CVA Licenses Unique Compaq Technology for Its New "Vectors for Managers" Software.AMHERST Amherst, city, Canada Amherst, town (1991 pop. 9,742), N central N.S., Canada. Amherst has a variety of light industries and is a service center for the surrounding agricultural region. Nearby are salt beds. , N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 1998--Comparative Visual Assessments (CVA CVA abbr. cerebrovascular accident CVA, n See accident, cerebrovascular. CVA cerebrovascular accident. CVA Cerebrovascular accident, see there ), Inc., today announced it has licensed the use of Compaq Computer Corporation's patented comparative vector technology in CVA's software, "Vectors for Managers." This software is the first to present complex business information in the form of vector diagrams that provide instant graphic comparisons of the strengths and weaknesses of various alternatives. The technology was patented in the U.S. last year, and additional patents are pending in Germany, France, Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. and Italy. "Senior managers and professionals need a straightforward way to make decisions," said Jack Gilmore, CVA founder and president, and sole inventor INVENTOR. One who invents or finds out something. 2. The patent laws of the United States authorize a patent to be issued to the original inventor; if the invention is suggested by another, he is not the inventor within the meaning of those laws; but in that of the patented software. "That means reducing the time necessary for them to review and understand the facts. This is the beginning of a new shorthand shorthand, any brief, rapid system of writing that may be used in transcribing, or recording, the spoken word. Such systems, many having characters based on the letters of the alphabet, were used in ancient times; the shorthand of Tiro, Cicero's amanuensis, was used for managers in the 21st century. If managers encourage the use of this tool throughout their organizations, enormous amounts of time will be saved in meetings; problems will be better understood; the quality of decisions will be improved; and every decision will have a detailed audit trail," he added. How "Vectors for Managers" Works "Vectors for Managers" uses statistics and vector analysis to compare facts, information or alternatives and provides vector diagrams as visual representations of the distinctions between them. It is particularly effective when the evaluation involves fairly complex alternatives such as products, people, Request for Proposal (RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. ) evaluations, software, performance reviews, networks, management styles, financial investments and sales analyses. Managers and professionals can quickly assess the displayed graphic information and "drill down" to whatever level of detail they need by clicking on the appropriate vectors in question. The software is written in Visual Basic for Applications as an Add-In application to Microsoft's Excel A full-featured spreadsheet for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. It can link many spreadsheets for consolidation and provides a wide variety of business graphics and charts for creating presentation materials. . CVA Pricing and Availability CVA provides "Vectors for Managers" as part of its management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services. It is also accessible on the Web at http://ultranet.com/~cva/. Single-user licenses including technical support are leased by CVA for $199 a year. Additional technical support options and pilot-project consulting also are available from CVA. Corporate licenses are negotiated based on the number of licenses to be affected. CVA Background CVA, located in Amherst, NH, is a technology consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that specializes in comparative analysis for clients in the business and technology sectors. Clients of CVA have been enjoying the benefits of its vector shorthand during the development of the software as well as contributing to its functionality as CVA worked with them to solve their own specific problems. The key to the software from their point of view was the ease with which management took to the new vector displays A display terminal that draws vectors (lines) on the screen. Vector displays, also called "stroke writers," were used in the early days of CAD, but gave way entirely to raster displays. See raster display. and the fact that the results of the analysis becomes a visual audit trail to justify the final decision. Mail address is P.O. Box 106, Amherst, N.H.03031-106. Telephone: 603 673 7165 Email: CVA_inc@bigfoot.com Web site: http://www.ultranet.com/~cva/. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
CONTACT: Comparative Visual Assessments, Inc.
Jack Gilmore, 508-540-5543
CVA_Inc@bigfoot.com
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