Sensory Computer Systems 144 Summit Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
800-579-7654
SIMS Training - SIMS Sensory Panel Software Summary print screens for live in-person training sessions.
Page 2: SIMS Designer - Main Menu Screen
Page 3: SIMS Data Collector
Page 4: Questionnaires & Ballots - Master List
Page 5: Questionnaires & Ballots - Editing
Page 6: Questionnaires & Ballots - Adding
Page 7: Experimental Designs - Master List
Page 8: Experimental Designs - Sample Information
Page 9: Test Definitions / Rotation Plans - Master List
Page 10: Test Definitions / Rotation Plans - Rotation Plan
Page 11: Test Execution - Master List
Page 12: Test Execution - Test Parameters
Page 13: Basic Analysis - Report Menus
Page 14: Basic Analysis - Data Exporting
Page 15: Advanced Analysis - Report Menus, Stats Options
Page 16: Advanced Analysis - Top Line Report
Page 17: Advanced Graphics - Spider Charts, Bar Charts, 2D & 3D
Page 18: Table Generation Report Examples - Statistics, Anova, PCA
Please spend a few minutes exploring our extensive Websites:
Start here, Home Page: www.SIMS2000.com
SIMS Sensory Panel Software Quick Learning:
. Online, read our website pages, discover more about Sensory Testing and SIMS sensory panel software.
. Online, CBTs, Computer Based Training, easy 6 minutes each: SIMS Online Instructional Training Videos. Web Site
. Online, SIMS Community Forums, under Website support links.
. In SIMS system, Notes buttons and hints on most screens throughout the system.
. In SIMS system, follow the 8 functional boxes on the Main Menu.
. Forum topic: SIMS sensory panel software Quick Learning Notes
. Call or email our helpful staff with questions, 800-579-7654
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SIMS Designer - Main Menu Screen
Technicians Only. Design and prepare all aspects of your SIMS sensory tests. Ballots &
questionnaires, experimental designs, sample rotations, blinding codes, panelist selections, test
definitions, avery labels generation, test executions, reports, statistics, graphics.
Panelists are never in these main areas of the SIMS Software program.
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SIMS Data Collector
Panelists Only. This is the panelists test Signin screen. There is also a similar Anonymous panelist
welcome screen which does not need a Signin. Technicians can also access these areas.
After this screen panelists are presented with your SIMS ballot / questionnaire.
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SIMS Questionnaires & Ballots - Master List
Technicians Only.
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SIMS Questionnaires & Ballots - Editing
Technicians Only.
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SIMS Questionnaires & Ballots - Adding
Technicians Only.
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SIMS Experimental Designs - Master List
Technicians Only.
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SIMS Experimental Designs - Sample Information
Technicians Only.
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Test Definitions / Rotation Plans - Master List
Technicians Only.
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Test Definitions / Rotation Plans - Rotation Plan
Technicians Only.
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SIMS Test Execution - Master List
Technicians Only.
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SIMS Test Execution - Test Parameters
Technicians Only.
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SIMS Basic Analysis - Report Menus
Technicians Only.
All Reports, not inclusive of statistics.
The value and convenience of many of our reports is impressive and widely popular with all of our
clients, everyday! Additional information is available at http://www.SIMS2000.com/Reports.asp
Parts of these reports may include statistics, which will be included if Advanced Analysis is available.
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SIMS Basic Analysis - Data Exporting
Many examples of these reports are available at http://www.SIMS2000.com/Reports.asp
Including Data Frequency Report, Quick Summary Basic Stats, Panelist Comparison Reports, Panelist
Immediate Feedback Reports, Panelist Credits Tracking Reports, Hedonic Frequency Reports, Hedonic
Frequency Report Graphics, Penalty Analysis, Top 2, Bottom 2, Top 3 & Bottom 3 Box Analysis,
CrossTabs/Sub-Group Analysis, Continuous Time Intensity Output, Test Sensitivity Analyzer, Paired
Comparison Attribute Analysis Reports, and many others.
Raw Data Example: Exporting Raw Test Data to a variety of formats is available, including MS Excel
and external statistical packages. This export capability is included with the SIMS Designer license.
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SIMS Advanced Analysis - Report Menus, Stats Options
Technicians Only.
All Statistical Reports.
SIMS utilizes R Statistics, SAS, JMP, or
Microsoft Excel for all Advanced Analysis,
leading to Means, P-Values, Significances, Mean
Separations. PCA, Prefmap, Cluster, etc.
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SIMS Advanced Analysis - Top Line Report
Top Line Report showing Means, P-Values, Significances, Mean Separations
Top 2 Bottom 2 Report showing Counts, percentages, P-Values, Significances, Mean Separations
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SIMS Advanced Graphics - Spider Charts, Bar Charts, 2D & 3D
Many options for graphics. Graph entire studies, all attributes, or single attribute frequencies
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SIMS Table Generation Report Examples - Statistics
SIMS Result Summary Statistics, Standard Deviations,
Confidence Interval, Graph Means/Averages
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SIMS PCA Principal Component Analysis