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In his recent comprehensive review of the latest version of STATISTICA (see the next section), Felix Grant, a software reviewer for Scientific Computing World, has summarized comments collected from "existing users [who] allowed detailed examination of (and some experimenting with) one STATISTICA Enterprise installation, two of STATISTICA Enterprise/QC, and one of WebSTATISTICA." The reviewer concluded that "these products display the familiar modularity and contain all the elements necessary for a potential dispersed data web of any kind. A STATISTICA Enterprise/QC/WebSTATISTICA set up takes (SPC) data from a database, analyses it using what is essentially STATISTICA, then outputs results in web form instead of on paper."
Grant is extremely complimentary of the STATISTICA Enterprise/QC system, touting its "proven capability at an automated industrial scale" and applauds StatSoft products in general: "No other company, however, has so successfully managed the particular trick of making a range of standalone products appear to be aspects of the analytical package - an extension of the inherent modularity."
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STATISTICA was ranked extremely high "amongst the small elite pack of leaders" in the August/September 2000 issue of Scientific Computing World. In his very thorough three page review, reviewer Felix Grant discusses in detail practically all aspects of the STATISTICA family of products including the new, interactive modules introduced in version 5.5 (Visual General Linear Models, Visual Generalized Linear Models, Visual Partial Least Squares, and Visual General Stepwise Regression) as well as the new technologies offered by StatSoft to integrate the software with other applications and computing environments. The author summarizes by saying STATISTICA "excels in delivering clearly branded intuitive methods, ergonomic appeal, responsiveness and adaptability to a wide range of consumers." Grant calls STATISTICA version 5.5 "thoroughly modular, extremely open, and extensively customisable." He claims STATISTICA possesses "a uniquely intuitive usability which weighs heavily with real-world users" and features "the best onboard large database capability of any product in its market."
"Numerous statistical products offer API hooks to developers and OLE to other applications; several provide ready made interaction links to specific in-house or third-party products; a few offer a stable of other products which relate to the analytical package. StatSoft does all of these. No other company, however, has so successfully managed the particular trick of making a range of standalone products appear to be aspects of the analytical package - an extension of the inherent modularity."
VISTEON, one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive components and systems, gave rave reviews to STATISTICA Enterprise/QC in a recent issue of the popular French magazine, QUALITE REFERENCES (July 2000). VISTEON representatives claimed "STATISTICA Enterprise/QC is actually only limited by our imagination." In the process of redesigning their SPC system and preparing for QS 9000 certification, they chose the STATISTICA/STATISTICA Enterprise/QC system for a variety of reasons discussed in the article: "STATISTICA Enterprise/QC is really flexible, and we could perfectly match the software to our current system, in a very easy and quick way: each entry is customizable (operator's name, lot number) which allows for very detailed analyses of the process variations. The extensive tools that are offered in STATISTICA Enterprise/QC (DOE, multivariate analyses) was also an important aspect of our choice." VISTEON is clearly more than pleased with their choice, saying "As of today, our system grows very quickly, and is not limited by our software."
Scientific Computing and Instrumentation readers recently voted STATISTICA number one in the QA/QC Software category. This is the fourth year in a row STATISTICA has received high marks from Scientific Computing and Instrumentation readers for its comprehensive array of statistical techniques, analytical power, and user-friendly, customizable interface. STATISTICA has received the highest rating in EVERY comparative review of statistical software since its first release in 1993.
In the March issue of Futures, a popular magazine among stock traders and analysts, STATISTICA garnered the highest point total when pitted against two other popular statistical packages. STATISTICA ('99, version 5.5) was awarded the highest overall rating (a total of 145 points), while packages by SPSS (version 10) and S-Plus (2000) received 139 and 103 points, respectively. STATISTICA achieved the highest marks in 10 out of 17 categories, including User Interface, Basic Statistics, Graphing and more. The reviewer also praised STATISTICA's powerful but easy to use programming language and the sophistication of STATISTICA's unique general linear and nonlinear modeling procedures. He notes "STATISTICA graphics are of exceptional quality and the easiest to edit." This review marks the seventh consecutive year since 1993 in which STATISTICA has received the highest rating in EVERY comparative review of statistics software in which it has been featured.
Britannica, the makers of the oldest and largest general reference in the English language, recently placed the StatSoft web site in the company of an elite group and awarded StatSoft with the Britannica Internet Guide Award. Britannica editors praised the StatSoft web site as one of the best on the Internet when reviewed for quality, accuracy of content, presentation and usability.
STATISTICA has received the Reader's Choice Award and the highest ranking among statistics software packages ("Finalist") in the "AI Software (Expert, Neural)" category in a Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities' reader survey. The only other product of a statistical software company that was mentioned in the results of the vote is SPSS' Neural Connection ("Honorable Mention"). The fact that StatSoft products have never been advertised in this publication, so readers know STATISTICA only from other sources, makes this award especially flattering.
STATISTICA has received a Reader's Choice Award and the highest ranking among statistics software packages ("Finalist") in the "Statistical Analysis Software" category in a Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities' reader survey. STATISTICA was trailed by SPSS ("Semi-finalist"), and SAS, Minitab, and S-Plus ( "Honorable Mentions"). The fact that StatSoft products have never been advertised in this publication, so readers know STATISTICA only from other sources, makes this award especially flattering.