STATISTICA Enterprise/QC

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See also:       Common Features of STATISTICA Enterprise Systems       Overview of STATISTICA Enterprise Systems       STATISTICA QC Miner       STATISTICA Quality Control Charts       STATISTICA Process Analysis       STATISTICA Design of Experiments       STATISTICA Six Sigma Tools

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Contents

• Overview
  
• Competitive Advantages
  
• Users with Varying Needs
  
• Integration with STATISTICA
  
• Web-based Information Delivery - WebSTATISTICA Enterprise/QC
  
• Customizable Report Generation - The STATISTICA Reporter
  
• Ease of Administration
  

White Paper: STATISTICA Enterprise/QC: The Analysis Platform for Data Collection and Storage Systems

Database Integration (Part 1 of 3)    Interactive Filtering (Part 2 of 3)    Applying Specifications (Part 3 of 3)

General Overview

Comprehensive, Optimized and Flexible Database Structure
In one central location, for plant-wide or company-wide access, the STATISTICA Enterprise/QC data warehouse stores all information necessary for an SPC solution of practically any scale. Its structure is optimized so it is reliable and quick to query. The STATISTICA Enterprise/QC database includes pre-packaged, simple data entry forms. Operators can enter data either manually or electronically into an optimized, high-performance database schema, for efficient data access and analysis. The STATISTICA Enterprise/QC database is compatible with all standard database management systems, including Oracle, SQL Server, and Access. (See Central Management and Data and Knowledge-Sharing Environment below).

Scalability
STATISTICA Enterprise/QC is based on the most advanced, expandable, and compatible technologies designed to meet your needs in the 21st century. STATISTICA Enterprise/QC is specifically designed to be quantitatively and qualitatively scalable, that is, to grow with no limits as your needs grow. In other words, no architectural changes are necessary as you add new users, processes, categories of data, specific reports, analyses, or integration with new data sources.

Central Management
All information, including user permissions, measurements, how data are to be collected, SPC specifications, etc., are stored in the STATISTICA Enterprise/QC data warehouse. STATISTICA Enterprise/QC provides a suite of system administration tools for flexible and very efficient central management. Changes are made to the database once and are automatically reflected on all workstations. To read more about system administration tools, click here.

Two Options for Web-enablement
STATISTICA Enterprise/QC offers two options for Web-enablement: STATISTICA Enterprise/QC Web Viewer or WebSTATISTICA Enterprise/QC Complete (via WebSTATISTICA Server). STATISTICA Enterprise/QC Web Viewer features a powerful report generation tool for creating highly customized reports automatically updated on your Web server, with secure access options (and formatted the way that you want). WebSTATISTICA Enterprise/QC Complete (via WebSTATISTICA Server) adds full Internet enablement to STATISTICA Enterprise/QC, including the ability to interactively run STATISTICA Enterprise/QC from a Web browser. It enables users to easily and quickly access data and powerful analytical tools from virtually any computer in the world as long as it is connected to the Web. To read more about these options, click here.

Customized View of the Production Process
An SPC system should be intuitive and easy-to-use, otherwise end users will not be inclined to utilize its full capabilities (regardless of how powerful its arsenal of SPC analyses might be!). The system administration tools in STATISTICA Enterprise/QC allow you to determine how users will view the production process. You can view information organized by product, process, department, report type, etc. STATISTICA Enterprise/QC is flexible, with no limits on how this information is structured. Instant system-wide changes can be implemented from any location depending only on system access privileges.

Truly Designed for the Enterprise
An SPC system designed for enterprise-wide use should accommodate the needs of many different types of users. From the straightforward data entry screens for shop-floor operators to the powerful analytic query-building interfaces for QC engineers, the system adapts for different user permissions and responsibilities. As a result, STATISTICA Enterprise/QC may look different for each user.

Data and Knowledge-Sharing Environment
All measurements and chart/report definitions are stored in the STATISTICA Enterprise/QC database. From the desktop, an engineer can view the latest data from a set of processes in QC charts as soon as new data are collected. Predefined sets of charts or reports are generated automatically with the press of a button.

STATISTICA
For its numerical and graphical processing, STATISTICA Enterprise/QC utilizes the state-of-the-art algorithms from STATISTICA, an industry-leader in SPC analyses. STATISTICA has been providing peerless SPC solutions for many years and has been ranked the highest in every comparative review in which it was featured since its first release. To read highlights of reviews of STATISTICA, click here.

While other vendors offer SPC programs that can retrieve data from databases, as of now, no other SPC solution offers the true enterprise system
integration and the full functionality of STATISTICA Enterprise/QC.

STATISTICA Enterprise/QC combines the highest performance system integration technology with unmatched customizability and scalability implemented in a way that allows tailoring the system to specific needs, adjusting and expanding it using simple self-explanatory wizards. STATISTICA Enterprise/QC can handle practically unlimited amounts of data, integrate with existing database management systems and data warehouses of practically any complexity to form seamlessly connected information delivery and decision support systems of unmatched power and ease of use.

