Introduction to Minitab

Release 14.13

Grow &
Innovate

Eliminate Reduce
Waste Variability

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 Module Objectives

By the end of this module the participant should:

• Understand the Minitab menu structure

• Understand the different Minitab file types
• Understand how to enter, edit, and save data and graphs
• Understand how to use the Minitab Stat Guide for help
• Have an overview of the Tools we will use in the DMAIC
training weeks

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 Minitab

• MINITAB Statistical Software is a comprehensive

statistical and graphical analysis software package
used for all Textron Six Sigma projects
• Release Upgrade
- Textron is upgrading from Minitab Release 13.32 to
Minitab Release 14.13
- All of the examples in the training materials use
new Minitab Release, 14.13

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 Minitab 14 Key Elements
• General
- Open Excel files directly from Minitab (no more copy and
paste)
- Customize toolbar to have favorite/frequently used tools,
graphs, statistics close at hand
- Additional and expanded Statistics
• Graphics
- Highly editable graphs (more like EXCEL)
- Combine multiple graphs onto a single display
- Some graphs update automatically if the data changes
- Easier to produce ‘group by’ graphs
- ‘Hot Spots’ on graphs give underlying data information

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 Minitab 14

• Release 13 can not read Release 14 files

- Use ‘Save As’ to create Release 13 format files

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 File Menu

Session window:
• Displays the output of your statistical analysis
• Is saved as an historical record of analysis

Worksheet Window:
Columns:
• One column per variable
• Three types of data Date,
Text & Numeric

Row Number:
• One row generally is one
sample

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 Minitab Project File

• File name ends in .MPJ

• Project files contain all
worksheets, graphs, session
data and completed analysis.
Saving as a project file will
allow you to retrieve all
information and data about
your project including dynamic
cell definitions

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 Minitab Worksheet File

• File name ends in .MTW

• Worksheet files contain only
the data on a single worksheet
and no session, graphs or
dynamic cell definitions. Saving
a work sheet will NOT allow you
to retrieve anything except the
row and column data.

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 Minitab Worksheets

1. Creating a Worksheet
• Typing data in
• Creating data with built-in randomizing or pattern tools
• Copying/ Pasting from excel
• Opening an excel file from Minitab and loading a
worksheet
• Importing data from a data base
2. Saving a Worksheet
• Saves ONLY the data
• Prevents you from saving graphs
• Causes the name of the file to end with .mtw

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 Edit Tab
Selections to work with cells within a Minitab worksheet

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 Data Tab
Selections to change the contents of your columns and rows

Unstack and stack

columns of data

Sort data in your

worksheet

Convert data from one type to

another

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 Calc Tab
Selections to perform calculations and create patterned data

Create a new column of data based

on an equation

Create Statistics for a row or

column of data

Create a column of data according

to a specified pattern

Create a column of random data

from a specified distribution

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 Stat Tab
Selections to perform statistical analysis

Green Belt Black Belt

Training Week 2 Training Weeks

Week 2
Week 3
Week 3
Week 4
Week 4
Week 2
Capability,
MSA

Week 3
Week 3

Week 2, 3, 4

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 Graph Tab
Selections to perform graphical analysis

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 Editor Tab
Selections to edit macros and fonts

Ability to write
routines

Change session fonts

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 Tools Tab
Selections which provide access to other programs and resources

Minitab Web Site

Personalize Minitab
Options

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 Window Tab
Selections to manage the layout of Minitab windows

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 Help Tab
Selections which provide assistance with Minitab and Statistical tools

Minitab Basics, References,

and, Customer Service
contacts
Guidance for interpreting
stats tables and graphs

5 tutorial Sessions from

Basic Minitab to Designing
an experiment
Select different fonts
Provides explanation
of different routine
commands in Minitab

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 Stat Guide
Detailed guidance for executing and interpreting statistical tools

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 Project Manager Toolbar
Quick access and organization of graphs, worksheets, and outputs

Show Show Show

current current project
session data manager
worksheet

Session Worksheet Graphs

folder folder folder
project project project
manager manager manager

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 Minitab Shortcut Keys
• CTRL E:
- Brings up the previous dialog box for easy editing
of the last command entered

• CTRL C , ALT Tab (to your PPT), CTRL V :

- This process copies a graph from Minitab, returns
to an open Power Point Presentation, and Pastes
the graph into it. The graph is ‘active and editable’
within PowerPoint
• OK
- The ‘back-out’ button when in Minitab dialog and
statistical processes. Remember: When in doubt in
Minitab… press OK

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 Exploring Minitab (15 min)
Input the following Data into Minitab
C1 C2 C3
Class1 Class2 Class3
4.10 2.80 1.47
1.56 1.56 0.77
0.65 0.34 0.08
2.15 1.55 0.32
5.58 0.22 0.18
Stack the Columns in C6 with subscripts in C5 (Data Menu)
Show a Graphical Summary by class (Stat Menu)
Do a Box Plot for each class on the same graph (Graph Menu)

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 Stacking Data

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 Graphical Summary

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 Boxplot

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 Lessons Learned / Pitfalls to Avoid

• Use the Minitab Help for information on the tool and on

statistics. The STATGUIDE is GOOD.

• Use Minitab Project Files (.MPJ) to save ALL of your

analysis

• Minitab is the Textron standard for Textron Six Sigma

statistical analysis. It will become your friend

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 Key Learning Points

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 Module Objectives Revisited

By the end of this module the participant should:

• Understand the Minitab menu structure

• Understand the different Minitab file types
• Understand how to enter, edit, and save data and graphs
• Understand how to use the Minitab Stat Guide for help
• Have an overview of the Tools we will use in the DMAIC
training weeks

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 Appendix

Grow &
Innovate

Eliminate Reduce
Waste Variability

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 Creating Dynamic Cells
• Worksheets columns
- You cannot enter formulas directly into cells to create new data
- Normally Calc>Calculator is used to perform a 1 time data
creation
- Are not normally linked or actively updated when Calc is used to
create new data
• To get a capability similar to EXCEL you must use the
following procedure
- Select the range of columns you will be using in your formula
- Choose Edit>Copy Cells
- Choose Edit>Worksheet Links>Manage Links
- Click Add
- Type the formula using the LET statement
- Click Add
- Click OK
- Save as a Project NOT a worksheet

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 Automated Worksheet Example
• Open a new Minitab
Project
• File>New
• Select Minitab Project
• Click OK
• Enter data in the
worksheet
Before After
6 2
2 8
5 2
3 1
4 10
7 4
1 10
10 4
10 4
5 3

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 Selecting The Data
• Highlight Columns
C1 and C2

• On the Menu
• Edit
• Copy Cells

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 Defining the Formula: Step 1
• Bring up the
Manage Links dialog

• On the Menu:
• Edit
• Worksheet
Links
• Manage Links

• Click Add

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 Defining the Formula: Step 2
• Enter the Formula

• Let C3=(c1+c2)/2

• Click Add

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 Testing It Out
• Change C1-1 to 10
• The Mean column • Change C1-2 to 55
should be filled in • The Mean column should change

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 Configuration Management
Revision Date Author Description of Change
4.0 12/2004 J. Ellis Minitab Release 14 Upgrade

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