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