ISPSS Statistics is the world's most accessible statistical   
software suite used by commercial, government and academic   
organizations to solve business and research problems.       
SPSS Statistics 17.0 makes it easier for users across a broad
range of experience and roles to work together to deliver the
results their organizations require.                         
SPSS Statistics 17.0 brings many exciting new features, but  
there are some changes in the functionality of features that 
you may have used in prior versions. Here is information about
these changes, along with details about new processes that are
now available.                                               
Improved Research and Reporting Tools                        
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- Multiple imputation of missing values: allows you to quickly
  and accurately estimate data where entries are missing for 
  better results (In SPSS Missing Values add-on module       
- Enhanced Syntax Editor: create, correct, and test syntax   
  with a minimum of errors in shorter time                   
- Improved Microsoft Office integration: create cleanly      
  formatted Office reports faster for timely delivery to     
  decision makers                                            
More accessible                                              
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- Custom Dialog Builder: quickly create new interfaces for   
  custom or existing SPSS procedures, making it easier for   
  beginners and generalists to drive results                 
- SPSS EZ RFM add-on: boost direct marketing and sales efforts
  by enabling marketers to easily perform recency, frequency,
  and monetary value (RFM) analysis                          
Easier Enterprise Integration, Deployment and Management     
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- Deeper integration between SPSS Statistics and             
  SPSS Predictive Enterprise Services: allows teams          
  using SPSS Statistics and Clementine from SPSS Inc. to     
  work seamlessly together, with options that allow you to   
  deploy the very best models from each product              
- Extended administration tools: control and optimize the    
  performance of SPSS Statistics Server and quickly pinpoint 
  bottlenecks and issues                                     
- Additional multi-threaded procedures: improved performance 
  on multi-core hardware allows more efficient data          
  preparation, analysis, and report creation