6.1 Introduction

As we explained in the previous chapter, the transformation of data into information is a process that involves a few basic JMP platforms including Distribution and Fit Y by X, which are found in the Analyze menu. Table 6.1 provides a review of the tool name, how many columns it supports, and its common statistical identity. The process of discovery starts with univariate/one-column analysis using the Distribution platform to explore the single-column/variable properties and proceeds to bivariate/two-column relationships using the Fit Y by X platform. As in life itself, these analyses can often lead to more complex questions involving more than two columns, which is the subject of this chapter.

In Table 6.1, we add Fit Model and Modeling to the items on the Analyze menu column. Partition and Multiple Regression are associated with these menus and are added to the table framework. These methods support multivariable or multi-column relationships.