Introduction to Minitab

2015-03-26

Minitab - Introduction
Minitab is a software application that provides Six Sigma tools:
Improve
•Basic Statistics
•Statistical & Business Graphics
•Comparative Tests (t-tests,
(t-tests ANOVA,
ANOVA …))
•Regression (best fit lines & linear models)
Design of Experiments (DOE)
•Design
•Measurement System Analysis (Gage R&R, Linearity)
p
•Capabilityy Analysis
y ((Ppk,
p Cpk)
p )
•Control Charts (X-bar & R charts)
•Pareto Chart
•Cause & Effect Diagram
•Multi-vari Chart
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Minitab – Introduction

› Used by more "Six Sigma" companies than any other software

› Used by more than 450 companies in the Fortune 500
› Available in Continental at no extra cost
› Requires a connection to the Continental intranet for use …
 The software resides on your computer and functions locally
locally.
 When Minitab is launched, it sends a small message to a central server
which manages the number of concurrent licenses in use.
 Minitab can be "borrowed" for off-line use for up to 8 days using the
"Borrow Tool".

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Minitab - Why / When to use it?

WHY?
● It makes complicated calculations and decisions easier

WHEN?
● Filtering & subsetting data
 Excel can be easier to use for manipulating data
 Excel provides better 'IF'
IF statement tools
● Calculating statistics - Excel has been shown to have calculation errors -
be careful!
● Creating statistical graphics
 You may prefer Excel's business statistics - bar charts, pie charts, …
● Using Data to make decisions

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Launch Minitab

Start > All Programs …

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Minitab Borrow License

Continental installations of Minitab include a Minitab License Borrowing utility:

If it is not in the Minitab folder then try a search using the Start menu

Borrow

The maximum borrow

time is 8 days

When the borrow time ends the license is automatically returned and you will need to log
on to the Continental network to start launch Minitab or to re-borrow a Minitab license
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 Minitab - Environment
Only one
window is
active at a
time. Inactive
Session Window: title bars are
This is where the tables and other text- grayed out,
based results are displayed as seen here
for the data
worksheet.

Data Worksheet: Window

Wi d
Similar to an Excel worksheet contents can
Each column is a characteristic for those observations be saved
Column names are entered above the columns independently
Each row is a unique case, or observation of each other

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Minitab - Data Worksheet

Column Heading g
N
Name off W
Worksheet
k h t T = Text, D=Date

N
Names off C
Columns
l

The default date format

depends on your
Windows settings

Missing Values
Number or Date = * or not entered
Text = “space” character or not entered

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Minitab - Data Input Methods

Manually input data via a keyboard

Copy & Paste data from other programs

programs, such as Excel

Generating
g data using
g the Calc menu in Minitab

Import data via Link (Excel, Text, Dbase File, etc...)

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Minitab - File Extensions

J - for
MPJ o pprojects
ojec s - recommended
eco e ded
Example: Measures.mpj
Saves session window, data worksheets, and graphs

MTW - for data worksheets

Example: Data1.mtw
Worksheets can also be saved as Excel files

g p
MGF - for graphs
Example: Pareto1.mgf
Graphs can also be saved in several graphic formats
(j
(jpg, png, tif,
tif bmp)
b )

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Minitab - File menu

Create New Project / Worksheet

Manage Projects

M
Manage D
Data
t WWorksheets
k h t

Manage other files

Print

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Minitab - Edit menu

Undo / Redo

Editing Data Cells

Data Worksheet Links

Run Macros & Submit Commands

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Minitab - Data Menu

I l d /E l d rows
Include/Exclude

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Minitab - Data Menu

IInclude/Exclude
l d /E l d rows
Split worksheet

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 Minitab - Data Menu

IInclude/Exclude
l d /E l d rows
Split worksheet

Copy data elements

Stack data

Redefine data values

Modifies data type
Modifies date/time data

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Unstack Columns
Suppose we want to create separate MPG columns for each OriginText value…

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Unstack Columns
Suppose we want to create separate MPG columns for each OriginText value…

There aren’t too many situations

when
h you’d’d needd tto unstack
t kd data.
t
It is much more common to need to
stack data

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Stack > Columns

Now lets re-Stack the MPG columns …

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Stack > Columns

Right click on Worksheet; Select Replace

Right-click

(Leave Blank)

Finds and Replaces across the entire worksheet

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Stack > Blocks of Columns

Suppose we want to stack these operators’ measurements, BUT keep track of the Part #

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Stack > Blocks of Columns
Suppose we want to stack these operators’ measurements, BUT keep track of the Part #

Its not what you expected is it?

Where are the names??
Try again . . .

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Stack > Blocks of Columns

Suppose we want to stack these operators’ measurements, BUT keep track of the Part #

This time enter the name BEFORE Trial

Now that’s what we wanted!

Minitab creates the variable
names using the column name
that is entered FIRST

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Stack > Blocks of Columns
Suppose we want to stack these operators’ measurements, BUT keep track of the Part #

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Note that you’re limited to
just e
eight
ght blocks.
oc s.
You can use Session Commands to
stack more blocks, but that is
beyond the scope of this course
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Stack > Rows

Here we have 10 “part number” columns that need to be stacked … and two
columns that need to be expanded along with the part number columns

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Stack > Rows
Here we have 10 “part number” columns that need to be stacked … and two
columns that need to be expanded along with the part number columns

Empty columns

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Stack > Rows

Here we have 10 “part number” columns that need to be stacked … and two
columns that need to be expanded along with the part number columns

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Code > Text to Text

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Code > Text to Numeric

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Code > Numeric to Text

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Change Data Type > Text to Numeric

Sometimes when you import
data from Excel you will find
numbers
b h
have iincorrectly
tl
been identified as text
values. Use Change Data
T
Type t correctt that.
to th t

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Minitab - Calc Menu

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Calc > Calculator

C14

MPG < 30 And Cylinders = 4

This creates a 'live' formula

whose values change if
those of the dependent
g
variables change;
otherwise, the resulting
values are fixed.

