L.

 Goch – Jan 2011

MINITAB OVERVIEW
AGENDA:
 Why do I need Minitab?
 Data Entry & Manipulation
 Minitab Tutorials
 Multi­Vari Charts
 Graphing
 Box & Whisker Plots
 Scatter Plots
 Histograms
 Bar Charts
 Simple Linear Regression
 Control Charting
 T­tests/F­tests/ANOVA Analyses
 Weibull (‘time to failure’) Plots
 WHY DO I NEED MINITAB?:
 Minitab:    Excel:  
 Easier / Faster   Easier Data Entry
Graphing  No pre-set data
 Graphs & Data 
formatting required for
Analysis in 1­Step analysis
 Report Writing tool 
 Need multiple tools & 
within Minitab
Steps for Data 
 Requires Stacked Data 
Analysis & Graphs
for most Tools

 Minitab & Excel:  
 Multiple Windows/Worksheets within one main file.

 Data Analysis Capability
DATA ENTRY & MANIPULATION:
 Window Types:  Session Window & Data Window

Session Window:
• The Output

Data Window:
• A Worksheet, not an Excel Spreadsheet
• Column names are above first row
• Everything in a column is considered to
be from the same group
DATA ENTRY & MANIPULATION:
 Enter Data into Minitab by:  
 Typing it in 
 Cutting & pasting from other programs
 Random number generators in Minitab
 Importing it: Excel, Text,  ASCII, Dbase files, etc….
DATA ENTRY & MANIPULATION:
 Graph Manager:  
 Lists all Created Graphs
DATA ENTRY & MANIPULATION:
 Worksheet Manager:  
 Lists all Created Worksheets
DATA ENTRY & MANIPULATION
 Minitab Operating Files
 Minitab has training files in it’s data subdirectory
 To find them go to:
 C:/Program Files/ MINITAB 14/ 

English/Sample Data
 Minitab File Extensions

 MPJ for Project Files 
 Ex: Data.mpj
 MTW For Data Files (Worksheets only)
 Ex: Data.mtw
 MFG  For Graphs (Graphs only)
 Ex:   Pareto1.mgf
DATA ENTRY & MANIPULATION:
SHORT CUT KEYS
 Control  C  /  Control V
 Copies data / Pastes data
 Alt Tab

 Moves you from one Windows application to another
 Ex:
  Minitab to PowerPoint  for making presentations

  Excel to Minitab for copying data

 Control E

 Pulls up previous menu  
 Control Tab

 Moves you from Data, Session, History, and Info 
Windows 
DATA ENTRY & MANIPULATION: 
COMMON PITFALLS
 Numeric / Text / Date   Data In Columns
 Once a column has been defined with data it will need 
to be changed if you want to use a different type of data
  Data > Change Data Type 
Data > Change Data Type
 Dollar signs, number signs, and commas are treated as 
text data
 Grey Menu Screens and Commands
 You may be in the wrong Minitab Window
 You may not have finished entering data (Hit the enter 
key) 
 Minitab Moving Slowly
 Not enough computer memory
 Close some graphs, other applications or upgrade your 
computer.
DATA ENTRY & MANIPULATION: 
COMMON PITFALLS
 Minitab Worksheets do not function the same as 
Excel spreadsheets
 Graphs may or may not automatically update when 
worksheet data is changed.  By right clicking over a 
graph, you can ‘Update Graph Automatically’ to refresh 
the graph to the changes you made in the worksheet 
from which it was created.
 Calculated fields within a Minitab worksheet do not 
automatically update when changes are made unless 
you’ve set the field with a formula
 Note:  Minitab does not recognize imbedded formulas imported 
from other applications
 Use caution when closing worksheet or graph windows 
as they may be removed without warning 
  Use Tools > Options to reset these options 
Tools > Options 
MINITAB TUTORIALS
 Opening the Tutorial Files
 Click Help> Tutorials

• Open a Session
– Click the plus sign next to Session #
MINITAB TUTORIALS
• Start by clicking on the Overview and continue to follow step by
step. Minitab will provide you with the already available files so
you can do the analysis along with Minitab.
MINITAB HELP
 Opening the Help Files
 On any tool, you can Click the 
Help button 
Help 
DATA ENTRY & MANIPULATION 
EXAMPLE
Most Minitab tools require STACKED DATA
• Unstacked Data needs to be changed
into Stacked Data
Let’s look at some of the Graphs and 
Tools that are Available in Minitab.
CHARTS & GRAPHS:
 Multi­Vari Charts:  Can plot up to 4 different Factors on a Multi­Vari 
Chart

Multi-Vari Chart for Actual Measurement by Facility - Type

540
Facility
DHM
530 DSM
GSO
520
Actual Measurement

510

500

490

480

470
Calibration Production
Type
CHARTS & GRAPHS:
 Box & Whisker Plot:  Same data, different view.  50% of data is within 
the BOX.

Mechanized Card Reader: All Part Measurements > 170

November 2010 Production Data

600

505.7 515.6
500
Actual Measurement

474.6

400

300

200
170

DHM DSM GSO

Facility
Dashed Lines are Tester Adj. Specifications
CHARTS & GRAPHS:
 Histogram:  Same data, different view. 

Mechanized Card Reader: All Part Measurements > 170

November 2010 Production Data
18 F acility
DH M
16 DS M
GSO

14

12

10
Percent

0
180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600
Actual Measurement
CHARTS & GRAPHS:
 Capability Chart:  Same data, different view. 

