What's New in Minitab 17

• 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

Hypothesis tests

• Dialogs updated for consistency and clarity
• Session output includes Greek symbols

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

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

Poisson Regression

• Regression for Y variables that describe counts

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

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

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

All Control Charts

• Sigma limits drawn in addition to control limits

T Charts

• Exponential distribution option

Tolerance Intervals

• Option to store tolerance factors
• Graph includes achieved confidence for nonparametric method
• Power and sample size analysis

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

• Tests for 1-sample, 2-sample, paired and 2x2 crossover designs

• Power and sample size analysis

Bubble Plots

• Graph for plotting three or four variables in a two-dimensional space

Updated Graphics

• Modernized color palette, font, and more

View Model

• Regression, GLM, and DOE graphs provide associated model equation

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