime disappear even though I have customized settings to open Crystal Ball every time I open excel. I was particularly annoying when middle of the case presentation, we were suppose to run the simulation and interpret the data to the audiences. Costed the valuable time of the audiences in that process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The formatted reports and output are easy to read and interpret. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The Excel add-in is prone to occasional crashes on my laptop, and the add-in occasionally has to be re-installed, especially after version updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It is very easy to dock with Microsoft Excel and its options are very useful to make risk analysis and predictions in any numerical data set that you have in a simple table. Unlike other risk analysis and forecasting programs, with Crystal Ball you don't have to learn unknown formats or special modeling languages. This tool has a wide variety of options that could be applied in different business areas, especially in engineering projects, obtaining reliable results widely accepted worldwide. The predefined reports that show either in the input data as they originate as a result of the simulation itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Although it is a very complete complement, for many the learning curve is a bit steep. However, once you manage to overcome that barrier or have the right training, it will be a very valuable tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's easy to use, like Excel! Also the functionality can easily be learnt by anyone. You just need to apply your algorithms in it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As it is the one of the best software for simulations, the Price is the only factor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I liked its ease of use. Also it was very easy to download and install on my laptop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The free time is only up to 14 days whether you start using it or not. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Crystal Ball is easy to integrate with excel, it make this very easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It can have assistant guide for new people to suggest best way to utilise all its functionalities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Crystal makes to have an what if analysis with wide range of confidence intervals along with chart view. This part is really useful to get to know the prediction in better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don't see any dissatisfaction factor in Crystal Ball to my knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I thought the interface was very intuitive. It was very easy to choose different distributions and customize them. Very easy to get results and they come in easy to read displays. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Unfortunately, the tough part about crystal ball is that it is expensive. There should be a way to use this program or at least some of its basic components for free or at a significantly reduced price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
