Graphical Analysis Guide
X data
Continuous Discrete
• Scatter Plots • Historgrams
• Matrix Plots • Dotplots
Continuous
• Boxplots
• Multi-Vari
Y data
• Histograms • Tables
• Dotplots • Pareto Charts
Discrete
• Boxplots
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Statistical Analysis Guide
IF HYPOTHESIS TESTING STEPS:
p < 0.05, reject Ho, & accept Ha X
p _> 0.05, cannot reject Ho 1. Identify your Y and X(s)
(inputs) 2. Identify data type of Y and X(s)
Continuous Discrete 3. Check for normality (Y and Xs) if not
(Groups) normal:
a. collect more data
t-test b. transform using Box Cox (Minitab)
c. Look for 6 causes
Regression Paired t-test d. Use non parametric tests
Continuous
ANOVA 4. Check for special causes. If with
Part 1: Comparing 3 or more group special cause/s investigate, address
averages & ANOM
Part 2: Comparing varations between
special causes.
Y groups
5. Identify what statistical tool to use
(Outputs) 6. Identify Ho and Ha
Logistic 7. Compute for p value using Minitab
Discrete Regression Chi-square
DATA NOT NORMAL, and you need
normal data to perform a tool?
1. Collect more data
2. Check 6 sources of non normality
3. Transform Data using BoxCox
4. Use the alternative tests/ non
parametric
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Statistical Tests for Non Normal Data
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Examples
The type of data you have or will collect determines what tools you can use.
X data
Continuous Discrete
Scatter Plot Stratified Frequency Plots or
Continuous
Mult-Vari Charts
X1
X2
Y data
X3
Stratified Frequency Plots Table of Results
Discrete
Factor A present?
Factor B present? Yes No
Ya Yes
6 12
Yb
No 11 31
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Examples
X data
Continuous Discrete
Theory: The more time spent on the Theory: The higher the level of
phone with the customer, the larger the approval needed, the longer it takes to
sales close the sale
Continuous
Y = $ Amount of purchase Y = Time to close the sale
X = Amount of time spent with a X = Level of approval needed
customer
Y data
Theory: The more time spent with Theory: Experienced sales staff will
acustomer, the more likely it is we will sell more types of products than
make a sale inexperienced sales staff
Discrete
Y = Make the sale? Yes or No Y = Types of products sold
X = How much time spent with a X = Experience level of a salesperson
customer?
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