SPSS 13 released in New Zealand

15 December, 2004

New SPSS 13.0 for Windows has been released in New Zealand.

SPSS New Zealand today announced the availability of SPSS 13.0 for Windows and SPSS Server 13.0 for Windows.

More than 250,000 organizations worldwide rely on SPSS for Windows for survey research, database analysis and scientific reporting. SPSS 13.0 for Windows provides a broad range of capabilities for each step in the analytical process, including planning, data access, data management and preparation, analysis, reporting and deployment. SPSS for Windows was the first statistical software package written for the Windows operating system.

The latest version of SPSS, developed based on direct customer feedback, includes significantly enhanced reporting capabilities, new add-on modules for group identification, more powerful data management features and predictive analytics for survey research.

Summary of major new features

  • Enhanced Reporting Capabilities

Building on the improvements to the presentation graphics system introduced in SPSS 12.0, the new version of SPSS for Windows offers enhanced reporting capabilities. New chart types and chart display features give users more options for presenting data. The SPSS Tables add-on module offers expanded category management capabilities, delivering extensive control to users for displaying data. Additionally, SPSS tables and charts can now be easily exported to Microsoft PowerPoint, saving users time and improving the accuracy of reporting data.

  • New Add-On Module Enables Users to Better Identify Groups

The new SPSS Classification Trees add-on module creates classification and decision trees, which work directly within the SPSS environment to help users identify groups, discover relationships between groups and predict future events. Intuitive, visual trees enable users to present results that more easily explain categorical results to non-technical audiences.

  • More Powerful Data Management

The new data management features in SPSS 13.0 help users save time, while increasing both the accuracy and reliability of their data. The availability of long text strings ensures that users will preserve data when working with open-ended question responses or when importing data from software that permits long data strings.

The new Data and Time Wizard makes it easier to import date and time data from a variety of sources, while also simplifying a number of common tasks associated with these variables. The enhanced Data Editor includes new splitter controls - a spreadsheet-like system for entering and displaying data - which allow users to quickly and easily analyze large datasets.

  • Predictive Analytics for Survey Research

By using SPSS Complex Samples to perform sophisticated analysis, users can more accurately analyze and predict numerical and categorical outcomes from complex samples. The latest version of this add-on module includes Complex Samples General Linear Models (CSGLM), enabling users to build linear regression, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) models for evaluating and predicting numerical outcomes. The module also features Complex Samples Logistic Regression (CSLOGISTIC), enabling users to analyze and calculate categorical outcomes.

SPSS Base Minimum System Requirements

  • Operating system: Windows XP, 2000 or Me is preferred. Windows 98 is also supported.
  • Pentium-class processor
  • 128MB RAM, minimum
  • 220MB hard disk space
  • SVGA monitor

About SPSS Server

SPSS Server 13.0 for Windows is designed to be deployed on server-grade resources for performing large data preparation and analysis tasks. SPSS Server offers key scalability enhancements including unrestricted data file sizes, secure remote access and the SPSS Batch Facility for scheduled, batch processing of repetitive tasks. SPSS Server also allows multiple connections from SPSS desktop clients, freeing up local computing and network resources while also reducing temporary file space requirements.

SPSS Server Minimum System Requirements

  • Hard disk space: 220MB for SPSS Server Base (software only)
  • 512MB RAM, minimum
  • Swap space size: two times RAM
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Operating system and processor: Windows 2000/2003 Server, Sun Solaris-Solaris 2.8 or above, IBM AIX-4.3.3 or above, Linux-Red Hat Linux 8.0.

SPSS Base 13.0 works seamlessly with other SPSS software to produce integrated systems for industry-specific applications. For example, combining SPSS Base with SPSS Data Entry and SmartViewer Web Server creates a complete survey research system that includes data collection, data analysis and report distribution.

All matters relating to SPSS in New Zealand, such as, sales, technical support, maintenance, new products, seminars, consulting and training are handled by SPSS New Zealand.

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