- Announcing the SPSS for Windows Developer Central Web site
- Alliance & Leicester PLC manages credit risk
- Free online seminars on advanced analytics in July
- Becoming a Predictive Enterprise: Highlights of the SPSS Directions 2006 European User Conference
- Czech Television and SC&C boost accuracy of exit polls
Announcing the SPSS for Windows® Developer Central Web site
With the new SPSS Programmability Modules and the introduction of SPSS' powerful Graphics Production Language (GPL), SPSS 14.0 has further established itself as a powerful statistical development platform. To help users leverage the many capabilities associated with the SPSS Programmability Modules and GPL, the SPSS team has launched a new Web site, SPSS Developer Central. At SPSS Developer Central, users can download programmability extensions and sample code, access forums for discussion on programmability practices, and read in-depth articles on SPSS programmability topics.
Visit SPSS Developer Central and learn more.
Alliance & Leicester PLC manages credit risk
Alliance & Leicester, one of the major financial services organizations in the United Kingdom, replaced existing SAS® licenses in its credit risk management operations with an SPSS predictive analytics solution. SPSS’ predictive analytics software enables Alliance & Leicester to standardize its approach to data mining, reduce time-consuming programming tasks, and better focus on its key objective—managing credit risk.
Read the press release.
Free online seminars on advanced analytics in July
On Wednesday, July 12, SPSS will begin a three-part series of online seminars focused on advanced analytics for IBM® System i5™ customers. Whether you’re in retail, finance, or manufacturing, your organization can transform the way it accesses and uses data from its IBM eServer™ iSeries™ platform. See how you can gain new perspectives from your data, and understand the critical role that advanced analytics plays in making better business decisions.
Learn more and register for “Advanced Analytics for Retail.”
Learn more and register for “Advanced Analytics for Finance.”
Learn more and register for “Advanced Analytics for Manufacturing.”
Becoming a Predictive Enterprise: Highlights of the SPSS Directions 2006 European User Conference
The first SPSS Directions European User Conference was held May 21-24, at the Princesa Sofia Gran Hotel in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 delegates attending from around the world. By all accounts the conference was a huge success! Keynote speakers included mountaineer David Breashears, Professor Richard D. DeVeaux, and SPSS CEO Jack Noonan. Noonan shared his vision on becoming a Predictive Enterprise, and outlined how organizations can analyze customer behavior to more accurately anticipate customers’ future needs.
Review the highlights of the SPSS Directions 2006 European User Conference.
Plan now to attend the SPSS Directions North American User Conference in November 2006.
Czech Television and SC&C boost accuracy of exit polls
Czech Television partnered with SC&C, a well-known research and data analysis company, to run the exit polls for the early June parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic. Once again, SC&C used SPSS software to boost the accuracy of its exit polls. For the 2003 European Union referendum, Czech Television and SC&C relied on SPSS’ statistical and data mining software to systematically collect and analyze data in real time, enabling Czech Television to broadcast timely and accurate reports of referendum results.
Read more about Czech Television and SC&C.
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