Quantrix

Infobox Software
name = Quantrix Modeler



caption = Quantrix Modeler Screenshot
developer = Quantrix
latest_release_version = 3.0
latest_release_date = April 2008
operating_system = Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
genre = Spreadsheet
license = Proprietary EULA
website = [http://www.quantrix.com/ www.quantrix.com]

Quantrix is an alternative to two-dimensional spreadsheets and modeling tools. Quantrix is based on the same novel concepts and layout as the seminal Lotus Improv. Like Improv, Quantrix has been adopted primarily by the financial industry, where its ability to manipulate various “categories” or "dimensions" makes it easy to view forecasts, budgets, and financial projections under many scenarios. In this particular usage, it may be assumed that "category" or "dimension" is synonymous with "class", a mathematical term. Quantrix allows a user to model financial systems by computing relationships between "many" classes of data. This capability is a key differentiator which separates it from traditional spreadsheets. Quantrix is used for business planning, forecasting, budgeting, risk analysis and all types of complex data modeling.

A similar Quantrix product was developed by Lighthouse Design for NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP in the early 90's, which was discontinued when Lighthouse Design was acquired by Sun Microsystems in 1996. Peter Murray, Founder and CTO of Quantrix (Subx, inc. dba Quantrix), led the Lighthouse Quantrix development team at the time, but did not go to Sun. He decided in early 2002 to rejuvenate the concept from scratch with modern day technologies, which is when the current Quantrix (Modeler) began to take shape.

References

"The following reference information was retrieved from Quantrix's web site."
* [http://www.quantrix.com/QuantrixandXBRL.pdf Using XBRL and Quantrix Modeler to Analyze Financial Statements] : by Professor Luca Erzegovesi of University of Trento, Italy.
* [http://www.quantrix.com/QuantrixandExcelWhitePaper.pdf Quantrix and Excel: 3 Key Differences]
* [http://www.sda-asia.com/sda/news/psecom,id,9090,srn,4,nodeid,4,_language,Singapore.html Quantrix Modeler Financial Modeling Software v2.1 Unveiled] : SDA Asia Magazine.
* [http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/5347966?f=home_featured Simplicity is Golden] : Quantrix discussed by CFO Magazine.

* [http://www.quantrix.com/r-info-2-1 Product tour] : A "tour" of the Quantrix Modeler, presented with Macromedia Flash.*
* [http://www.quantrix.com/r-section-5 "Who's behind the new dimension in modeling?"]
* [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1827037,00.asp Beyond Excel] : A PC Magazine review of Quantrix Modeler 1.2 Professional Edition.
* [http://www.quantrix.com/MetamacMagazine0905.pdf Excel Reloaded] : Metamac Magazine. PDF in German language.
* [http://www.cio.com/archive/051505/et_article.html Making It On Their Own] : CIO Magazine.
* [http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid44_gci1085518,00.html Quantrix takes on Excel] : SearchSMB.com.
* [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1784934,00.asp Calling All Spreadsheet Geeks] : PC Magazine.
* [http://www.interfacenow.com/syndicatepro/displayarticle.asp?ArticleID=1174 The Quantrix dimension of spreadsheets] : InterfaceNOW.com