Section: Orientation
Through the Preface, this opening section provides context for the book's purpose and development. The Primer is a visual guide to using WinORS to apply the derivatives concepts presented in ARMDAT.
About the ARMDAT and WinORS bundle: why it was written, how it was developed, the intended scope - approach, and what you may gain from reading and using the bundle.
This chapter provides a pictorial guide to using WinORS with the derivatives concepts presented in ARMDAT. Annotated screens and concise instructions show readers how to perform analyses and interpret results, linking theory to practical application.
Understand the Linkage
The Preface speak directly about the book itself: why it was written, how it developed, its intended scope or approach, and what you, the reader may gain by choosing this volume for a course of study in risk management and derivatives. The Preface also provides some useful personal, historical, research, and edition-specific context that you will not find in the main chapters.
The Primer is a pictorial, step-by-step guide to using WinORS in conjunction with the derivatives concepts developed in ARMDAT. Through annotated screens, visual examples, and concise procedural explanations, it shows how to navigate the software, enter or select relevant inputs, execute analyses, and interpret the resulting outputs. The chapter is designed to bridge theory and application, enabling readers to translate the book’s derivatives models and techniques into practical WinORS workflows. Clear software documentation helps users connect a product’s functions with real tasks and apply complex material more effectively.