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IBM SPSS Statistics for Beginners

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What’s New in IBM SPSS Statistics v31?

Looking to quickly learn what’s new in IBM SPSS Statistics 31? Rather than reading a list of changes and new procedures, there is a quick way to tour what’s new and access help. Read our post for more info.

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What’s New in IBM SPSS Statistics v30?

Looking to quickly learn what’s new in IBM SPSS Statistics 30? Rather than reading a list of changes and new procedures, there is a quick way to tour what’s new and access help. Read our post for more info.

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The Value of Codebook in IBM SPSS Statistics

Codebook is a valuable resource that presents a comprehensive overview of dictionary information about variables and multiple response sets within a dataset. It contains crucial data details, such as variable names, variable labels, variable types, value labels, missing values, and summary statistics. The summary statistics for nominal and ordinal variables and multiple response sets include counts and percentages, while the summary statistics for scale variables comprise mean, standard deviation, and quartiles.

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What’s New in SPSS Statistics v29.0.1?

SPSS Statistics v29.0.1 was launched in April 2023 with the inclusion of the Overview Tab functionality, as part of the SPSS Base module. This post will take a high-level look at these changes plus cover off the key enhancements in v29.0.1.

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What’s New in IBM SPSS Statistics v29?

Looking to quickly learn what’s new in IBM SPSS Statistics 29? Rather than reading a list of changes and new procedures, there is a quick way to tour what’s new and access help. Read our post for more info.

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What’s New in SPSS Statistics v27?

SPSS Statistics v27 was launched in June 2020 with the biggest change compared to v26 being the inclusion of Data Preparation and Bootstrapping as standard functionality, as part of the SPSS Base module. This post will take a high-level look at these changes plus cover off the key enhancements in v27.

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Internal Fraud Can Erode Organisations – Predictive Analytics to the Rescue!

If fraud occurs in an organization, salvaging the situation is paramount. How can this be done? The answer is Predictive Analytics! Read our blog post to find out more.

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What’s new in IBM SPSS Statistics Version 26

IBM SPSS Statistics Version 26 includes new statistical tests, enhancements to existing statistics and scripting procedures, and new production facility capabilities. Read our post to find out more.

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Infographic: What is Forecasting?

What is Forecasting? Take a look at our Infographic on Data Audit: Advanced Analytics for more information.

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How to Choose the Right SPSS License for You

Are you a super user fully emerged in analytics, a lone wolf carrying the load, or someone who dabbles in the odd analytics project? Whether you are part of a team or a single user, whatever your analytical requirements are, there is an SPSS license for you! Read to find out more.

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How You Can Predict Device Failure

How can manufacturing companies accurately measure the lifetime of a device or even take into account the effect of external factors? Read our article on predictive maintenance to find out more.

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How to Plan your Analytics Strategy

Do you have a business crying out for answers to critical questions but find it difficult to generate those answers? In this article we highlight the key issues to address when planning your Data Mining strategy.

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The Importance of Strategic Alignment for Successful Analytics Initiatives

If you have ever found that your company has engaged with Analytics initiatives that have not generated the level of success that was envisaged – despite […]

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5 Steps to Getting on the Right Track in MRO Inventory Management

Inventory Management is a concern for many organisations, large and small. This article will show you how organisations can take some light touch, manageable steps to reduce MRO inventory levels and costs while maintaining their maintenance SLAs and downtime KPIs.

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Analytics, Simplicity and Value – A complicated relationship?

Descriptive analytics is illustrated as the foundation and bedrock of analytical activities but limited in the business value potential. This is where the simplification is lacking, in our experience. This blog will share more on this topic.

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What’s New in SPSS Statistics v29.0.1?

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What’s New in SPSS Statistics v27?

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Fixing the Models that COVID Broke

Models are expected to degrade over time – no model lasts forever. With COVID-19, this has just happened more quickly and more radically than before. This post summarises a few tips on how you can ‘fix’ the models COVID-19 broke.

