Descriptive Statistics: Mean,Standard Deviation Minimum, Maximum, Median, Quartiles, Confidence Intervals, Sample size, Test for Normality Stat>Basic Statistics>Graphical Summary Stat>Basic Statistics>Descriptive Statistics > By Variable (multiple samples) Graphs: > Histogram > Boxplot > DotPlot Run Chart Stat>Quality Tools>Run Chart Plot Individuals/ Means / Medians Row/ Column Statistics Calc>Row Statistics Calc>Column Statistics Mean, Median, Stdev. .. Pareto / Describe Categorical Data Stat>Quality Tools>Pareto Chart Defects BY Variable Chart Defects Table Normality Test Stat>Basic Statistics>Normality Test or Stat>Basic Statistics>Graphical Summary Multiple normality tests Confidence Intervals - Mean, Median, Standard Deviation Stat>Basic Statistics>Graphical Summary By Variable Confidence Interval - Binomial Stat>Basic Statistics>1Proportion>Summarized Data Use Binomial or Normal Approximation Identify Distribution Stat>Quality Tools>Individual Distribution Identification Specificy Distributions Box-Cox Transformation Process Flow Diagram Not available in Minitab Cause & Effect Stat>Quality Tools>Cause-and-Effect Categories, Sub Branches Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Not available in Minitab Create Patterned Data Calc>Make Patterned Data>Simple Set of Numbers >Text Values >Simple Set of Date/Time Values Simple Set or Arbitrary Values Manipulate Data, Worksheets Data>Sort >Subset Worksheet >Split Worksheet >Up to 4 Sort Columns >Subset by Conditions / Brushing >Split by Variables Code Data Data>Code>Numeric to Numeric >Numeric to Text >Text to Text . Up to 8 categories of coding Generate Random Numbers Calc>Random Data Normal/ Integer/ Poisson/ Binomial/ Chi-Square/ t/ F/ Probability - Binomial / Poisson Calc>Probability Distributions>Binomial >Poisson >Hypergeometric >Discrete (Empirical) Probability Cumulative Probability Inverse Cumulative Probability D e s c r i p t i v e
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T o o l s P r o b a b i l i t y Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 1 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC To Do: Type: Options Probability - Continuous Data Calc>Probability Distributions>Normal >Exponential >Chi Squared >t, F, z >Gamma >Lognormal .... Probability Density Cumulative Probability Inverse Cumulative Probability P r o b a b i l i t y Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 2 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC To Do: Type: Options Ind. & Moving Range Chart Stat>Control Charts> I-MR Can omit points from calculations Stratify by Stages Use historical limits X-Bar & R Control Chart Stat>Control Charts> Variables Charts for Subgroups>Xbar-R Define Subgroups Select Out-of-Control Rules Estimate parameters by Groups X-Bar & s Control Chart Stat>Control Charts> Variables Charts for Subgroups>Xbar-S Define Subgroups Select Out-of-Control Rules Estimate parameters by Groups Zone Control Chart Stat>Control Charts> Variables Charts for Subgroups>Zone Zone Options> Weights Time Series Plot Graph>Time Series Plot Responses, Symbols Attribute Control Chart Stat>Control Charts>AttributeCharts (p, np, c, u) Binomial | Poisson Sample Size (Defectives) | (Defects) Constant np-chart | c-chart Varying p-chart | u-chart Cusum Chart Deviation from Target Time Weighted Control Charts Stat>Control Charts> Time-Weighted Charts>CUSUM >EWMA >Moving Average >Cumulative Deviation from Target Individuals or Subgroups >Can set Deviation Level >Length of Moving Average Measurement Sytem - Attributes Stat>Quality Tools>Attribute Agreement Analysis Binomial, Categorical, Ordinal Data Kappa's and Kendals Coefficients Mesurement System - Variables (Parts) Gage R&R Study Stat>Quality Tools> Gage Study >Gage R&R Study (Crossed) > Gage Run Chart > Gage Linearity and Bias Study >Gage R&R Study (Nested) >ANOVA Method or Xbar & R Capability (Normal) Stat>Quality Tools>Capability> Normal Stat>Quality Tools>Capability Six Pack> Normal Options>Target, Percents, Benchmark Z's SixPack Includes Control Charts Capability (Nonnormal) Stat>Quality Tools>Capability> Nonnormal Stat>Quality Tools>Capability Six Pack> Nonnormal Options>Target, Benchmark Z's Specify Distribution or Johnson Transformation Capability - Binomial Distribution (Defectives) Stat>Quality Tools>Capability> Binomial Specify Out-Of Control Tests Historical p Capability - Poisson Distribution (Defects per unit) Stat>Quality Tools>Capability> Poisson Specify Out-Of Control Tests Historical mu C o n t r o l
