Project Risk and Contingency Analysis


On this page you can

Read a description of PRA, or
Download an evaluation copy of PRA, or
Order your registered copy.

Program Description

 Katmar Software's Project Risk Analysis program (PRA) enables the capital risks on projects to be evaluated, and calculates the financial contingency required to cover those risks in a rational and defendable manner. Too often the project contingency is guesstimated as a "gut feel" amount, without much consideration for the real risks involved. The procedure followed in PRA encourages disciplined estimating, and calculates the required contingency using the proven statistical method known as Monte Carlo Simulation.

Although PRA uses sophisticated statistical techniques, it has been written for project professionals who are more at home with estimating and costing than with statistics. All the statistical models and distributions required have been specifically set up for contingency analysis and no knowledge of statistics is required. A tutorial on using statistical distributions in capital cost estimating is included in the manual. The full manual is included with the downloadable version in MS Word 6.0 format.

The results calculated by PRA can be displayed in easy-to-read graphical formats that quickly and effectively give the estimator an overall appreciation of the risks. These graphs are also ideal as support documentation for presentations to senior management in the justification of requests for contingency funds. The results are also available in detailed tabular format.

View a Typical Graphical Screen (15K)

View Typical Tabular Data (18K)

The PRA program operates under Windows 3.1x, 95, 98 and NT.

Download an Evaluation Copy

 The Project Risk Analysis program is distributed as shareware. The evaluation version is fully functional and is designed for you to be able to thoroughly evaluate the program. The evaluation copy will operate for at least 30 days. At the end of that time (or preferably during that time!) you can purchase the registered version which eliminates the shareware reminders and the time limit.

Thanks to the power of the Internet you can receive the registered version within minutes of deciding to purchase it. Full details on the licence conditions and ordering procedures are given below.

The evaluation version is contained in a single ZIP file of 610 KB. After you have downloaded the file you should copy it to a temporary directory and unZIP it and then run the INSTALL program.

Click here to download the evaluation version now.

Ordering Your Registered Copy

 You can pay for your registered copy in many different ways. These are discussed in detail in the manual included with the package. However, the easiest way to order is right here on the WWW, using your credit card.

We have agents who take registrations on our behalf in the USA, in the UK, in Germany and in Australia. You can of course order from any one of them irrespective of where you are, but you may prefer to use the one nearest you. Please note that if you order via the UK you will be charged in Pounds Sterling, and if you order via Australia you will be charged in Australian Dollars.

When you order your registered copy you will be given a temporary password to convert your evaluation copy into a fully registered version. Once we receive confirmation of your order from the agent, we will send you your permanent password. Please feel free to send us an email informing us when, and through which agent, you ordered and we will prepare your password for you.

 Details on ordering from DigiBuy / PSL in the USA

Details on ordering from Chempute Software in South Africa

Details on ordering from SW-Reg in the UK

Details on ordering from ShareIt! in Germany

Details on ordering from Shareware Australia in Australia

Ordering from DigiBuy / PSL in the USA

 You can order on-line using your credit card (MC/Visa/AmEx/Discover).

Please have your credit card number and billing address ready when you order.

You will be charged US$ 80-00 for a single user licence, or US$ 250-00 for a site licence.

Click here to link directly with the DigiBuy order form.

Ordering from Chempute Software in South Africa

 You can order on-line using your credit card (MasterCard or Visa).

Please have your credit card number and billing address ready when you order.

You will be charged US$ 80-00 for a single user licence, or US$ 250-00 for a site licence.

Click here to link directly with the Chempute Software order form.

Ordering from SW-Reg in the UK

 You can order on-line using your credit card (MC/Visa).

The product code with SW-Reg for Project Risk Analysis depends on which licence form you want.

The code for the single user licence is 201688. You will be charged GBP 50-00 for a single user licence.

The code for the site licence is 201689. You will be charged GBP 150-00 for a site licence.

Please have the applicable number as well as your credit card number and billing address ready when you order.

Click here to order a single user licence from SW-Reg (GBP 50)

Click here to order a site licence from SW-Reg (GBP 150)

Ordering from ShareIt! in Germany

 You can order on-line using your credit card (MC/Visa/AmEx/Diners Club).

The product code with ShareIt! for Project Risk Analysis is 101290. Please have this number as well as your credit card number and billing address ready when you order.

You will be charged US$ 80-00 for a single user licence, or US$ 250-00 for a site licence.

Click here to link directly with ShareIt!

Ordering from Shareware-Australia

 You can order on-line using your credit card (Bankcard/MC/Visa).

Shareware-Australia do not identify the software with product codes. Please be careful to select the licence form you want.

You will be charged $Aus 125-00 for a single user licence, or $Aus 400-00 for a site licence.

Please have your credit card number and billing address ready when you order.

Click here to link directly with Shareware-Australia

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Last updated : 13 September 1999