Software Reviews : Graphplan Reviewed by Mark D. Shermis,University of Pittsburgh Publisher: Chang Labs,5300 Stevens Creek Blvd.,Suite 200,San Jose,CA 95129 (telephone: [phone] Date: 1984 Materials: One diskette with looseleaf documentation binder Price: $295 Machine Specificity: MS-DOS;cP/M;cP/M-86;M/PM;M/PM 86 machines System Requirements: On IBM,128k RAM;graphics adapter;at least one double-sided drive;color monitor recommended Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good

Abstract

Graphplan is an integrated spreadsheet and graphics package with statistical and sorting capabilities. The package supports pie charts, bar graphs, time-series plots, horizontal bars, and scatter diagrams. It is relatively easy to use and it quickly generates charts and tables. Major drawbacks include its exclusive reliance on the spreadsheet format and lack of capability to exchange data with other programs (except that Graphplan reports may be sent to a word processor).