scope:

PURPOSE. This Marshall Procedural Requirements (MPR) provides a consistent method for applying statistical techniques used in data analysis or interpretation, and specifically in establishing, controlling, and verifying process capability and product characteristics, when the use of statistics is required or statistics are otherwise employed by an organization.

APPLICABILITY. This MPR is applicable to organizations that identify a requirement for the use of statistical techniques. Statistical Techniques could be used in any case in which data analysis or interpretation is useful, and specifically could be used when establishing, controlling, and verifying process capability and product characteristics.