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Numerous challenges face today’s manager. There are numerous techniques and skills that can help. Many of the more powerful methods use analytic approaches to collect information, plot an effective course of action, and solve the problems. These management tools come from the world of mathematics, operations research, and systems analysis. This manual is an informal guide to the practical mathematic and analytic skills that can make you a more successful manager. The 136 topics are arranged alphabetically (Absolute Value to Zero-Sum Games) so you can go straight to the subject of interest. Each topic is covered in one or two pages, and each is stand-alone; there is no need to read page twenty-seven before you read page thirty-three. There is almost no theory here; explanations rely on simple examples, not complex mumbo-jumbo. The coverage is wide, but not deep. Like any executive summary, it is designed to give you the basic concepts, not the particulars.