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ATTRIBUTE CHARTS

Attribute Charts are a set of control charts specifically designed for Attributes data. Attribute charts monitor the process location and variation over time in a single chart.

The family of Attribute Charts include the:

  • Np-Chart: for monitoring the number of times a condition occurs, relative to a constant sample size, when each sample can either have this condition, or not have this condition

  • p-Chart: for monitoring the percent of samples having the condition, relative to either a fixed or varying sample size, when each sample can either have this condition, or not have this condition

  • c-Chart: for monitoring the number of times a condition occurs, relative to a constant sample size, when each sample can have more than one instance of the condition.

  • u-Chart: for monitoring the percent of samples having the condition, relative to either a fixed or varying sample size, when each sample can have more than one instance of the condition.

See also:

SPC Concepts

When to Use an Attribute Chart

Interpreting an Attribute Chart

P-Chart Calculations

Np-Chart Calculations

U-Chart Calculations

C-Chart Calculations


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