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Control Chart Dashboards

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I have been in the Quality Assurance and Training fields for more than 15 years. In this role I have had the opportunity to use a number of statistical analysis software packages….none, let me repeat none have been as easily to use as QI Macros.

Most if not all of the other “more powerful” analysis platforms require you to import your data, QI Macros works it magic right in Excel. It is simple to use that in most instances little if any training is required. Additionally the cost of the software / macros can’t be beat.

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Do you spend too much time:
  • Updating existing charts every month with new data?
  • Organizing multiple control charts onto a single page?
  • Creating control chart dashboards for management?
The QI Macros Control Chart Dashboards save you time by automating these tasks.

Imagine adding data to the dashboard spreadsheet and clicking a button to create a dashboard of up to 30 key process indicators (KPIs). In minutes you've got a full-blown dashboard.

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To Create Control Chart Dashboards:

 

1. Click on the QI Macros pull down menu and select Control Chart Dashboard. Then open either the XmR Dashboard or the c, np, p, u chart Dashboard.

2. Each dashboard has an instruction sheet, a data input sheet and a sheet for each available control chart and a run chart.

XmR Dashboard Template

XmR control chart  dashboard tabs

c, np, p, u Dashboard Template

c, np, p, u control chart  dashboard tabs

3. Input or cut and paste your data into the Data Input Sheet.

4. Now click on the sheet for the desired chart. You will see a chart for the first data set.


 

Click on the previous and next arrows to view charts for each data set.
Click on the Create Dashboard icon to create a dashboard with each chart.


Once you click on Create Dashboard, a macro will run for several seconds and a new Dashboard sheet with all charts will be created.



Like the other control chart templates in the QI Macros, run stability analysis on these charts by clicking on each chart and then selecting Analyze Stability on the QI Macros menu. The QI Macros will run stability analysis and turn any unstable points or conditions red.

To add new data to your charts, just go to the data input sheet and add your new data. The charts on the XmR or other control chart templates will automatically update. To update the charts on the dashboards, click on the Refresh Charts icon.



Note: About adding new data sets (columns of data) after you create a dashboard.

Once you create a dashboard, the number of charts on the dashboard is set. You cannot add a new chart or column on the data sheet and add it to the existing dashboard. You will need to open a new dashboard template and cut and paste your data input sheet into the new template and create a new dashboard. As discussed above, you can always add data to existing charts you just can't add a new chart to an existing dashboard.

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