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

Chapter 4. Comparing the Measured Performance of a Material, Process, or Product to a Standard

• 4.1 Problem Description 152

• 4.2 Key Questions, Concepts, and Tools 153

• 4.3 Overview of One-Sample Tests of Significance 155

  • 4.3.1 Description and Some Applications 155

  • 4.3.2 Comparing Average Performance to a Standard 156

  • 4.3.3 Comparing Performance Variation to a Standard 165

  • 4.3.4 Sample Size Calculations for Comparing Performance to a Standard 170

• 4.4 Step-by-Step JMP Analysis Instructions 181

• 4.5 Testing Equivalence to a Standard 213

• 4.6 Summary 215

• 4.7 References 215

Chapter Goals

• Become familiar with the terminology and concepts needed to compare average performance and performance variation to a given standard.

• Use JMP to compare average performance and performance ...