User Feedback
In addition to acheiving unprecedented success in formal reviews, both STATISTICA Enterprise/QC and STATISTICA have received positive recognition from users. Click here to read feedback from STATISTICA users.

Users and Varying Needs

Different users in an organization have different needs. STATISTICA Enterprise/QC allows the system administrator to determine how different users will view the production process. STATISTICA Enterprise/QC features concise report selection menus, more advanced analytical tools, and a simple user interface for all types of users.

 

Integration with STATISTICA

STATISTICA Enterprise/QC offers unmatched analytic, exploratory, and reporting power through its fully integrated access to all data analysis tools of STATISTICA (the most comprehensive data analysis, graphics, reporting, and application development system). Depending on the specific configuration, different components of the STATISTICA line of data analysis tools can be made available to different categories of STATISTICA Enterprise/QC users. Many of those tools are also available in single-user versions. These tools include the largest selection of DOE (design of experiments), industrial process analysis, customizable QC charts, modeling, exploratory, data mining and many other knowledge discovery tools (including the most comprehensive implementations of such specialized methods as neural networks and power analysis available on the market).

 

Connectivity Options

STATISTICA Enterprise/QC features state-of-the-art connectivity options that allow data acquisition from virtually any external database (data warehouses, data marts, multi-dimensional databases, etc.).

 

Two Options for Web-enablement

How much more efficient could you be if you were able to post up-to-date reports, charts, and tables on the Internet automatically, virtually in real-time, and without knowledge of HTML or Java programming languages?

Do you need a secure information delivery system where your colleagues and customers, even those without STATISTICA Enterprise/QC, can view this important information via the Internet?

STATISTICA Enterprise/QC offers two options for Web-enablement: STATISTICA Enterprise/QC Web Viewer or WebSTATISTICA Enterprise/QC Complete (via WebSTATISTICA Server).

STATISTICA Enterprise/QC Web Viewer
STATISTICA Enterprise/QC Web Viewer features a powerful report generation tool for creating highly customized reports, formatted the way that you want, and at times that you choose. In STATISTICA Enterprise/QC, you set up templates for the reports that you need on a regular basis. For each report, you create titles, supplementary text, headers and footers, and embedded graphics to complement its charts and tables. These templates are saved in the system for access by all users provided with the necessary permissions. Additionally, you control how often the reports are updated and output is generated. The reports can be automatically printed or saved in HTML format for posting on the Intranet or Internet. For example, you may want your colleagues at other sites to be able to access hourly-updated quality summaries via your company's Intranet. To read more about automatic report generation, click here. STATISTICA Enterprise/QC Web Viewer takes advantage of the latest Internet technology to create the ultimate knowledge-sharing tool for your business. With STATISTICA Enterprise/QC Web Viewer, your customers and colleagues can easily and quickly view reports via the Web depending on their preset permissions.

WebSTATISTICA Enterprise/QC Complete (via WebSTATISTICA Server)
WebSTATISTICA Enterprise/QC Complete (via WebSTATISTICA Server) adds full Internet enablement to STATISTICA Enterprise/QC, including the ability to interactively run STATISTICA Enterprise/QC from a Web browser. It enables users to easily and quickly access data and powerful analytical tools from virtually any computer in the world as long as it is connected to the Web. The product is provided with an Internet browser-based user interfaces (in the form of extremely simple to navigate and easy-to-use dialogs) allowing users to specify analyses and review results using an Internet browser. Also, tools are provided to customize these dialogs and easily set up new, customized user interfaces or to add new functions. For example, a simple dialog with only three buttons can appear in the browser, where pressing each of the buttons will run a series of analyses and generate a detailed report. Click here to read more about how WebSTATISTICA Enterprise/QC Complete (via WebSTATISTICA Server) can add a new dimension and an endless array of possibilities to STATISTICA Enterprise/QC.

Customizable Report Generation - the STATISTICA Reporter

Do you need reports automatically generated according to your specifications?

The STATISTICA Enterprise/QC includes a powerful report generation tool called the STATISTICA Reporter. The Reporter allows you to create highly customized reports - formatted the way that you want, created at times that you choose, with output generated according to your specifications.

Check out the unique reporting features in STATISTICA Enterprise/QC.

Ease of Administration STATISTICA Enterprise/QC includes a suite of easy-to-use administration tools. They provide you with the power to define who can use the system, the permissions of users, the measurements collected, how they are collected, how they are analyzed, etc. These tools contribute to the flexibility and scalability of the system. For example, when you decide to begin data collection on another production line, it is as simple as making the necessary additions to the system with the administration tools. Unlike other SPC packages, STATISTICA Enterprise/QC is centrally managed for the entire enterprise. Changes made to the system through the administration tools are immediately reflected on all workstations. To the right, wizards walk you through specifying the set of measurements, supplementary information to be collected in a data entry session, and the users and groups who will be able to use the information and change the system settings.