mat 540

week 3

Select one (1) of the following topics for your primary discussion posting:

• Identify the part of setting up a simulation in Excel that you find to be the most challenging, and explain why. Identify resources that can help you with that.
• Explain how simulation is used in the real world. Provide a specific example from your own line of work, or a line of work that you find particularly interesting.

week 4

Select one (1) of the following topics for your primary discussion posting:

• Identify any challenges you have in setting up a time-series analysis in Excel. Explain what they are and why they are challenging. Identify resources that can help you with that.
• Explain how forecasting is used in the real world. Provide a specific example from your own line of work, or a line of work that you find particularly interesting.