Compare Product Features

Feature

Business Explorer Business
  Explorer -
Shared Source
OCM*
 
 Number of Computer Stations/Licenses 1-10+ 10+ 1
       
 Standard Business Engine Yes Yes Modified
 Value Chain Engine Yes Yes Modified
 Number of Observation & Control Modules 1-10+ 10+ NA
       
 Prepackaged Living Blueprints 2+ 2++ 2 demo
 Accepts New Living Blueprints Yes Yes Yes
 Accepts Focus Zone Control Yes Yes Yes
 Number of Analysis Periods Available 520 520 250
       
 Living Blueprint Building Capability Yes Yes No
 Process Building Block Capability Yes Yes No
 Process Building Block Module Optional Yes No
 Focus Zone Instructor Module Optional Yes No
       
 “Stats” On-screen Performance No No Yes
 On-Screen Help & Guidebook Yes Yes Yes
 On-Screen Documentation Yes Yes Yes
       
 No. Primary Controls 13 13+ 13
 No. Secondary Controls 16 16+ 16
 No. Financial Controls 11 11+ 6
 No. Business Structure Options 21 21+ 9
 Graphical Variable Sets 98 98 5
 Policy, Cost, Capital, etc. Inputs 88 88+ 79
       
 Cash Management System On/Off On/Off On
 Market Sensitivity & Seasonality On/Off On/Off On/Off
 Demand Volatility System On/Off On/Off On
 System Management Diagram Yes Yes No
       
 Full Archiving Capability Yes Yes Yes
 Compare Current & Previous Scenarios Yes Yes Yes
 Compare Two Previous Scenarios Yes Yes No
 Scenario History Report Yes Yes No
       
 Tabular Comparison of Variables Yes Yes No
 Variable Drill-Down Capability Yes Yes No
 Access to Production Schedule Yes Yes No
 Access to Diagnostic Matrix Yes Yes No
 Access to Detailed Output Summary Yes Yes No
 Access to System Code No Yes No
       

 Cash Management, Cost & 

Yes Yes Yes
   Profitability & Production Reports      
 Personnel & Time Distribution “Plots” No No Yes
          
 On-Line Support Yes Yes Limited
       
   * Note: OCMs (Observation & Control Module) are included as part of the Business Explorer and Business Explorer - Shared Source licensed systems.  Additional modules may be licensed for these system; however, OCMs are not licensed separately.

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