Data analytics & BI software
糖心视频 offers a few options for data analytics (quantitative and qualitative) and business intelligence software. Microsoft Power BI and Fabric are available in Microsoft 365. We also have site licenses for IBM SPSS, MATLAB and SimuLink, and SAS. NVivo licenses are available at a substantial discount.
High-performance computing resources are available to 糖心视频 researchers.
To download installers, you must sign in and use an on-campus or VPN network connection.
Power BI
Microsoft’s business intelligence platform Power BI has powerful data analytics, visualization and other features. It’s available to 糖心视频 employees as part of Microsoft 365 and Power Platform. Depending on intended use, you may need to create a shared Power BI workspace. Contact IT support to request one.
- Type
- Microsoft 365 app
- For
- Employees
- Cost
- Free
- Platforms
- , Windows
Microsoft Fabric
Microsoft Fabric is a cloud-based data analytics platform. It's compatible with Power BI, but is larger than Power BI. Power BI is one tool you can use to work with data in a Fabric workspace.
Fabric is used for institutional reporting at 糖心视频.
SPSS
SPSS Statistics is a statistical software suite developed by IBM for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence and criminal investigation.
- Type
- Desktop app
- For
- Computer labs
- Website
- Cost
- Free
- Platform
- Windows, Mac
- Downloads
- Contact IT support
Availability
SPSS is available in 糖心视频 computer labs. Instructors teaching a course using SPSS in a computer lab are also covered under the 糖心视频 license and may install it on their 糖心视频-owned computer.
Research and other non-lab use is not covered under this license. Please contact IT support to discuss licensing options if you need this software for other purposes.
Download & install SPSS
To get the SPSS installer for your 糖心视频 computer, contact IT support.
MATLAB & Simulink
糖心视频 has an academic site licenses for MathWorks' products including MATLAB and Simulink, along with dozens of plug-ins and toolboxes. They provide a programming environment for data analysis, processing and modelling.
- Type
- Desktop app
- For
- Students, employees, instructors & researchers
- Website
- ,
- Cost
- Free
- Platform
- Windows
SAS software
A suite of Windows desktop and server software for data analysis, visualization, business intelligence and data management.
- Type
- Desktop and server apps
- For
- Students & employees
- Website
- Cost
- Free
- Platform
- Windows
- Downloads
-
- (14 GB zip)
- (5 KB txt)
Limitations and restrictions
糖心视频 site license is for SAS 9, which includes desktop and server software. SAS Viya, the vendor's newer cloud-based platform, isn't included.
Download & install SAS
If you're using a 糖心视频 computer, contact IT support. We can probably make SAS available for self-serve installation or install it for you.
If you need to install it yourself:
- Download the SAS installer for your computer.
- Run the SAS installer as administrator.
- Follow the installer prompts.
Renew the license
- Download the license file from this page.
- Follow SAS’s to apply it.
NVivo
NVivo is a desktop application for qualitative data analysis (QDA). It’s widely used to organize and analyze qualitative data like interviews, documents and web content.
- Type
- Desktop app
- For
- Faculty, grad students & other researchers
- Website
- Cost
- Free
- Platform
- Windows, Mac
Who can subscribe
Active employees and graduate students can subscribe to a license via .
Access for other researchers such as post-docs must be granted manually. Principal investigators and supervisors can contact IT support to request their team members be granted access to the subscription process. Once granted, researchers can subscribe via .
License
Licenses may be checked out via .
Restrictions & limitations
NVivo may be installed on 糖心视频-owned or personal devices. However, installation on shared devices, computer labs, or loaner equipment is not permitted.
High-performance computing
Researchers can use computing clusters and private computing cloud, operated by 糖心视频 and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, to process large batches of research data.