Minitab Case Studies

“We offer a master’s degree and a minor in Statistics, and in one of our courses students get to compare Minitab and several other statistical software packages. They like Minitab for its straightforward approach and easy-to-learn interface. Overwhelmingly, Minitab is the students’ favorite statistical software.”

"I enjoy seeing students awestruck by Minitab's power, range, and ease of use after attempting to use little Excel add-ons that come on the CDs in various statistical textbooks."

"I conduct medical research that requires high-level statistical support, and I use Minitab to explore masses of data relating to exercise testing of patients scheduled to undergo major surgery. The value of this testing in predicting patient outcomes has not been adequately validated, so I am using regression techniques to find previously overlooked inputs to incorporate into a model that predicts outcome after major surgery. The ease with which Minitab can analyze a massive data source to explore this line of enquiry is most impressive, as is the ease with which publication-quality graphs and charts can be produced."

“My students love Minitab! Although I make them complete the work by hand at first, they love the fact that the "grunt work" in their later assignments is completed by Minitab—and that frees us to focus on analyses and interpretations rather than calculations.”

“I have been a Minitab user for more than 25 years, and use it on a daily basis to teach, consult and do research. For teaching, I find it user-friendly and straightforward. This is important because my students cannot afford to invest too much time learning how to use software, for they would not have time to learn Stats. Minitab Help menus are nicely explained and contain developed examples. Intro stat students can use its more elementary features. Advanced stat students can use Minitab’s DOE and modeling features. I also find Minitab has wide applications in research and consulting. If what I need is not directly there, I can build it easily, by using matrices or writing short programs (macros). I have always been able to analyze data to my satisfaction, and that of my customers. I would not hesitate to recommend Minitab.”

“In our dynamic environment, we achieve improvement by grasping opportunities and, at the same time, getting our team to accept potential solutions. Minitab Statistical Software is the ideal package to help us accomplish this difficult task, because it uses data to transform gut feelings into rock-hard, undeniable facts. Minitab’s easy-to-use features, along with the clear instructions and support functions, make it possible for any newcomer to apply statistics effectively!”

"The State University of New York has had an Annual Enterprise License for Minitab since 2002, and it’s been great. It includes unlimited use of Minitab in academic settings for our school-owned computers and for personal computers owned by our faculty, staff, and students. The software is very easy for our campuses to install, and if we ever have an issue Minitab’s Technical Support is instantaneous. The company is also very conscientious about making sure everything runs smoothly with our license. Minitab is the easiest software for us to support—I wish they all were as simple."

“Minitab stands out as the friendliest instructional software for a first course in statistics or data analysis. Its intuitive GUI design, easy-to-edit graphics, and the StatGuide are particularly appealing to off-campus students.”

"Minitab's technical support team provided outstanding service during a recent service call. Your support specialist went above and beyond what I would consider normal service levels to resolve my issue. Thank you for hiring such dedicated people, and for the short wait times when I call. The customer support that you provide is one of the primary reasons that I continue to purchase Minitab."  

“When we were first introducing Lean Six Sigma, some of our Belts were intimidated by the data analysis it requires. But with Minitab, you don’t need to be a statistician to see what your data are telling you. Minitab does all the hard work and makes it easy to understand statistics. Other tools we’ve tried don’t even come close.” 

"Minitab is an amazing tool for improving processes. It has helped us produce high quality baseballs that meet the specifications of one of our most admired customers - Major League Baseball." 

“I have been an avid Minitab user for many years and my students have always found it a terrific and easy-to-understand tool for analysing their data.”

Minitab is a much more versatile statistical software package than what you get from Excel or a graphing calculator, but it's still easy to use. Students should be exposed to it as early as possible, lest they get in the habit of using an inferior product just because that's what they're used to.

"Minitab's graphics are outstanding. They are versatile and easy to use and produce handsome pictures. Customizable menus and toolbars make Minitab easy to adapt to your own needs and style. And if you haven't tried the Distribution Finder (which fits 16 different distributions to your data) you just haven't had any fun today."

“Minitab follows me around in my working career. It is like an old friend who keeps on improving so that when we meet again it is easy to renew our knowledge with each other. I have used Minitab now for over 20 years and have always chosen it over other packages to get engineers involved. Customer response to questions and improvements is excellent and I always enjoy using it in my statistical work.”

"As a past Minitab trainer, I often received feedback from customers requesting more flexible, aesthetically-pleasing graphics. Especially of interest were graphs that would update automatically with changes to data. Those involved with Mintab's development have done an excellent job! The interface that assists the user in creating different graphs is very helpful and I am especially enamored of the layout tool. I also believe the world of Six Sigma will benefit greatly from the Individual Distribution Identification and Analyze Variability tools. Way to go Minitab! You listened and it shows!"

Minitab provides an intuitive, easily understood menu that guide students toward a correct statistical analysis. The StatGuide provides significant support for students.

The 3-parameter probability plotting functions increase the flexibility to describe the capability/performance metrics for non-normally distributed process outputs such that everybody understands how well or poorly a process is performing.

"When my students ask, why can't we just use a spreadsheet package, I tell them that my conscience does not allow me to let them complete their degree without having learned how to use a real statistics package."

Minitab has removed the computing barrier and allowed students to concentrate on learning and applying statistical methods.

"Before attending training I had used Minitab and found it to be fairly user friendly. However the 4-day training session that I attended demonstrated to me that I had only been using 5% of Minitab's capability. I recently applied some of the insight gained and trimmed a 2-level 5-factor DOE from 32 runs to 16 runs while maintaining confidence in my results. I now feel that I have a good understanding of what statistically significant is."

"Minitab's technical support is excellent. They are very knowledgeable, friendly and prompt. When I was attempting to understand the calculations and interpretation of the partial autocorrelation function, they not only answered my questions but also faxed me a sheet that provided the formulae and the expressions used to perform the calculations along with a reference to a text for more complete information on the subject."

I have always used Minitab in my statistics teaching roles. Most students quickly pick up the basics of the program in a couple weeks. Its menu-driven natures makes it easy to give instructions for whatever we have to accomplish, and the output is easy to read.

"I recently attended Minitab Training and found the course to be comprehensive and fast-paced. The instructor spent extra time with a small group of us to tailor the instruction to our needs. Going the 'extra mile' made the whole experience worthwhile. I highly recommend this course to anyone who struggles with statistical analysis or Six Sigma. The Minitab Training provides a solid foundation from which to build."

Simply the best statistics package there is! Bar none!