The Future of Statistical Software

Presents guidelines for the development and evaluation of statistical software designed to ensure minimum acceptable statistical functionality as well as ease of interpretation and use. This book consists of the proceedings of a forum that focused on three qualities of statistical software: richness; guidance; and exactness.

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This book presents guidelines for the development and evaluation of statistical software designed to ensure minimum acceptable statistical functionality as well as ease of interpretation and use. It consists of the proceedings of a forum that focused on three qualities of statistical software: richness—the availability of layers of output sophistication, guidance—how the package helps a user do an analysis and do it well, and exactness—determining if the output is "correct" and when and how to warn of potential problems.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Morning Session Opening Remarks
Richness for the One-Way ANOVA Layout
Serendipitous Data and Future Statistical Software
Morning Discussion
Afternoon Session Opening Remarks
An Industry View
Guidance for One-Way ANOVA
Incorporating Statistical Expertise into Data Analysis Software
Afternoon Discussion
Closing Remarks
Appendixes
A. Speakers
B. Position Statements: Additional Material Submitted by Symposium Participants
C. Forum Participants