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Statistics Body of Knowledge - our library content below focuses on the topics in this listing.
Benchmarking
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2018-04
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Performance Metric Reporting at the 30,000-Foot-Level
- Filetype: docx
- Publish date: 2017-06
- Keywords:Statistical process control, Performance metric reporting, Capability studies, Xbar and R charts
Applied Problem Solving and Research Using Statistical Methods with NIST Examples
Workshop slides given by Dr. Adam Pintar of NIST to the Saskatchewan Section on September, 2016...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2016-12
- Keywords:DOE,NIST
Big Data Terminology—Key to Predictive Analytics Success
With all of the hype surrounding Big Data, Business Intelligence, and Predictive Analytics (with the Statistics stepchild lurking in the background), quality managers and engineers who wish to get involved in the area may be quickly dismayed by the terminology in use by the various participants. Singular concepts may have multiple names depending on the discipline or problem origin (business analytics, machine learning, neural networks, nonlinear regression, artificial intelligence, and so forth). Hence, there is a pressing need to develop a coherent and comprehensive standardized vocabulary. Subcommittee One of ISO TC69 is currently developing such a terminology standard to reside in the ISO 3534 series. In addition to the technical statistical-type terms, it could also include a discussion of some of the software facilities in use in dealing with massive data sets (HADOOP, Tableau, etc.). A benefit of this future standard is to shorten the learning curve for a Big Data hopeful. This paper des
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2016-10
- Keywords:Big Data, Business Intelligence, and Predictive Analytics
Agile Teams: A Look at Agile Project Management Methods
A discussion of agile project management including scrum methodology. We see tremendous value that can be gained by the use of Agile methods along with existing project management frameworks. Although Agile lacks a systems focus, the Agile principles apply directly to managing smaller projects within enterprise-level initiatives. Analytics and data science projects are often exploratory in nature, require cross-functional teams to work together, and the scope is often developed through team discovery. Thus, we see Agile methods as particularly suited to moving analytics and data science projects forward, preventing backlogs and roadblocks that can occur due to uncertainty and poor communication
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2016-10
- Keywords:Big Data, Business Intelligence, and Predictive Analytics
Scientific Method
The Generation of Knowledge and Quality
A reprint of Dr. George E.P. Box’s "Scientific Method: The Generation of Knowledge and Quality", that explains how the concept of continuous improvement is a fundamental part of the scientific process!..
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2016-03
- Keywords:Scientific method, quality improvement, inductive-deductive learning
Using the Fisher’s Exact Test to Determine Differences in Response Patterns
Fisher’s exact test is more appropriate than the chi-squared test of independence when the sample frequencies are low in categorical data...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2016-02
- Keywords:Fisher’s exact test, Likert scale, survey data, Chi-squared test
Youden Address
Perfect Makes Practice
Youden Address “Perfect Makes Practice” by Dr. William Brenneman, 2015 Youden honoree...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2016-02
- Keywords:Youden, Collaboration, Research
The Hype, myth, and reality of Data Science and Data Scientists
Featured Article from the October 2015 Statistics Digest
Is Data Science the next big thing or an over-hyped idea that will fail to deliver any value? This paper is full of interesting and informativ..
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2015-10
- Keywords:Data Science, Data Scientists, Predictive Analytics, Big Data
The Promise and Problems of the P-Value
Mini Paper from the October 2015 Statistics Digest
This Mini-Paper will help you to understand p-values in a more intuitive way and to avoid a very common misinterpretation that can cost you money and credibility. It will discuss how p-values and the null..
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2015-10
- Keywords:P-Value, Hypothesis Testing, Significance Levels