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Is is/Modeler Y2K compliant? |
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Yes. is/Modeler complies with Year 2000 standards:
- No value of current date will interrupt operation.
- Date-based functionality behaves consistently for dates
prior to, during, and after the year 2000.
- In all interfaces and data storage, the century in any
date is specified either explicitly or by unambiguous
algorithms or inferencing rules.
- The year 2000 is recognized as a leap year.
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What are the systems requirements for
is/Modeler? |
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The minimum systems requirement and recommended system
configuration for is/Modeler are as follows:
Minimum Systems Requirements:
- Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or greater
- IBM-PC compatible computer (486 or higher)
- 4 Mb of free RAM
- 6 Mb of free hard disk space
- VGA or SVGA graphics adapter and monitor
Recommended System Configuration:
- Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or greater
- 100 MHz Pentium or higher IBM-PC compatible computer
- 16 Mb or more of free RAM memory or more
- 100 Mb or more free hard disk space
- SVGA or 24-bit graphics adapter and 17-inch or larger
monitor
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Does is/Modeler run on NT? On Macs? |
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is/Modeler runs on Windows 95/98/NT/2000. It does not run on
the Mac.
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Does is/Modeler support multiple users? |
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While there is no server version of is/Modeler, it does
offer features to manage the distribution of model information
across a team of workers.
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How can is/Modeler be used? |
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is/Modeler is used in a wide variety of business projects
including activity based costing, process analysis, business
process reengineering, total quality management, work force
sizing, critical path analysis, and many more. is/Modeler has
been successfully used to manage and improve business
processes in the telecommunications (telephone, cable
television, and internet service), financial services
(insurance and banking), transportation, manufacturing,
energy, and retail industries.
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| Q: |
What are the reporting features of
is/Modeler? |
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There are seven pre-defined reports in is/Modeler. Any
information that may be entered and managed in is/Modeler may
be reported as well. If the following predefined reports do
not cover your needs, is/Modeler offers custom reporting.
Predefined is/Modeler reports:
- Activity Description — Lists activities and all
relevant information associated with each.
- Activity Cost/Personnel — Lists costs and personnel
requirements for each activity.
- Resource Cost/Personnel — Lists costs and personnel
requirements for each resource and identifies links
between activities and resources.
- Store Usage — Lists all the stores and the activities
which access them.
- External Contacts — Lists all customers and suppliers
and identifies points of contact in a model.
- Work Item Usage — Lists work items and where they are
accessed in a model.
- Path Cost/Time — Gives the costs and time to travel
between two given points in a model. This report is
frequently used for critical path analysis and time
studies.
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| Q: |
How long does it take to achieve a return
on investment for is/Modeler? |
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is/Modeler is used for a wide variety of projects in a wide
variety of business contexts. In our experience, is/Modeler
provides a return on investment after a period of six weeks to
six months of use.
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| Q: |
Do I need to be a software engineer to
develop models with is/Modeler? |
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No. is/Modeler requires no programming. is/Modeler is
powerful enough to tackle real projects while being very
easy-to-use. The typical time investment in learning
is/Modeler is two to three days.
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Does is/Modeler provide dynamic
calculation? |
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Yes. Changes in values for business metrics such as cost,
time, and rates are immediately updated throughout the model.
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How are models created with is/Modeler? |
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is/Modeler provides a graphical user interface that allows
users to build models by dragging and dropping icons.
is/Modeler then builds the repository for business information
from the graphical representation. Unlike other tools that
impose a strict methodology, is/Modeler permits users to add
model elements, information, and relationships in whatever
order they choose.
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Do you offer training classes? |
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Yes. We offer two-, three-, and five-day workshops help you
and your staff get up and running with is/Modeler. Please see
the Workshops
and Training page for a complete description of our
programs.
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