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"We do trend analysis, linear and multiple regression curve
fitting, X-Y basic scatter plots and bar charts using JWAVE, and
have been very satisfied with JWAVE's performance. We have found
the user interface to be very intuitive and easy to use, and we
are able to integrate the graphical outputs into our common operating
environment - Windows® NTTM. JWAVE also enables us to utilize
Web-based technologies, which is important for the work that we
do."
-Bill Swartz, Manager, Information Technologies
and Data Modeling,
Sandia National Laboratories
THE PROBLEM
Bill Swartz, manager of information technologies and data modeling
at Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) in Albuquerque, is chartered
with providing applications to Sandia's approximately 3,000 engineers
to equip them to do their various jobs as effectively as possible.
Swartz's group was responsible for developing a new application
for the stockpile surveillance organization to enable safe, effective
testing and thorough analysis of the weapons stockpile. Group members
were using Web-based technology and needed an analysis package that
would enable them to accurately determine the reliability of the
weapons by analyzing all the data associated with the stockpile
surveillance testing program.
The data analysis system in place at Sandia
was inadequate and difficult to use. The user interface was cumbersome
and the software itself was unable to handle all of the data analysis.
Consequently, engineers were required to manually extract data and
process it on their own PCs. This process was frustrating and very
time-consuming. The team began a search for a more sophisticated
analysis and visualization package that could be used in conjunction
with the group's Intranet, JavaTM Technology, and HTML.
THE SOLUTION
Sandia chose Visual Numerics' Java-based JWAVE software to solve
its stockpile management problem. JWAVE is a member of Visual Numerics’
PV-WAVE family of products. It works in conjunction with PV-WAVE
to deliver developers with a powerful, web-enabled, all-in-one data
analysis and visualization solution.
JWAVE is based on a multi-tiered architecture that enables you
to easily create applications that embrace open standards and will
grow as your organization grows. Whether developing applications
using the Java programming language or HTML and Java Server Pages,
JWAVE lets users perform numerical analysis and visual interpretation
of large, complex data sets.
During a commercial product analysis, Sandia evaluated several
software packages, and according to Swartz, "We determined
that JWAVE was the most robust and cost-effective solution on the
market."
JWAVE enabled Sandia to build a sophisticated and cost-effective
web-based stockpile surveillance testing system that is easy to
use.
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
"JWAVE has proven to be a very capable software package and
has met all of our requirements," comments Swartz. "One
of the most important benefits we've derived from JWAVE is a huge
time savings in performing data analysis. What used to take a week
to accomplish now can be done in minutes using JWAVE. We look forward
to using JWAVE in many future applications."
WORLD CLASS PRODUCTS, SERVICES,
AND SUPPORT
Visual Numerics has provided technical software
solutions for numerical analysis and visualization for over 30 years.
The company's software products help users understand complex data
from a variety of sources and build business-critical applications.
Visual Numerics offers two product lines: the IMSL® Numerical
Libraries for powerful mathematical and statistical analysis and
the PV-WAVE® visual data analysis development environment. Visual
Numerics also offers customized consulting services for applications
that involve mathematical, statistical, or visual data analysis
to meet today’s business analytical needs.
The IMSL Numerical Libraries which include
the IMSL C Library, IMSL Fortran Library and JMSL™ Library
for Java™ applications are the industry standard for numerical
analysis. They deliver developers with the breadth and depth of
core algorithms allowing for the rapid development of any application.
Whether developing applications in C, Fortran, or Java, or on UNIX,
Windows or Linux, the robust IMSL Libraries provide the reliable
foundation and the building blocks developers need.
The PV-WAVE family of products which includes
PV-WAVE, TS-WAVE, and JWAVE delivers engineers with the development
tools to efficiently and accurately meet their data analysis needs.
PV-WAVE solutions allow users to rapidly import, manipulate, analyze
and visualize data. The PV-WAVE family also includes robust time
series analysis software as well as the ability to share analysis
results across the enterprise with a Java-based solution. And, unlike
other products, PV-WAVE Advantage includes a sophisticated set of
analysis routines based on the industry-standard IMSL Libraries.
In addition, Visual Numerics Consulting
Services combine technical expertise, decades of hands-on experience
and a combination of powerful products to create the highest quality
solutions possible for your visual data analysis needs.
Visual Numerics unique combination of products
and services rapidly enhance ROI by delivering the highest efficiency,
greatest accuracy and maximum performance.
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Industry
Government
Application
Weapons Stockpile Management
Product
JWAVE
Sandia National Laboratories, located in Albuquerque, NM, and
Livermore, CA, are part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National
Laboratories. The lab located in Albuquerque employs approximately
6,200 workers and is responsible for a variety of missions, including
nuclear weapons stockpile management. It is the job of these Sandia
employees to make sure that the U.S. government's nuclear weapons
are safe, reliable and available.
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