LabVIEW 2014 system design software standardizes the way users interact with hardware through reuse of the same code and engineering processes across systems, which scales applications for the future. This saves time and money as technology advances, requirements evolve and time-to-market pressure increases. The software also simplifies purchasing through the LabVIEW suites, which offer relevant add-ons and complementary software specific to automated test, embedded control and monitoring, and hardware-in-the-loop and real-time test. In addition, it provides capabilities to enhance decision making, such as DataFinder Federation technology, where users can intuitively search data on a local drive, network or around the world; built-in algorithms for a richer deployment of analysis, including .m files to NI Linux Real-Time and vision functions to FPGAs; and a Data Dashboard for LabVIEW that allows users to securely create mobile interfaces to visualize acquired data and make informed decisions on-the-go without the expertise of a mobile developer.