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A n a l y s i s C a p a b i l i t y Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 3 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC To Do: Type: Options Histogram Stat>Basic Statistics>Descriptive Statistics>Graphs or Graph>Histogram Histogram - w/wo Bell Curve Dot Plot (by variable) Box Plot (by variable) Graphical Summary Dot Plot Graph> DotPlot Stratify by variable (With Groups) Multiple Y's Box Plot Graph>BoxPlot Stratify by Groups Multiple Y's Scatter Plots Graph>Scatterplot Graph> Matrix Plot Graph> Marginal Plot Matrix Plot gives multiple scatter plots for screening Marginal plot includes histograms, box plots, or dot plots in the margins Main Effects Plot Stat>ANOVA>Main Effects Plot By Factor Interactions Plot Stat>ANOVA>InteractionsPlot By Factor Interaction Plot Matrix MultiVari Charts Stat>Quality Tools>Multi-Vari Chart Up to 4 Factors Test of 2 Binomial Proportions Stat>Basic Statistics>2Proportions>Summarized Data Enter #trails, # Successes for each proportion ANOM - Analysis of Means Stat>ANOVA>Analysis of Means >Normal (Up to 2 Factors, balanced) >Binomial (Constant sample size) >Poisson (Integers) Power of Test, Sample Size Stat>Power>2sample t Options - Hypothesis Test - Means Stat>Basic Statistics>1 sample t-test Stat>Basic Statistics>2 sample t-test Stat>Basic Statistics>Paired t Stat>ANOVA>One-Way ANOVA Histograms, Conf. Intervals Boxplots, Dotplots Confidence Intervals, Comparisons Hypothesis Test - Variation Stat>Basic Statistics>Test for 2 Variances Stat>ANOVA>Test for Equal Variances Normal - F-Test / Bartlett's Test Nonnormal - Levene's Test Hypothesis Test - Medians Stat>Nonparametrics>One-Sample Wilcox >Kruskal-Wallis >Mood's Median Test Store Residuals One-Way ANOVA Stat>ANOVA>One-Way Graphs>Boxplots Comparisons>Tukey Stat>ANOVA>Main Effects Plot Stat>ANOVA>Interval Plot Dotpots, Boxplots Tukey pairwise comparisons Means of groups Set CI, Two-Way ANOVA Stat>ANOVA>Two-Way Stat>ANOVA>Main Effects Plot Stat>ANOVA>Interaction Plot Store Residuals & Fits Boxplots Residual Plots General ANOVA Stat>ANOVA>General Linear Model Random Factors Covariates Paired Comparison Tests Residual Plots Main Effect and Interactioni Plots G r a p h i c a l
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T e s t i n g Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 4 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC To Do: Type: Options Correlation Stat>Basic Statistics>Correlation Display p-values Simple linear regression Stat>Regression>Fitted Line Plot Linear - Quadratic - Cubic Confidence & Prediction Intervals Store Residuals & Fits Residual Plots Multiple Regression Stat>Regression>Best Subsets >Regression Set Number of Predictors Set Number of Models Residual Analysis Stat>Regression>Regression>Graphs>Residual Plots >Individual Plots >Four in One >Residuals versus the variables Logistic Regression Stat>Regression>Binary Logistic Regression Storage - Event Probability Design An Experiment (Factorial) Stat>DOE>Factorial>Create Factorial Design >2-level factorial >Plackett-Burman design >General Full Factorial >Display Available Designs >Designs (Center Pts/ Reps/ Blocks) >Factors (& levels) >Options ( Randomize / Fold) DOE Sample Size, Power Stat>Power and Sample Size>2-Level Factorial Design >Plackett-Burman Design Inputs: # Factors, Corner Points Replicates, Effects, Power Center Points, Standard Dev. Blocks, Terms in model DOE - Analysis Stat>DOE>Factorial>Analyze Factorial Design >Terms - include or delete >Graphs - Normal, Pareto, Four in One residuals >Results - Unusual Observations, Default Interactions Residual Analysis Stat>DOE>Factorial>Analyze Factorial Design>Graphs >Individual Plots >Four in One >Residuals versus the variables DOE - Factorial Plots Main Effects, Interactions, Cube Stat>DOE>Factorial>Factorial Plots >Main Effects Plot >Interactios Plot >Cube Plot Can also use Stat>ANOVA>Main Effects Plot to include Blocks DOE - Contour, Surface Plots Stat>DOE>Factorial>Contour/ Surface Plots >Overlaid Contour Plor >Select Factors to Plot, Factors to hold constant DOE Response Optimizer Stat>DOE>Factorial>Response Optimizer >Select Responses >Setup Min / Target / Max, Weight & Importance >Options - Factor Starting Values D e s i g n
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R e g r e s s i o n Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 5 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC To Do: Type: Options DOE - Taghchi Stat>DOE>Tacuchi>Create Taguchi Design 2-level through 5-level and Mixed Level Designs Can specify assignment by column RSM Design Stat>DOE>Response Surface>Create >Central Composite >Box-Behnken RSM Design - Main Effect Plots Stat>ANOVA>Main Effects Plot (Not available under Response Surface Menu) RSM - Analyzing Design Stat>DOE>Response Surface>Analyze Response Surface Design Coded Units Model Terms RSM Contour Plots Stat>DOE>Response Surface>Contour/Surface Plots Contour Plot Settings - Factors Surface Plot Settings - Factors RSM Response Optimizer Stat>DOE>Response Surface>Response Optimizer Min-Max-Target Weight Importance D e s i g n