Expressions are carried out left-to-right,

unless brackets or parentheses are used
used.
The result of comparison operators (<, >, =) and logical
operators (And, Or, Not) is '0' if false, or '1' if true.

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Calc > Calculator

C14

MPG < 30 And Cylinders = 4

Expressions are carried out left-to-right,

unless brackets or parentheses are used
used.
The result of comparison operators (<, >, =) and logical
operators (And, Or, Not) is '0' if false, or '1' if true.

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Make Patterned Data > Simple Set of Numbers

1

Note that the “Index” scale shows the values in the order 3

that they appear in the data worksheet

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Minitab - Stat Menu

These commands will

be introduced in other
training sessions

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Minitab - Graph Menu

These commands will

be introduced in other
training sessions

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 Minitab - Editor Menus

The Editor menus change Worksheet Graph Session

depending on the type of
window
i d th
thatt iis currently
tl
selected.

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Minitab - Tools menu

WARNING
Do not Customize
unless you know
what you are doing

Preferences

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Minitab - Window menu

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Minitab - Help menu

Provides statistical guidance for

interpreting statistical results and graphs

Requires internet access

Requires internet access

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Minitab - Right-Click Menus

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Minitab - Value Order

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 Minitab - Data Input Exercise
1. Practice entering numbers, dates, and Minitab
text into different columns. Excel Weight

Weight

2. Select New > Worksheet to create a

New data worksheet.

3. Copy & Paste an Excel worksheet

data into the new worksheet.
worksheet
“Weight.xls”
 Remember to include the name above
the data when copying in Excel.
 Remember to place the cursor in the
Column name field before pasting into
Minitab.
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Minitab - Creating a Graph

Create a Time Series Graph with the data
1. Select Graph > Time Series Plot

3. Double click on “C1 Weight” to

enter it into the Series field
field,
then click on "OK"

C1 Weight
g
Weight

2 Select the "Simple"

2. Simple plot
from the gallery, then
click on "OK"

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 Minitab - Creating a Graph
Time Series Plot of Weight - kg
44

42

eight - kg 40

38

36
We

34

32

30
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Index

When copying & pasting a graph from Minitab to PowerPoint,

use Paste Special > Picture (Enhanced Metafile)
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Minitab - Editing Graphs

Double-click to edit Titles Time Series Plot of Weight - kg
Double-click to edit Connect Lines
44

42
Double-click to edit Symbols
40
eight - kg

38

36
We

34

32

30
Double-click to edit Scales
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Double-click
20 22 24 to edit Gridlines
Index
Double-click to edit Labels
Note: When copying a graph from Minitab to PowerPoint, use Paste Special > Picture (Enhanced Metafile)

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 Minitab - Analyzing Data
Calculate the mean, standard deviation, ...
Select Stat > Basic Statistics > Display Descriptive Statistics
C1 Weight
Weight

Session Window:
Descriptive Statistics: Weight

Variable N N* Mean SE Mean StDev Minimum Q1 Median Q3 Maximum

Weight 25 0 35.909 0.604 3.022 31.023 33.789 35.320 38.419 43.257

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Minitab - Copying Session Text to PowerPoint

Use a monospace (non-proportionally spaced) font, such as Courier New
Using “Courier
Courier New
New” font:
Variable N N* Mean SE Mean StDev Minimum Q1 Median Q3 Maximum
Weight 25 0 35.909 0.604 3.022 31.023 33.789 35.320 38.419 43.257

Using “Times New Roman” font:

Variable N N* Mean SE Mean StDev Minimum Q1 Median Q3 Maximum
Weight 25 0 35.909 0.604 3.022 31.023 33.789 35.320 38.419 43.257 Note that the columns do not
align properly for non-
Using “Arial” font: monospaced fonts
V i bl N N*
Variable M
Mean SE M
Mean StDev
SD Mi i
Minimum Q1 Median
M di Q3 M
Maximum
i
Weight 25 0 35.909 0.604 3.022 31.023 33.789 35.320 38.419 43.257

Using “Arial
Arial monospaced for SAP”
SAP font:
Variable N N* Mean SE Mean StDev Minimum Q1 Median Q3 Maximum
Weight 25 0 35.909 0.604 3.022 31.023 33.789 35.320 38.419 43.257

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Minitab - StatGuide
Use StatGuide to find out what N*, SE Mean, Q1, and Q3 are
1 Right-click
1. Right click on the Session Window output you wish to learn about.
about
2. Select StatGuide from the menu.
3. Click on Standard error of the mean (SE Mean) in the Contents list.

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Minitab - Methods and Formulas

Use Methods & Formulas to find the formula for the
Standard Deviation
1. Select Help > Methods and Formulas

3. Select Descriptive Statistics

2. Select Basic statistics

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 Minitab - Methods and Formulas
Use Methods & Formulas to find the formula for the
Standard Deviation

4 Click on Standard deviation (StDev)

4.

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Minitab - Help
Use Help to see an example of a command in use.
1. Select Help > Help
5. Select example

2. Select Stat Menu

2
3. Select Basic Statistics
4. Select Display Descriptive Statistics

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Minitab - Help
Access the sample data by selecting
File > Open Worksheet.
Then click on the "Look
Look in Minitab
Sample Data folder" button.

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