Software Reviews : IBM PLANNING ASSISTANT Staff review Publisher: IBM Corporation,P.O. Box 1328-S,Boca Raton,FL 33432 Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: One program diskette,one PCjr program diskette,200-page manual,binder,case,cardboard function key template Price: $149 Machine Specificity: IBM PC,XT,AT,and Pcjr System Requirements: 128K memory;1 double-sided disk drive Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Excellent

Abstract

Summary: The IBM PLANNING ASSISTANT is the spreadsheet module of ibm's "Assistant" series. As such it is integrated with other modules (graphics, file management, word processing), all advertised as easy-to-use but powerful packages for the beginner. This would seem to qualify it as a leading contender for the faculty member looking for an instructional spreadsheet. However, the IBM PLANNING ASSISTANT fails in this role due to unique features which make it non- standard.