GPA Manual

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Guardian Performance Analyzer
(GPA) Manual
Glossary Index Examples Figures
What’s New in This Manual vii
Manual Information
vii
Additions and Changes
vii
About This Manual
ix
Related Manuals
ix
Manual Organization
ix
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our Comments Invited ix
Notation Conventions
x
1. Introducing GPA
GPA Benefits and Features 1-1
How GPA Works
1-2
Standard Report Sections
1-4
Optional Report Sections
1-4
Error Reports
1-5
GPA Requirements
1-5
2. Running GPA
An Overview of the GPA Procedure 2-1
Establishing the Measurement Period
2-1
Running Measure
2-2
Determining the Analysis Period
2-2
Creating the Structured Data Files for GPA
2-3
Editing the GPA Text Statements
2-3
Running GPA
2-4
Tuning the System with PUPIN or SCFIN
2-4
The GPA Procedure
2-4
GPA Error Messages
2-9