Abstract: A system for the automated analysis of programmed statements, that define parameters and that define equations involving the parameters, includes a method for determining the precedence according to which the statements are to be evaluated. The method includes the steps of determining the number of dependencies associated with each parameter according to the program statements, the step of identifying each dependency associated with each parameter as defined by the program statements, the step of decrementing the dependency quantity of each variable associated with a variable having a zero dependency quantity, and the step of evaluating each parameter that has a non-zero dependency quantity prior to the decrementing step and for which the dependency quantity has been decremented to zero.