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Statistics Body of Knowledge - our library content below focuses on the topics in this listing.
A Gentle Introduction to the Analysis of Sequential Data
This mini-paper discusses some basic purposes for doing sequential data analysis and the simple tools that can assist in data analysis...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2010-02
- Keywords:Time Series Data, Autocorrelation, Stationary, Smoothing, Automatic process control,
When People Are The Instrument: Sensory Evaluation Methods
Measurements using people as the instruments are sometimes necessary. This article addresses how to use methods in tandem with statistical procedures to make the measurements more reliable...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2009-10
- Keywords:Sensory evaluation, Descriptive analysis, Acceptance test, Intensity, Liking, Discrimination tests, Difference tests, Sensory questions, Score sheets, Rating scales, Hedonic, Replication, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Making Data Patterns Visible
This article shows how to make patterns and key information obvious in tables by following simple principles...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2009-05
- Keywords:Data Patterns, Ordering, Rounding, ORACLE, Normal plots, ANOVA
A Primer on Surveys
Mini-Paper appearing in the Winter 2000 Newsletter
This article discusses considerations in question wording, answer choices, comparisons between surveys, and piloting (or validating) a questionnaire prior to its full-scale exe!..
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2000-01
- Keywords:Communication, Random sampling, Rating scales, Representative sampling, Stratified sampling, Surveys
A Perspective on Models and the Quality Sciences: Some Challenges and Future Directions
Winter 1999 Youden Address
This address advocates for the improvement of the outdated Shewhart model used in statistical process control and answers the criticism of those opponents who believe that the Shewhart control chart is the only one needed to fit all situations...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1999-01
- Keywords:Control charts, Statistical process control, Time Series Data, Statistical Methods, Industrial experiments, Inductive learning
Process Capability Indices
Mini Paper Appearing in Winter 1999 Newsletter
This paper presents the definitions of several capability indices and explains why they can sometimes lead to flawed decisions...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1999-01
- Keywords:Process capability, X-bar and R chart, Special cause, Common cause, Variability
Three Variable Scatter Plot: An Example
Basic Tool Taken from Spring 1995 Newsletter
This Basic Tool shows a method for constructing three variable scatter plots...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1995-03
- Keywords:Three Variable Scatter Plot
Four Basic Tools for Organizing and Quantifying “Idea Data” – Part 2
Basic Tools Appearing in Fall 1994 Newsletter
This paper explains how to use a tree diagram and a prioritization matrix as part of a set of tools intended to extract the most relevant information from data consisting of ideas...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1994-10
- Keywords:Tree Diagram, Prioritization matrix
Pedal Faster – They’re Gaining on Us
1994 Youden Address
This address proposes solutions for statisticians to reverse the downward spiral trend affecting organizations and to propose a new role for statsiticians...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1994-01
- Keywords:Synthesis, affinity diagrams, interrelationship digraph, Tree Diagram, prioritization matrix, matrix diagram, process decision program chart, activity network diagram.
Magnificent Seven Quality Tools Workshop
Basic Tools Appearing in Fall 1993
This article describes the process for implementing a workshop on the seven tools of quality, and shares the lessons learned from this process...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1993-09
- Keywords:Workshop development, Flowchart, Cause-and-effect diagram, Control chart, Histogram, Checksheet, Pareto chart, Scatter plot