Minitab Explained

Minitab
Author:	Barbara F. Ryan, Thomas A. Ryan, Jr., and Brian L. Joiner
Developer:	Minitab, LLC
Latest Release Version:	22.1
Operating System:	Windows, web app, formerly: Mac
Genre:	Statistical analysis
License:	Trialware

Minitab is a statistics package developed at the Pennsylvania State University by researchers Barbara F. Ryan, Thomas A. Ryan, Jr., and Brian L. Joiner in conjunction with Triola Statistics Company in 1972. It began as a light version of OMNITAB, a statistical analysis program by National Institute of Standards and Technology.

History

Minitab Statistical Software is a statistics package developed at the Pennsylvania State University by researchers Barbara F. Ryan, Thomas A. Ryan, Jr., Brian L. Joiner in 1972. The project received funding from the Triola Statistics Company. It began as a light version of OMNITAB, a statistical analysis program by NIST, which was conceived by Joseph Hilsenrath in years 19621964 for the IBM 7090.^{[1] [2]} The documentation for the latest version of OMNITAB, OMNITAB 80, was last published in 1986, and there has been no significant development since then.^[3]

Minitab is distributed by Minitab, LLC, a privately owned company headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania.^[4] As of 2024, Minitab LLC had subsidiaries in the Netherlands, UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and Australia.^[5]

Interoperability

Minitab, LLC also produces other software that can be used in conjunction with Minitab;^[6] Minitab Connect helps businesses centralize and organize their data, Quality Trainer is an eLearning package that teaches statistical concepts, Minitab Workspace provides project planning and visualization tools, and Minitab Engage^[7] is a tool for Idea and Innovation Management, as well as managing Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing deployments.

In October 2020, Minitab launched the first cloud-based version of its statistical software.^[8] As of June 2021, the Minitab Desktop app is only available for Windows, with a former version for MacOS (Minitab 19.x) no longer being supported.^[9]

See also

• List of statistical packages
• Comparison of statistical packages

Further reading

• "Minitab Statistical Software Features – Minitab." Software for Statistics, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Quality – Minitab. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2011.
• Groebner, David F., Mark L. Berenson, David M. Levine, Timothy C. Krehbiel, and Hang Lau. Applied management statistics. Custom ed. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing/Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2008. Print
• Akers, Michael D (2018), Exploring, Analysing and Interpreting Data with Minitab 18 (1st ed.), United Kingdom, Compass Publishing.
• Book: Brook, Quentin . Lean Six Sigma and Minitab: The Complete Toolbox Guide for All Lean Six Sigma Practitioners . United Kingdom . OPEX Resources Ltd . 2010 . 3rd . 978-0-9546813-6-4.
• Book: Alan . Bryman . Duncan . Cramer . Quantitative Data Analysis with Minitab: A Guide for Social Scientists . London . Routledge . 1996 . 0-415-12323-2 .
• Book: Hardwick, Colin . Practical Design of Experiments: DoE Made Easy!. United Kingdom . Liberation Books Ltd. 2013 . 1st . 978-1-4827-6099-6.
• Book: Khan. Rehman M.. Problem solving and data analysis using Minitab : a clear and easy guide to Six Sigma methodology. 2013. Wiley. New York. 978-1-118-30757-1. 1st.
• Book: Meyer, Ruth K. . David D. Krueger . A Minitab Guide to Statistics . Upper Saddle River, NJ . Prentice-Hall Publishing . 2004 . 3rd . 978-0-13-149272-1.
• Philip G. . Stein . James R. . Matey . Karen . Pitts . A Review of Statistical Software for the Apple Macintosh . . 51 . 1 . 67–82 . 1997 . 10.1080/00031305.1997.10473593 .
• Web site: Minitab resource website . Roberts . Dennis . Penn State . 2008-08-27 . 2012-08-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120806014952/http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/d/m/dmr/minitab/mtbtutor.htm . dead .

Notes and References

1. Peavy . Sally T. . OMNITAB 80 . NBS Special Publication . 1986 . 701 . 1–2 .
2. OMNITAB . Digital Computer Newsletter :: Digital Computer Newsletter . October 1962 – January 1964 . 16 . 1 . 4–6 .
3. Web site: NIST OMNITAB 80. 25 July 2012 . Nist.gov. 2018-01-30.
4. Web site: About Us Minitab. 2021-02-16. www.minitab.com.
5. https://www.minitab.com/en-us/company/press-releases/minitab-expands-in-the-eu-and-opens-new-subsidiary-in-the-nether/ https://www.minitab.com/en-us/company/press-releases/minitab-opens-new-subsidiary-office-japan/
6. Web site: Minitab Products . Minitab.com . 2018-01-30.
7. Web site: Minitab Launches Minitab Engage (TM) to Accelerate Idea Generation, Innovation and Business Transformation. 25 March 2021 . Globalnewswire.com . 2021-03-29.
8. Web site: Minitab Launches New Solutions to Help Organizations Accelerate Digital Transformation. 22 October 2020 . globenewswire.com. 2020-10-22.
9. Web site: Support Policy Minitab. 2021-06-27. www.minitab.com.