GSO Production Data: November 2010

1 or more Measurements per Part

LSL USL
P rocess Data P otential (Within) C apability
LS L 468 Cp 0.83
Target * C P L 0.81
USL 568 C P U 0.85
S ample M ean 516.805 C pk 0.81
S ample N 635 O v erall C apability
S tDev (Within) 20.0153
Pp 0.64
S tDev (O v erall) 26.0809
PPL 0.62
PPU 0.65
P pk 0.62
C pm *

420 450 480 510 540 570

O bserv ed P erformance E xp. O v erall P erformance

P P M < LS L 11023.62 P P M < LS L 30652.77
P P M > U S L 42519.69 P P M > U S L 24826.30
P P M Total 53543.31 P P M Total 55479.07
CHARTS & GRAPHS:
 Bar Chart:  Same data, different view. 

Mechanized Card Reader Nov 2010 Production Data

Avg Times Card Reader Measured: DSM=1.8, DHM = 1.4, GSO=1.1
98.0%
100
91.7%
84.2%
Percent of Card Readers

80

60

40

20 13.2%
3.0%
2.3% 1.0% 1.8%
0.9% 1.1% 2.0%
0 0.5% 0.1% 0 0.2% 0 0
0
Meas Grps
1 Meas

1 Meas

1 Meas
w/i 1 min

1-5 min

5-60 min

w/i 1 min

1-5 min

5-60 min

w/i 1 min
1-5 min

5-60 min
1 hr to 1 day

> 1 day

1 hr to 1 day

> 1 day

1 hr to 1 day

> 1 day
Facility
DHM

DSM

GSO
P ercent w ithin lev els of F acility ; D oesn't include V alues < 170
CHARTS & GRAPHS:
 Control Chart:  Daily Calibration Data. 

Nov 2010 Daily Calibration Part Measurements

Meas Error estimated from Calibration Checks
DHM: D0050772
DHM DSM: D0050693
DSM GSO: D0050148
GSO

600 _
_
X=538.8
X-Bar C hart

_
_ _
_
X=511.8
X=500.8
500 1

400

Nov-02 Nov-09 Nov-19 Nov-29 Nov-04 Nov-13 Nov-26 Nov-03 Nov-09 Nov-16 Nov-23
Date

DHM K0050772
DHM: DSM D0050693
DSM: GSO D0050148
GSO:
1
Meas Error: +/- 100.2 Meas Error: +/- 88.8 Meas Error: +/- 25.8
200
R-Chart

1
_
R=43.9
100
_ 1
R=38.9 _
R=11.3
1
0

Nov-02 Nov-09 Nov-19 Nov-29 Nov-04 Nov-13 Nov-26 Nov-03 Nov-09 Nov-16 Nov-23
Date

Tests performed w ith unequal sample sizes

CHARTS & GRAPHS:
 Control Chart:  Daily Production Data. 

Mechanized Card Reader: Final Part Measurements

November 2010 Production Data
DHM DSM GSO
_
_
550 1 X=514.8
_
_ 1
X=497.1 _
_
1 X=483.5
Xbar Chart

1 1

500 1 1
1
1 1 1 1
1
1

450

11/2/2010 11/8/2010 11/24/2010 11/30/2010 11/5/2010 11/16/2010 11/30/2010 11/5/2010 11/11/2010 11/19/2010 11/30/2010
Date

DHM DSM GSO

60

_
S=25.21 _
40 _
S=17.57 S=19.31
S Chart

20

11/2/2010 11/8/2010 11/24/2010 11/30/2010 11/5/2010 11/16/2010 11/30/2010 11/5/2010 11/11/2010 11/19/2010 11/30/2010
Date

Tests performed w ith unequal sample sizes

BASIC DATA ANALYSIS:
 Two Sample T­Test:  Compares Avgs of 2 Groups

Results for: By Load Data

Two-Sample T-Test and CI: % Total Late Dbl Bills, FW

Two-sample T for % Total Late Dbl Bills

FW N Mean StDev SE Mean

30.20 8 0.00312 0.00372 0.00130
40.50 8 0.00063 0.00116 0.00041

Difference = mu (30.20) - mu (40.50)

Estimate for difference: 0.00250
95% CI for difference: (-0.00045, 0.00545)
T-Test of difference = 0 (vs not =): T-Value = 1.81 P-Value = 0.091 DF = 14
Both use Pooled StDev = 0.0028
BASIC DATA ANALYSIS:
 F­Test:  Compares Stdevs of  >2 Groups 

Test for Equal Variances for % Total Late Dbl Bills

F-Test
Test Statistic 10.33
30.20 P-Value 0.006
Levene's Test
FW

Test Statistic 3.32

P-Value 0.090
40.50

0.000 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008

95% Bonferroni Confidence Intervals for StDevs

30.20
FW

40.50

0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 1.00%

% Total Late Dbl Bills
BASIC DATA ANALYSIS:
 Chi­Squared:  Compares Counts of  >2 Groups 

Chi-Squared Analysis: Chart of Observed and Expected Values

E xpected
10 O bserv ed
N DF Chi-Sq P-Value
12 1 5.33333 0.021

8
Late Double Bills

0
Category 30.20 40.50
BASIC DATA ANALYSIS:
 Data Analysis:  Analyzes DOE & Non­DOE Data
WEIBULL PLOTS:
 AFD 1.6 Data:  1 Failure at 1.8 M cycles, 1 Failure at 2.2 M cycles, 1 
still going at  1.3 M cycles

AFD 1.6 Probability Plot

Weibull - 90% CI By 1.3 M Cycles
Censoring Column in Censor - LSXY Estimates 5.1% of Parts will
have Failed
1.3
99
Table of Statistics
Shape 5.93053
90
80 Scale 2.13611
70 Mean 1.98043
60 StDev 0.387894
50 Median 2.00809
40
IQR 0.525705
30 Failure 2
Percent

20 Censor 1
AD* 4.916
10 Correlation 1.000

5
3
2

1
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Millions of Cy cles
QUESTIONS
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