What's New in Minitab 17 The latest Minitab release is packed with new and improved statistical features and other enhancements that give you greater insight into your processes. Files: Minitab 17: What's New (deutsch) Download Version History What's New in 17.3 What's New in 17.2 Assistant Improvements made throughout the interface and output Report Cards and Diagnostic Reports for Graphical Analysis Multiple regression plus response optimization DOE for screening and modeling designs New menus for Before/After Control Charts and Capability Analysis Control Charts and Capability Analysis for equal or unequal subgroup sizes Control Charts and Capability Analysis include check for Laney P’ and U’ charts 2-sample Hypothesis Tests for stacked or unstacked data Number of levels increased for Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test Assistant DoE Assistent Regression Graphical Analysis Basic Statistics Hypothesis tests Dialogs updated for consistency and clarity Session output includes Greek symbols Outlier Plot 2 Variances Graph provided to visualize results Bonett’s test for continuous distributions Correlation Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient Outlier tests Grubbs’ and Dixon’s tests for detecting outliers Regression Fit Regression Model Easier interface for specifying model terms Easier interface for calculating predicted values Automatic model selection added to main dialog New graphs include main effects, interaction, contour and surface plots Response optimizer to find optimal settings Fit Binary Logistic Model Fitted Line Plot for graphing event probabilities Easier interface for specifying model terms Easier interface for calculating predicted values Automatic model selection to identify important variables New graphs include main effects, interaction, contour, and surface plots Response optimizer to find optimal settings Stability Studies Worksheet generator to define data collection plan Analysis for product stability and shelf-life Binary Fitted Line Plot Poisson Regression Regression for Y variables that describe counts Analysis of Variance General Nonlinear Model Easier interface for specifying model terms Easier interface for calculating predicted values Automatic model selection to identify important variables New graphs include contour and surface plots Box-Cox transformation Response optimizer to find optimal settings Results option to display full set of coefficients for all factor levels Fisher’s method and graphical output for multiple comparisons One-way ANOVA Single dialog for stacked or unstacked data Welch’s method for unequal variances Graph provided for multiple comparisons Test for equal variances Multiple comparisons method Dialog updated to accommodate stacked or unstacked data Contour Plot Design of Experiments (DoE) Factorial Designs Easier interface for specifying model terms Easier interface for calculating predicted values Non-hierarchical models Automatic model selection to identify important variables Box-Cox transformation Response optimizer for General Factorial Designs Response optimizer option for constraints Applied response optimizer to general factorial designs Response Surface Designs Easier interface for specifying model terms Easier interface for calculating predicted values Categorical variables option Non-hierarchical models Automatic model selection to identify important variables Box-Cox transformation Response optimizer option for constraints Control Charts All Control Charts Sigma limits drawn in addition to control limits T Charts Exponential distribution option Quality Tools Tolerance Intervals Option to store tolerance factors Graph includes achieved confidence for nonparametric method Power and sample size analysis Tables Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Dialog updated to improve ease of use McNemar’s Test for paired proportions Chi-Square Test for Association Dialog updated to accommodate raw or summarized data Labels option for data in summarized format Equivalence Tests Tests for 1-sample, 2-sample, paired and 2x2 crossover designs Power and sample size analysis Graphs Bubble Plots Graph for plotting three or four variables in a two-dimensional space Bubble Plot Updated Graphics Modernized color palette, font, and more View Model Regression, GLM, and DOE graphs provide associated model equation Additional Features Round Date/Time Round date/time columns to the nearest year, quarter, month, etc. Manage Profiles DMAIC profile with latest functionality DMAIC profile using the Assistant Default Estimation Methods New default estimation methods for control charts, capability analysis, and reliability/survival Worksheets Visual indicator for missing text values View model equation for regression, GLM, and DOE response columns Toolbars New and improved toolbars for the Assistant, regression, GLM, and DOE Portuguese Version Minitab available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and now Portuguese
