Minitab

Minitab is a computer program designed to perform statistical functions. It was developed at the Pennsylvania State University by researchers Barbara F. Ryan, Thomas A. Ryan, Jr. and Brian L. Joiner in 1972. Minitab is a light version of OMNITAB, a statistical analysis program by NIST.

The software's success led its creators to form Minitab Inc. in 1983. The privately owned company is headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania, with subsidiaries in Coventry, England (Minitab Ltd.) Paris, France (Minitab SARL) and Sydney, Australia (Minitab Pty.). The company also maintains a worldwide network of resellers and representatives.

Today, Minitab is often used in conjunction with the implementation of Six Sigma, CMMI and other statistics-based process improvement methods. According to the company, Minitab is used at more than 4,000 colleges and universities worldwide, making it the world's leading statistical software for academic instruction.