SigmaQuest is the leader in on-demand scalable solutions for Product Quality Management. Our solution, SigmaSure, leverages a powerful root-cause analysis engine to improve product quality and customer satisfaction. Unlike home-grown systems and MES/ERP systems, SigmaSure is hardware and software agnostic - allowing you to automatically collect consistent data across the extended enterprise and perform detailed analysis on terabytes of parametric data.
SigmaQuest Proves Financial Benefits of Product Performance Intelligence Print E-mail
ROI Model for "Collapsing Time to Product Quality" is Now Available

Santa Clara, CA – February 19, 2003 - SigmaQuest, Inc., a leader in Product Performance Intelligence, announced today the completion of a return on investment (ROI) model for Product Performance Intelligence (PPI), the real-time access and control of product functional test and diagnostic data through the product life cycle. The model was developed as part of an extensive study by SigmaQuest to identify the tangible and intangible financial benefits of a PPI solution.
The study conducted last year included interviews with major OEMs and SigmaQuest customers to identify the direct and indirect payback parameters associated with PPI. The research established the link between reducing the time required to produce quality products, the result of PPI, and four key financial benefits:
  • Reduction in time-to-volume
  • Increase in revenue
  • Reduction in cost of goods sold (COGs)
  • Reduction in non-recurring engineering costs
Based on the inputs from the study, SigmaQuest developed an ROI model that takes a broad view of both quantitative and qualitative benefits to enable businesses to calculate the total payback from short and long-term improvements they can realize with a PPI solution. Customers who have used the model to calculate their returns for new enterprise systems have provided positive feedback validating the value of the comprehensive analysis.

“We enable our customers and their global partners to collapse the time required for producing quality products,” said Nader Fathi, SigmaQuest CEO. “The ROI model that we have developed jointly with our customers pinpoints areas where they can reduce their costs and increase their revenues. This study shows that SigmaSure customers achieve real financial benefits in a short period.”

The financial benefits of PPI and the ROI model are described in a new white paper, “Financial Justification for Managing Global Test Data.” To receive a copy, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

About SigmaQuest
SigmaQuest, a leader in Product Performance Intelligence is the first to enable global visibility to test and quality data for electronic systems manufacturing. The company's revolutionary "any-data, any-tester, anywhere" technology supports automated test and quality data management and analysis across multiple geographies, test equipment suppliers, and extended supply chain members. Original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers achieve lower materials costs, lower manufacturing and support costs, and faster time to revenue.