Analyzing and Interpreting Continuous Data Using JMP®: A Step-by-Step Guide

Chapter 3. Characterizing the Measured Performance of a Material, Process, or Product

• 3.1 Problem Description 82

• 3.2 Key Questions, Concepts, and Tools 83

• 3.3 Overview of Exploratory Data Analysis 85

  • 3.3.1 Description and Some Applications 85

  • 3.3.2 Descriptive Statistics 86

  • 3.3.3 Graphs and Visualization Tools 93

  • 3.3.4 Statistical Intervals 102

• 3.4 Step-by-Step JMP Analysis Instructions 104

• 3.5 Summary 148

• 3.6 References 149

Chapter Goals

• Become familiar with the terminology and concepts needed to characterize the measured performance of a material, product, or process in terms of location and spread.

• Carry out an exploratory data analysis (EDA) using the Analyze and Graph platforms in JMP to generate descriptive statistics, statistical intervals, and graphs. ...