ARM 9 Planned Features

ARM 9 is in development, and is planned for release in early 2012. ARM 9 is an "evolution" of ARM 8, using a newer version of the Microsoft .NET technology of ARM 8.

ARM 9 planned features include:

1. Study list:

• More study list entry fields, to give more flexible filters and sorts.
• Use study list as the ARM desktop when current study is closed.
• Easier filtering method to locate ARM studies that meet desired criteria.

2. Assessments:

• Much greater flexibility to link related information to an assessment, such as:
  a. "Damaged plot" marker (plot drowned out or treatment was misapplied).
  b. Digital photograph.
  c. Bar code label ID.
  d. Comment.
• Enter dates as assessment values, such as date of first flowering or date when crop matured (for variety trials).

3. Trial Map:

• Click-and-drag to move objects (plots, treatments, replicates, factor levels).
• Define color to use for each treatment (a frequent request for orchard trials).
• Zoom in/out.
• Auto-fit trial map dialog to current map size and shape.
• Save trial map dialog size and zoom level in each trial.

4. Reports:

• Temporarily exclude a replicate from analysis.
• Suggesting or automatically apply a method to solve heterogeneity or non-normality (typically a transformation or excluding certain treatments).
• Additional statistical analysis options.
• Any report macros written in Word or Excel for standard ARM 8 reports can still work with ARM 9 reports.

5. Connect ARM tasks to Outlook calendar.

6. Display Recommended/Required fields in special background colors such as yellow, with difference colors for recommended/required now vs. recommended/required at a later time.

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