SPSS Data Collection Author

Create compelling, visually appealing surveys that participants will want to complete

IBM® SPSS® Data Collection Author, with its intuitive GUI and intelligent Wizards, makes it easy to create simple or complex surveys.

IBM SPSS Data Collection Author offers a number of different ways to create attractive surveys – all with complete control over the creative process.

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• Work in a familiar intuitive interface

• Use intelligent Wizards that guide you through the entire survey process, from survey authoring to reporting, or create your own with IBM SPSS Author Professional

• Customize example questionnaires and templates, or create your own

• Incorporate corporate style elements for consistent look-and-feel

• Ensure the look and feel of a survey is designed to increase respondent rates by re-using or modifying your own templates, or any inbuilt or customized templates

• Create lists that can be shared across multiple questionnaires and re-used time and time again

• Preview and test surveys before they are launched to view what respondents would see

• Prepare for fast, easy reporting during survey creation by setting up analysis specifications such as analysis labels, top two boxes, or means responses

• Tailor questions and phrasing to suit the Data Collection channel(s) you choose

• Easily create both simple and sophisticated surveys

• Include visual or interactive questions using sliders or calendars

• Collaborate across the enterprise with IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services to eliminate duplication and inconsistencies while increasing survey creation efficiencies

• Extend operational efficiency and data consistency

• Share best practice and expert survey creation skills

• Allows multiple users to create and deploy surveys

• Use role-based rules to control who can access the system, which surveys, and what tasks they can perform

• Manage customized files with the IBM SPSS Data Collection Publish Assets Utility

• Single Sign-on - IBM SPSS Data Collection applications now support LDAP single sign-on:
  • Improve usability and user efficiency
  • Users enter credentials in one place for all applications
  • Reduce "password fatigue"
  • Simplify and streamline user management
  • Enforce tighter data and system security policies
  • Centralized compliance reporting

• Role-based access – Customize and manage the tasks assigned users. Role-based access restricts users from viewing, editing, or adding to a survey without proper privileges. Role-based access is implemented on both the Desktop and Server editions of IBM SPSS Data Collection Author when projects are located on IBM SPSS Data Collection Interviewer Server Administration

• Hierarchical data (database questions) – Create single response, multiple response, and loop questions where the category lists are generated by a connection to an external database, ensuring that lists are standardized and always consistent, and can easily be updated

• If block routing – Create complex logical routings using the conditional statements If, Else If, and Else.

• Project templates – Save complex project settings to templates that make it easier to create and configure projects:
  • Save a project, including all associated files and settings, including any special sample management setting, as a project template that can be used again and again for different surveys
  • Create a new project based on the files and settings of an existing project template
  • Store and access project templates from an IBM SPSS Data Collection Interviewer Server, IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services, or a local directory or library

• Read more about all the enhancements to IBM SPSS Data Collection 6

Operating System and Software	Hardware	Additional Software
• 32-bit or 64-bit version of Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Windows Vista®, with • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or above • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1	• Processor: Intel® Pentium®-class processor operating at 1 GHz or faster; 2 GHz or faster recommended • Memory: 512 MB RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended • Disk space: 200 MB minimum • Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution graphics adapter, supporting minimum 16-bit color quality • CD-ROM drive for installation
• 32-bit version of Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 and • Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 or later (supplied) • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 • Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 2.0 SP3 required to use Repository (supplied)	• Processor: Intel® Pentium®-class processor operating at 1 GHz or faster; 2 GHz or faster recommended • Memory: 512 MB RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended • Disk space: 200 MB minimum • Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution graphics adapter, supporting minimum 16-bit color quality • CD-ROM drive for installation
IBM SPSS Data Collection Author Server Note: Server applications are not supported on Vista®.
• A 32-bit or 64-bit version of Microsoft® Windows® Server™ 2003 or 2008 Standard or Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 2 • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or above. Microsoft XML 4.0 SP2 add-in required. If you do not have the MS XML 4 SP2 add-in installed, it will be installed during the IBM SPSS Data Collection Author Server installation. However, client end users must install Microsoft XML 4.0 SP2 manually. • Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 or later (supplied). English-language version automatically installed; other language versions require installation. • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86 32-bit)	• Processor: Intel® Pentium®-class processor operating at 1 GHz or faster; 2 GHz or faster recommended • Memory: 512 MB RAM minimum; 2 GB or more recommended • Disk space: 200 MB minimum • Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution graphics adaptor, supporting minimum 16-bit color quality • DVD-ROM drive for installation	• Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0, with ASP.NET option • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or 2008 (32- or 64-bit) • Microsoft Office Web Components version 10 or later must be installed on the Server (required for displaying charts) • RMS Sentinel™ License Manager 8.1 or later (supplied)
Server Client
• 32-bit or 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition or Windows Vista • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or above with MS XML 4.0 SP2 add-in required. Client end users must install Microsoft XML 4.0 SP2 manually. • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1	• Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution graphics adaptor, supporting minimum 16-bit color quality • Disk space: 50 MB minimum • DVD-ROM drive for installation	• Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, or 2007 (required for exporting to Microsoft Word, Excel®, or PowerPoint®, or as HTML). For Microsoft Office 2000 or XP, Service Pack 3 or later is required; for Microsoft Office 2003, Service Pack 2 or later is required (with Office 2003 update KB907417). • Microsoft Office Web Components version 10 or later must be installed (required for displaying charts). • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86 32-bit)
• 32-bit version of Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3, and • Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 or later (supplied) • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above with MS XML 4.0 SP2 add-in required. Client end users must install Microsoft XML 4.0 SP2 manually. • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1	• Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution graphics adaptor, supporting minimum 16-bit color quality • Disk space: 50 MB minimum • DVD-ROM drive for installation	• Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, or 2007 (required for exporting to Microsoft Word, Excel®, or PowerPoint®, or as HTML). For Microsoft Office 2000 or XP, Service Pack 3 or later is required; for Microsoft Office 2003, Service Pack 2 or later is required (with Office 2003 update KB907417). • Microsoft Office Web Components version 10 or later must be installed (required for displaying charts). • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86 32-bit)