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What’s new in IBM SPSS Statistics Version 26

IBM SPSS Statistics Version 26 includes new statistical tests, enhancements to existing statistics and scripting procedures, and new production facility capabilities. Read our post to find out more.

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Infographic: Advanced Analytics for Healthcare

Healthcare systems face multiple challenges, including ageing populations, evolving healthcare needs and rising costs. Take a look at our Infographic on Advance Analytics for Healthcare for more information.

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Lost in Translation? 8 tips so Multi-Lingual Text Analytics isn’t too scary!

Were you ever faced with identifying insights from open ended text data? From call centre notes, open ended questions on surveys, complaint letters, and/or online reviews? Read our blog to find out more.

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How to Choose the Right SPSS License for You

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How You Can Predict Device Failure

How can manufacturing companies accurately measure the lifetime of a device or even take into account the effect of external factors? Read our article on predictive maintenance to find out more.

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How to Plan your Analytics Strategy

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The Importance of Strategic Alignment for Successful Analytics Initiatives

If you have ever found that your company has engaged with Analytics initiatives that have not generated the level of success that was envisaged – despite […]

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5 Steps to Getting on the Right Track in MRO Inventory Management

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Deployment in Advanced Analytics Projects

At Version 1, we’ve seen organisations perform best when they take the before, during and after of the deployment of analytics initiatives into consideration. This article will highlight these considerations for the best possible project outcome.

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Analytics, Simplicity and Value – A complicated relationship?

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Advanced Analytics and the quest for Return on Investment in 5 Key Points

Advanced Analytics as a core enterprise capability is there to serve the business to make better-informed decision. In this article, we present some of the challenges and good practices linked to measuring ROI for Advanced Analytics Programmes or Projects.

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Creating an Analytics Function

This article takes a look at 4 analytics functions that are essential to consider, especially in organisations where analytics can be used for a variety of applications across multiple lines of business.

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Lost in Translation? 8 tips so Multi-Lingual Text Analytics isn’t too scary!

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How to Choose the Right SPSS License for You

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Top tips to avoid stumbling blocks, and get working on your data quickly and smartly

IBM SPSS Statistics for Beginners

What’s New in IBM SPSS Statistics v31?

What’s New in IBM SPSS Statistics v30?

The Value of Codebook in IBM SPSS Statistics

What’s New in SPSS Statistics v29.0.1?

What’s New in IBM SPSS Statistics v29?

What’s New in SPSS Statistics v27?

Internal Fraud Can Erode Organisations – Predictive Analytics to the Rescue!

What’s new in IBM SPSS Statistics Version 26

Infographic: What is Forecasting?

How to Choose the Right SPSS License for You

How You Can Predict Device Failure

How to Plan your Analytics Strategy

The Importance of Strategic Alignment for Successful Analytics Initiatives

5 Steps to Getting on the Right Track in MRO Inventory Management

Analytics, Simplicity and Value – A complicated relationship?

IBM SPSS Statistics for Advanced

What’s New in SPSS Statistics v29.0.1?

What’s New in SPSS Statistics v27?

Fixing the Models that COVID Broke

What’s new in IBM SPSS Statistics Version 26

Infographic: Advanced Analytics for Healthcare

Lost in Translation? 8 tips so Multi-Lingual Text Analytics isn’t too scary!

How to Choose the Right SPSS License for You

How You Can Predict Device Failure

How to Plan your Analytics Strategy

The Importance of Strategic Alignment for Successful Analytics Initiatives

5 Steps to Getting on the Right Track in MRO Inventory Management

Deployment in Advanced Analytics Projects

Analytics, Simplicity and Value – A complicated relationship?

Advanced Analytics and the quest for Return on Investment in 5 Key Points

Creating an Analytics Function

IBM SPSS Modeler

Lost in Translation? 8 tips so Multi-Lingual Text Analytics isn’t too scary!

How to Choose the Right SPSS License for You

Learn how to use SPSS from the experts

Arrange a free consultation to discuss your analytical needs and identify the best solution for you.