SPSS
• Statistics
– Collection/compilation of quantitative data
– Management of the data collected/compiled
– Analysis of data
• Estimation, calculation, forecasting etc.
• SPSS
– Statistical Package for Social Sciences
Analyses and combines both quantities and quantified data.

Quantification of Data

• May start at the beginning and applied at the stage of data collection
– With structured pre-coded questionnaire
• May be applied later after the collection of data
– Post-coding of qualitative data
• Either way SPSS can help.

Why SPSS?

• Managing data collected from a survey or any source
– Entering and processing of data
• Analysis of data entered and processed
– Surface analysis
• Average, percentage, frequencies (counting), range etc.
– Sophisticated analysis
• Relationships, tests etc.
– Econometric analysis
• Economic trends, causality, economic estimations.