Digital negotiation systems and tools abound, from the sophisticated logarithms of Smart Settle, which is designed to enable users to “achieve fair and efficient solutions that are truly Beyond Win-Win®” to the Fair Division Calculator which promises “envy-free divisions of goods, burdens, or rent” (and costs nothing to use).

The latest to join their ranks is Parley Negotiation Software, created by the Berlin-based Theory. Parley allows for brainstorming, analysis of preferences, and evaluation of all possible agreements, together with tracking of negotiation history.

A free 30-day trial is available for downloading (a good thing since Parley costs $460 for the complete version with one year of support and updates). Parley’s tutorial provides a walk-through demonstration of a simple employment negotiation.

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