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S u r f a c e Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 6 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC Tips 1st Analysis to characterize data set - recommend Graphical Summary to get histogram and summary statistics Good to identify trends, Baseline, Entitlement Text or data columns Can draw Y or X reference lines Samples in Columns or Summarized Select all Distributions ID by fit, A-D p-value Use Visio / iGraphix / Excel / PowerPoint C&E's are Poor in Minitab Use Excel Template Good for creating data collection sheets - MSA, DOE, Can stratify and analyze data, identify and isolate "doinkers" Useful for stratifying data, creating new categories for analysis Useful for creating random order, simulations > Probability of a discrete result > Probability =< a given result > Calculates a value associated with a cumulative probability Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 7 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC Tips Cumulative Probability returns the area under the curve to the left of the Input Constant. An Input Column can also be designated Inverse - the value to match the input cumulative probability Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 8 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC Tips Best used for data that can't be rationally subgrouped Can use other columns to define subgroups (rational subgrouping) Great for varying subgroup sizes Used for simplicity - operator control Best to use p-chart for Binomial, c- chart for counts/unit (Poisson) h=# of std dev from CLs k=allowable "slack" in the process within k -> no adjust Cusum = Cumulative sum deviation from target EWMA = Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Recommend 30 samples, 3+ Appraisers, 3 Reps Use Calc>Make Patterned Data>Simple Set of Numbers for Setup Crossed = Appraisers measure same parts Nested = MeasureDifferent Parts Standard Capability Analysis Within / Between Specify Distribution or use Johnson Transformation 4-Pack includes p-chart, Z-values 4-Pack includes c/u-chart, Z- values Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 9 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC Tips Graph>Histogram>With Fit and Groups produces bell curves with data for each group Can stratify by Groups Can Brush individual values Excellent for multiple groups - median and variability Can select Regression or Lowess lines Can select Y vs. X Matrix Plots (Draftsmans Plot) Can Brush values (right click) Can Set ID Variables Multiple Categorical Factors - Balanced or Unbalanced Multiple Categorical Factors - Balanced or Unbalanced Change Order of Factors to display effects Requires balanced data, constant sample sizes Graphical Display Assumptions: Normal Dist. Within groups, equal variances Test for Equal Variances prior to Nonparametric tests Interval Plots - Good Visual Bartlets & Levines test for variances Need balanced data sets for 2 factors, including interaction Can use balanced or unbalanced data sets. Flexible model with ability to include additional factors / covariates Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 10 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC Tips Linear correlation List Y factor 1st, then x's Best subsets -Mallows Cp for Selection of Factors Variance Inflation Factors Residual Plots Residual analysis is key to regression to avoid coariance, collinearity, or influence or noise factors Based on Binomial Probabilities Can include Discrete and Continuous Factors Review Design Resoluton with Display Available Designs Randomize/ Block to reduce influence of "noise" factors Session Window displays design Determines 4th value by inputing any 3 of: Reps, Effects, Power, No. of Center Points Power is the likelihood of detecting the effect specified Pareto Chart - easiest view of significant factors Session Window displays Coefficients, p-values, unusual observations, aliases >> Selects all Factors Draw full interaction plot matrix =Matrix of Interaction Pairs Contour and surface plots are not available for models with a center point term Setup - Specify for Goal Min / Target / Max for Target Min / Target for Maximize Max/ Target for Minimize Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 11 of 12 9/7/2014 Minitab Command Summary for DMAIC Tips Taguchi allows Repetitions, Std. Dev, SN Allows predictions only by input settings - not by optimizing for Taguchi Designs Variety of Designs, Blocking Schemes Copyright 2005 Breakthrough Management Group All Rights Reserved Page 12 of 12 9/7/2014