The software tools presented (including spreadsheets and graphic user interface (GUI)) were created to reduce the user's technical background requirements. However, there remains some technical knowledge required: to supply suitable inputs for each prompt; the ability to understand whether the output is appropriate for the inputs; and, both the inputs and outputs meets the needs of stakeholders. The user must recognise that the scientific models controlled by the GUI and presented in the GUI are highly technical in nature. The correct interpretation of each result may require technical expertise that proceeds from consequences of the inputs. That is, garbage-in equates to garbage-out.
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