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SPC & RELATED RESOURCES
Six Sigma
IQ
This content-rich website contains insightful articles written by
industry leaders on Six Sigma and related topics, including SPC. Click
here
to read Lon's article titled "Statistical Process Control for
Right-Brain Thinkers."
Dataplot™
Dataplot is a free, public-domain, multi-platform (Unix, VMS, Linux, Windows
95/98/ME/XP/NT/2000, etc.) software system for scientific visualization,
statistical analysis, and non-linear modeling. It is an interactive,
command-driven language that uses high-level commands and English syntax.
Nevertheless, it may not appeal to those who are uncomfortable with writing even
basic code. Documentation for Dataplot can be accessed
here.
Engineering
Statistics Handbook
This free, 8-chapter handbook is available through the National Institute for
Standards and Technology (NIST). It can be read online or downloaded by clicking
on the links provided on the website
here. Note: the
examples in the handbook are worked out using Dataplot (refer to the Dataplot
information above).
SPC Control Charts in Excel
This is a free beta version of an Excel spreadsheet for constructing SPC control
charts. The program was developed in the UK by the NHS Clinical Indicators
Support Team. Note: to use the program you will need to have the Analysis
Toolpak add-in activated in Excel. Do this by following this sequence of
commands within Excel: Tools/Add-Ins.../<check the Analysis ToolPak box>/OK. The
spreadsheet and documentation can be accessed on the NHS webpage located
here.
EZAnalyze
This is an Excel add-in that simplifies the task of
performing certain statistical calculations without having to create formulas
using the statistical functions that are build into Excel. The software can be
downloaded and used for free (a donation is requested), however the user must
first agree to the "End User License Agreement" before the download will be
allowed. ( Pay careful attention to the
Installation
Instructions.) View EZAnalyze
Demo
R
R is a free software environment and language for
statistical computing and graphics. It compiles and runs on a number of
platforms, including UNIX, Windows, and MacOS. R is a
GNU project that provides an array of
statistical and graphical techniques. The application, and a variety of
supporting documentation, can be downloaded from the R project
website.
Riskology
This is an Excel spreadsheet that allows you to perform Monte Carlo simulations.
It was designed for use in quantifying the risk-uncertainty associated software
projects, but it may be adapted to other situations in which there is
uncertainty associated with the variables that determine the outcome of a
particular event. User's Notes can be accessed by clicking
here.
MINITAB®
Release 16
MINITAB is a stand-alone program for performing a variety of
statistical analyses on data, including SPC charts. A free 30-day demo may be
downloaded at the MINITAB
website.
- SPC Training Programs for Non-Statisticians from Roberts & Roberts Associates -
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This 2-hour briefing is for managers and executives who wish to learn what SPC can do for them and what they, as managers, must do to get started with minimum cost and effort. It will also describe how to sustain success by applying a change strategy. Special consideration is given to the characteristics of the company's processes and the demands that these processes place on SPC. |
This 1-day workshop is geared for individuals and teams who have a direct role in supporting processes within their organization. Emphasis is on practical skills and knowledge that pertain to end-users rather than statisticians. You will learn how to identify control points, collect data, and interpret patterns and trends. You will also learn how to use SPC in support of continuous process improvement. |
Also check out these workshops . . .
Gleaning
Facts from Figures
Quantitative Tools
for Project Managers
ARTICLES BY LON ROBERTS & SHARON ROBERTS
Applying SPC in a Service Environment
Why Soft Problems Can't Be Solved
Learning Begins With Forgetting
The 'Just Do It' Style of Managing Projects
Persuasive Presentations:
The Will Rogers Way of Winning an Audience
Reengineering's Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated
Lessons in Leadership from Luminaries and Lunatics
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