About This Guide

The Oracle Crystal Ball Statistical Guide contains distribution defaults and formulas and other statistical information. It includes the following additional chapters:

Statistical Definitions
This chapter describes basic statistical concepts and explains how they are used in Crystal Ball.
Equations and Methods
This chapter lists the mathematical formulas used in Crystal Ball to calculate distributions and descriptive statistics and describes the type of random number generator used in Crystal Ball. This appendix is designed for users with sophisticated knowledge of statistics.
Default Names and Distribution Parameters
This chapter summarizes the default values of Crystal Ball.
Predictor Formulas and Statistics
This chapter provides formulas and techniques used in Predictor.
Note:
Because of round-off differences in various system configurations, you might obtain calculated results that are slightly different from those in the examples.