episode 016-Variance inflation factor

Process and Quality Excellence Pointers by Thomas Pyzdek

Apr 7, 200807:04Education

Variance inflation is a problem frequently encountered by Six Sigma Black Belts who are performing regression analysis. It can lead to serious problems with the analysis, such as regression coefficients with the wrong si...

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