IBM SPSS Data Collection Author Professional

Features

• Macros, question templates, and examples available at each step of the process
• Incorporate and re-use functions and routines to minimize errors and save time
• Use survey events to define custom participant action, such as what happens before a survey begins, when a survey ends or define a consistent action before and after each question
• Support for advanced conditional and control logic, such as complex logic expressions, for each and looping constructs
• Includes a translation utility for incorporating 100+ languages for global survey participants
• Create wizards for IBM SPSS Data Collection Author users
• Works seamlessly with IBM SPSS Data Collection Author, allowing survey scripting experts and business users to collaborate on advanced surveys
• Leverage a powerful testing facility to simulate your web and phone interviewing environment
• Use IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Framework to secure, store, search-for and retrieve your questions, your logic, or both (IBM SPSS Author Professional with Collaboration)

System Requirements

Minimum requirements will vary depending on your specific business requirements and whether Professional is used for data processing, reporting (Reports Professional for Surveys), or survey authoring (Author Professional). For more information, please contact your SPSS account manager.

• Operating System and Software
  • 32-bit or 64-bit version of Microsoft® Windows® Vista®
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
• OR
  • 32-bit version of Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 or later (supplied)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (supplied)
  • Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 2.0 SP3 required to use Repository (supplied)
• Hardware
  • Processor: Intel® Pentium®-class processor operating at 1GHz or faster; 2GHz recommended*
  • Memory: 512MB RAM minimum; 2GB recommended*
  • Disk space: 200MB minimum
  • Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution graphics adaptor, supporting minimum 16-bit color quality
  • CD-ROM drive for installation
• Additional Software
  • Microsoft Office Web Components version 10 or later (required for displaying charts in Reports Professional for Surveys)
  • Context-sensitive help (accessed by pressing the F1 key) is an optional feature of Professional. If you want to use context-sensitive help, you must install the browser-based version of the Developer Library.