This part of BS 5702 gives guidance on the application of control charts
to individual observations. It demonstrates the benefits, versatility and
usefulness of a simple but powerful pictorial method for monitoring,
audit and surveillance with the objectives to control and improve many
types of processes. These processes can, for example, be in industry,
commerce, public service, health care, environment, food, information
technology or finance. Case studies are included to illustrate this
adaptability.
It describes how and when to apply, select, construct, interpret and use,
control charts:
• generally, to individual measurements of a single characteristic
arranged in a meaningful sequence; and
• specifically, to particular cases of attribute data.
This standard distinguishes between the use of control charts to achieve
product control as opposed to steering a process (reducing variation
and making estimates of, and securing progressive improvements in,
process performance).
This standard is aimed at all those concerned with statistical related
initiatives based on individual observations and the continuous
improvement of business processes.
BS 5702-2:2008 Referenced Document
BS 5702-1 Guide to statistical process control (SPC) charts for variables - Charts for mean, median, range and standard deviation
BS 5702-2:2008 history
2008BS 5702-2:2008 Guide to statistical process control (SPC) charts for variables – Part 2: Charts for individual values