MIQ Project

MIQ has been in use since 2001 (initially deployed as ASP pages) and is currently in version 8.x, compatible with most common database systems. The longest-running project has been active since 2007 (a German regulatory medical association), and the largest deployment involved its use at a major airport in Germany. Over the course of decades, MIQ has successfully processed and collected billions of data records across the healthcare and construction sectors.

MIQ – Modular Intelligent Querying – is a flexible architecture for data querying in modern IT systems. It is designed as a content management system (CMS) for high-quality data collection, specializing in capturing input from online forms and transferring it into a structured, standardized, and quality-assured format within a relational database. The primary goal is the complete and unaltered recording of all data – especially critical in sensitive fields such as medical documentation.

Data is stored in an object-based manner: regardless of the original data type, all fields are saved as text values. This approach ensures maximum flexibility for downstream data processing and avoids premature interpretation or filtering – an advantage that is particularly relevant in scientific or regulatory data analysis.

Where required, transactional safety and database constraints can be implemented based on the intended use. However, these features are not part of the MIQ standard release and can be added as project-specific extensions. The same principle applies to security APIs designed to separate research data from sensitive, personally identifiable information (PII).

MIQ is released and deployed under various designations, including MIQ, MIQ-CM, MIQ-MED, MIQ-BTB, MIQ-REG, and the latest AI-powered variant MIQ-AX (AbstraXtend).

The software has been deployed across a wide array of projects — ranging from voluntary and charitable initiatives to small-scale applications (typically €30K, including recurring term costs), mid-sized deployment scenarios (< €250K), and large-scale projects (> €250K). Customization efforts are typically proportional to the project's volume.

Medical and Clinical Data Systems

• Physician and patient documentation systems
• Clinical trials and non-interventional studies (observational studies)
• Clinical registries, especially for long-term follow-up studies
• Web applications for medical practice documentation (questionnaires, scheduling, etc.)
• Quality assurance documentation for examinations and surgeries, with or without certification for billing purposes
• AI-based prediction of patient well-being and disease activity using medical scores

Statistical Evaluation of Structured and Unstructured Data

• Collection and management of open or flexible data structures
• Structured data acquisition and documentation
• Data collection via logbooks or passive data gathering
• Data integration through interfaces and APIs
• AI-based analysis and clustering of heterogeneous datasets

Geo-Information Systems in Construction and Engineering

• Progress and status monitoring of work performance
• Automation of workflows such as ordering and work preparation
• Invoice and change-order management
• Measurement and inventory analysis
• Deficiency and remaining work tracking
• Cluster analysis for activity, cost, and delay metrics
• Motion profile analysis
• AI-based forecasting of project timelines and cost developments

Financial Market Forecasting

• AI-driven analysis of market price data and company fundamentals
• AI-assisted portfolio optimization and risk management

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Version 8.4 — Copyright (c) [2003-2025] [MIQ Project]

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