Companion products
Below is a brief description of the QPSMR Companion suite of programs. In order to see details of the latest Companion products issues, please visit our Known problems page.
Link to the Companion on-line manual
For access to further manuals and materials for download, please visit our Resources.
Companion
For paper, CAPI and CATI surveys
Easy to use questionnaire set up
Data collection, import, export, weighting, etc
Powerful analysis and reporting
Companion is a Windows program for Market Research, that uses the .Net Framework for speedy and reliable results. There is also an Android Input program available.
In addition, Companion can be used for processing satisfaction surveys, product tests, advertising awareness, business-to-business (B2B), mystery shopping, panel research, quality control surveys and social and opinion polls.
Furthermore, survey results can easily be imported from on-line surveys.
In addition, there are various Companion licence versions:
Free-to-use Companion
Customers who have expired Companion licences are still able to access the Companion free-to-use facilities to export their projects and data for use with other software.
Input data
Export, data and metadata from Companion projects
Inspect raw data files from other systems, e.g. triple-s
Run tables and analysis from Companion and Reflect databases
Standard Companion
The Standard Companion replaces QPSMR Insight.
The Standard Companion runs under Microsoft Windows, using a standard Microsoft Windows interface .Net Framework, without the need to learn a complicated scripting language. In addition, we have an Android Input program available.
For paper and CAPI surveys
Easy to use questionnaire set up
Data collection, import, weighting, export, etc
Powerful analysis and reporting
Set up and run tables, and drill down (tables & distinction)
CL (command language support)
Companion provides a comprehensive system for Market Research analysis. In addition, it uses industry standards for data file storage and supports the published triple-s XML standard for data transfer.
For further information on the facilities in the latest release, please see our recent posts. The program is available for download from the Companion download page:
Companion Download page
Extended Companion
The Extended Companion licence which, at a small extra cost, contains specialised facilities for questionnaire design, data handling and analysis that are useful for large or complex projects:
Extends features in Companion
Block paste special – update many entries simultaneously
Block update of responses (including nets), filters & ranking*
Applied filters block update
Raw data extra facilities, includes CSV file extract, file repair and add serial
*Block update of responses includes:
- Supplemental reject responses
- Refuse
- Score values
- Summary rows
CATI Companion
In addition, the CATI Companion includes all the Extended Companion features:
Comprehensive telephone interviewing solution
Sample management and quota control
Appointment facilities
Includes all Extended Companion facilities
Also, interviewers use the licenced QPSMR Telin (classic) software to quickly collect CATI data. In addition to handling telephone surveys, you can also use CATI to process paper and CAPI surveys and Reflect files, for end-user analysis.
Companion Reflect
Companion Reflect replaces QPSMR Reflect for end user analysis.
Licence free
End user analysis for project managers and clients
Powerful cross tables formatted as required
Include new filters, variables and statistical tests
Reflect is for end users to quickly produce analysis from a supplied Reflect database.
To download the Companion Reflect program and see further information, please visit:
Companion Reflect Download page
Help Files
Companion installs with a help file and context help is accessible via the F1 key. You can also view the manual here. However, please do not copy this without the author’s permission.
Link to the Companion on-line manual
Companion Input
Licence free
Easy to use, fully controlled data collection
Includes checking, randomisation, and filtering
For paper surveys and CAPI using keyboard or mouse
Use in-house or by outworkers/data entry companies
The Companion Input for Windows and Android programs are licence free and you can use them to enter data from paper or during a CAPI interview. For further information on the facilities in the latest release, please see our recent posts.
Windows version
Input can handle any number of users accessing the same file. It has locking mechanisms to prevent more than one user trying to change the same serial number. In addition, Input has full facilities for data entry, verifying, updating, deleting, and changing serial numbers.
Input windows download page
Android version
Input for devices running OS version 6 or above. Furthermore, operators only use the Android input program for entering data. Also, the Input (Android) will automatically upload collected records to an FTP site.
Android download page
Classic version
Companion Input has replaced QPSMR Input.
In addition, for telephone interviewing (CATI – Computer Assisted Telephone Input) you will require a Telin licence.
Companion Licensing
For further information about Companion licences, please visit our Licensing page. Alternatively, you can email the Companion’s authors (further details are on our About page), or please visit our Dealer page on the Companion.scot website.
QPSMR CL Classic (command language)
Powerful programming language
For experienced spec writers
The Command language is one of the leading scripting systems for cleaning data. In addition, the program includes a preprocessor and all the formatting and data manipulation facilities needed to produce tabulations from Market Research data. Furthermore, the program is fully compatible with the Companion programs.
Extended Companion includes all the CL Classic command language features.
Please email the Companion’s author’s (further details are on our About page), or visit our Dealer page on the Companion.scot website to obtain a licence.
Link to the QPSMR CL on-line manual
QPSMR Telin Classic (CATI input)
Comprehensive telephone interviewing solution
Uses INVADE PDS (predictive dialler) & other diallers
Able to use TAPI to dial numbers
A data entry system for telephone interviewing. Furthermore, Telin can only be used with a Companion CATI licence and includes all the facilities of Input for other types of data entry.
Please email the Companion’s author’s (further details are on our About page), or visit our Dealer page on the Companion.scot website to receive the software.