Consulting Firms and Analysts

Many consulting firms use Analytica for building quantitative decision models for their clients. A common reason is given by Robert Brown III, President of Decision Insights "I estimate that the time I spend writing Analytica models is one quarter to one half of that devoted to similarly complex spreadsheets. " Many consultants use Analytica's influence diagrams in discussions with clients and stakeholders. They find influence diagrams a great tool to facilitate discussion as they identify key decisions, objectives, and uncertainties. It encourages participants' buy-in to the modeling process and its results.

The BG Group

BG Group (formerly British Gas) uses an Analytica model to optimize pricing for natural gas, subject to public regulators. Leading gas distributors in Brazil and India are now using the tool. »more

Cost-effective earthquake insurance in the San Francisco Bay Area

Certus Consulting’s analysis of earthquake scenarios and insurance rates helped a San Francisco county optimize insurance premiums and move toward a long-term risk management strategy. »more

Methane GHG emissions

It turns out that methane from cows, pigs, and sheep generates more greenhouse warming than cars, trucks, trains, and planes combined. Canada uses Analytica to estimate the uncertainty in its GHG emissions… »more

Green Purchasing

Green purchasing offers a way for organizations to reduce their environmental footprint — by considering the environmental impact of products and services in their buying decisions. »more

CITL finds $44 billion in savings

The Center for Information Technology Leadership (CITL) showed that computerized order entry software in US health clinics could avoid 2 million adverse drug reactions and save $44 billion per… »more

Bechtel SAIC

Bechtel SAIC selected Analytica after comparing 12 software tools to evaluate the lifecycle costs and revenues for the proposed repository for high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. »more

Savings from shifting electricity load to off-peak

Energy storage technologies, including batteries and thermal cooling, shift electrical power loads to off-peak times. This reduces the cost of power and the need for expensive new peaking plants. »more

Helping Tucson Electric Power meet Renewable Portfolio Standards

Navigant Consulting created RE-Sim™ to help Tucson Electric Power develop plams to meet Arizona's Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). »more