BS 5703-1:2003 - Page 2

Guide to data analysis, quality control and improvement using cusum techniques - Part 1: Uses and value of cusum charts in business, industry, commerce and public service

Guidance on pictorial cumulative sum methods of enhancing the presentation and understanding of data arranged in a meaningful sequence.

This British Standard, a part of the BS 5703 series, describes a simple pictorial cumulative sum (cusum) method of enhancing the presentation and understanding of data arranged in a meaningful sequence. It focuses on a practical non-statistical treatment of cusum and presents examples.

The changes included in the standard from the previous edition are:

- presenting the text from the ordinary users’ view point rather than that of the statistician;

- incorporating modern cusum computer software routines;

- reducing the quantity of text and eliminate repetition;

- improving the diagrams;

- bringing statistical symbols into line with standard practice.

This British Standard supersedes BS 5703-1:1980, which is withdrawn.

This standard includes the following cross references:

BS ISO 3534-1, BS ISO 3534-2, BS EN ISO 9000:2000.