10.1184/R1/6621395.v1
Mark C Paulk
Mark C
Paulk
Elaine B Hyder
Elaine B
Hyder
Common Pitfalls in Statistical Thinking
Carnegie Mellon University
2007
control chart
evidence-based management
process behavior chart
SPC
statistical process control
statistical thinking
2007-01-01 00:00:00
Journal contribution
https://kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Common_Pitfalls_in_Statistical_Thinking/6621395
According to many best practices frameworks for quality management and process improvement, statistical thinking is an intrinsic part of building organizational capability. In all of these frameworks there is a degree of flexibility in how the statistical thinking concepts are implemented, because these frameworks apply to many different contexts. Flexibility, however, also leads to ambiguity and inconsistency. The purpose of this article is to identify what has been observed in some organizations implementing statistical thinking. These observations can be lessons learned to help accelerate the learning curve for others implementing these frameworks.