Method for capturing and analyzing test result data

A method for data analysis comprising the steps of:

• a) Collecting and aggregating data files;
• b) Loading statistical analysis software;
• c) Initiating software and displaying software graphical user interface of a resource tab;
• d) Loading parser;
• e) Selecting data files to be processed;
• f) Displaying of selected data files in the graphical user interface;
• g) Selecting data files for optional removal;
• h) Optionally removing selected data files for optional removal;
• i) Optionally removing all data files and returning to step e above or termination software;
• j) Importing data files for parsing;
• k) Parsing data files by extracting and storing product part name into a data storage unit;
• l) Parsing data files by extracting and storing product part number into the data storage unit;
• m) Parsing data files by extracting and storing product part number revision level into the data storage unit;
• n) Parsing data files by extracting and storing product serial number into the data storage unit;
• o) Parsing data files by extracting and storing number of test failures into the data storage unit;
• p) Parsing data files by extracting and storing test status into the data storage unit;
• q) Parsing data files by extracting and storing test environment into the data storage unit;
• r) Parsing data files by extracting and storing test start time into the data storage unit;
• s) Parsing data files by extracting and storing test end time into the data storage unit;
• t) Parsing data files by extracting and storing operator information into the data storage unit;
• u) Parsing data files by extracting and storing generation time and date into the data storage unit;
• v) Parsing data files by extracting and storing test number into the data storage unit;
• w) Parsing data files by extracting and storing test description into the data storage unit;
• x) Parsing data files by extracting and storing data status into the data storage unit;
• y) Parsing data files by extracting and storing continuous data lower specification limit into the data storage unit;
• z) Parsing data files by extracting and storing continuous data upper specification limit into the data storage unit;
• aa) Parsing data files by extracting and storing actual measured values into the data storage unit;
• bb) Parsing data files by extracting and storing expected values into the data storage unit;
• cc) Parsing data files by extracting and storing attribute actual values into the data storage unit;
• dd) Parsing data files by extracting and storing data type into the data storage unit;
• ee) Parsing data files by extracting and storing parameters units into the data storage unit;
• ff) Parsing data files by extracting and storing pass/fail field into the data storage unit;
• gg) Repeat steps k-ff for each data file selected;
• hh) Updating graphical user interface display information;
• ii) Selecting a data processing method from either all data or passed data only;
• jj) For all data, characterizing and analyzing the entire data set;
• kk) For pass data only, characterizing and analyzing passed data only within the specification limits for continuous data;
• ll) Selecting a scoring method from individual or grouped;
• mm) For individual scoring;
• a separate scorecard is produced for each selected product part number with its respective revision level;
• nn) For grouped scoring;
• a single scorecard is produced for all selected product part numbers with their respective revision levels;
• oo) Determining if continuous or attribute data is being processed;
• pp) For continuous data, calculating each parameter's mean and store into the data storage unit;
• qq) For continuous data, calculating each parameter's standard deviation and store into the data storage unit;
• rr) For continuous data, calculating each parameter's upper Z-Score or Z-Value and store into the data storage unit;
• ss) For continuous data, calculating each parameter's lower Z-Score or Z-Value and store into the data storage unit;
• tt) For continuous data, calculating each parameter's yield and store into the data storage unit;
• uu) For attribute data, calculating each parameters parts per million and store into the data storage unit;
• vv) For attribute data, calculating each parameters defects per unit and store into the data storage unit;
• ww) Calculating the total number of parameter for each product part number that were processed;
• xx) Calculating the total number of product files for each product part number that were processed;
• yy) Calculating the long-term sigma score for each product part number that were processed;
• zz) Calculating the short-term sigma score for each product part number that were processed;
• aaa) Calculating the total number of defects per unit for each product part number;
• bbb) Displaying scorecard or scorecards;
• each scorecard comprising:
• ccc) For continuous data;
• specification limits, the actual measured data mean, standard deviation, Z-Lower and Z-Upper, Yield, defects per unit (DPU), and sigma shift factor;
• ddd) For attribute data;
• defects per unit and parts per million;
• eee) Determining whether to store the statistical results externally;
• fff) Terminating software.