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Users can now integrate the PCF into their projects simply and easily using the standard modelling and diagramming features of ABACUS. Best of all, as with all ABACUS libraries, this library is available free of charge to all users of the software. Finally, it is worth mentioning that this library took under one person-day to create, thanks to the unique flexibility and power of the ABACUS tool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For further details please contact Avolution Sales on\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sales@avolutionsoftware.com\">sales@avolutionsoftware.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Avolution<\/strong><br \/>\nAvolution provides the ABACUS\u00ae solution which is unique to the enterprise modelling space in that it can create multiple solution alternatives (architectures) and then run various simulations (Discrete Event, Monte Carlo etc) against each alternative for metrics such as Performance, Cost and Availability. 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