Analysis of software in the field of Economic Management Industries

Analysis and Classification of Available Software in Industrial Engineering, Management, and Economics

Since familiarity with specialized software is highly important for all graduates of management, economics, and industrial engineering, this document categorizes essential software for these fields into six main categories and provides a brief explanation of each.

 

Category 1: Design and Chart Drawing

• Rockwell Automation Arena
  Arena is a software package for discrete event system simulation, developed by Systems Modeling.
• Dassault Systemes CATIA
  One of the most powerful software programs for computer-aided design, manufacturing, and engineering analysis (CAD/CAM/CAE) in the world.
• DPlot
  A professional and multi-purpose graphing software for engineers, researchers, students, programmers, and even web designers.
• SigmaPlot + Systat
  Widely used in economics and management fields, this software excels in generating various graphical charts.
• Solidthinking
  A comprehensive and powerful software for 3D design and modeling of industrial parts in an interactive environment.
• Microsoft Visio Pro
  An advanced tool used for drawing organizational charts, workflow diagrams, and more.
• Edrawsoft OrgCharting 1.3
  A powerful software for quick and simple organizational chart design.
• Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation
  A powerful industrial and engineering software for simulating and modeling various industrial automation systems, factory automation, machinery, and equipment.
• ABC FlowCharter
  A software for creating high-quality professional diagrams with minimal skill required.
• GPSS
  Designed for discrete system simulation (especially queue-based systems), GPSS uses process-based simulation techniques.
• Enterprise Dynamics
  A powerful software for discrete event process simulation, first introduced by the Dutch company INCONTROL in 2003.
• LINGO
  A sophisticated software for modeling, optimization, and solving linear and nonlinear programming problems, widely used in operations research.
• Lindo
  An advanced software for modeling, optimization, and solving linear and nonlinear programming problems.
• WBS Chart Pro
  A tool for creating work breakdown structure (WBS) diagrams to provide hierarchical project overviews.

 

Category 2: Management

• Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
  A set of tools to effectively manage Windows operating systems.
• SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
  A secure software solution for storing, managing, and accessing project data, enabling faster and higher-quality product development.
• SAP PowerDesigner
  A leading software for data architecture, information architecture, enterprise architecture, and data modeling.
• WinQSB
  A useful software for industrial engineering, economics, commerce, and management, covering decision-making, planning, transportation, forecasting, and control.
• Primavera
  Developed by Oracle, Primavera P6 is one of the best, most powerful, and reliable programs for project management and execution.

 

Category 3: Statistical Analysis and Data Processing

• AMOS
  A statistical software widely used for thesis data analysis in management and social sciences.
• SPSS Modeler
  A comprehensive platform for predictive analytics and data mining, aiding in individual, group, and business decision-making.
• GraphPad Prism
  A powerful statistical software used for essential statistical problems, scientific graphs, and data visualization.
• Tableau Desktop Pro
  A strong software for statistical analysis and data processing.
• SPSS
  A statistical analysis software, standing for Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
• Statistica
  A statistical and analytical software package for data analysis, data mining, and visualization.
• Expert Choice
  A specialized software for Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) decision-making.
• Primavera Risk Analysis
  A tool for comprehensive risk analysis throughout the project lifecycle, integrating risk management for time and costs.
• Minitab
  A statistical quality control software widely used in Six Sigma projects and quality improvement initiatives.

 

 

Category 4: Calculations and Calculators

• DreamCalc
  One of the best scientific calculator software with graphing capabilities, designed with a realistic interface.

 

Category 5: Economics

• EViews
  A widely used software for both programming and interactive execution of pre-written procedures, making it one of the most important tools for economists worldwide.

 

Category 6: Miscellaneous

• SuperPro Designer
  A valuable tool for engineers and scientists in process development, process engineering, and manufacturing.
• Altair Inspire Extrude Metal Polymer
  A software for fulfilling extrusion mold design requirements.
• Altair Inspire
  Helps significantly reduce costs and work time while enabling simulation of complex mechanical movements.
• Beta CAE Systems
  A private engineering software company dedicated to developing CAE software systems.
• ADINA System
  A multi-purpose software for finite element analysis, structural modeling, and fluid simulations in an interactive environment.
• Business Plan Pro
  A business analysis software that provides all necessary tools for creating a business plan.
• Comfar
  Used for business planning, revenue forecasting, and cost estimation of industrial, mining, agricultural, infrastructure, and maritime projects.
• Tora
  Includes a PL/SQL debugger, an SQL worksheet with syntax highlighting, a database browser, and a complete set of database management tools.
• Quantitative Analysis for Management (QM)
  A software used for solving linear programming problems.
• Project Scheduler
  A simple solution for project planning and scheduling.
• Microsoft Project
  A well-known software for project management, often used alongside Primavera for project control.
• Primavera Project Planner
  A software used for creating project databases with a dictionary-based approach, featuring advanced group project capabilities.