Introduction and objectives -- Measure of central tendency: means, modes, medians -- Measures of dispersion and shape -- Probability distributions -- Measure of linearity, dependence and correlation -- Tails of the unexpected (1): hypothesis testing -- Tails of the unexpected (2): Outing the...

Introduction and objectives -- Linear and nonlinear properties (!) of straight lines -- Trendsetting with some simple moving measures -- Simple and multiple linear regression -- Linear transformation: making bent lines straight -- Transforming nonlinear regression -- Least squares nonlinear...

Introduction and objectives -- Methods, approaches, techniques and related terms -- Estimate TRACEability and health checks -- Primary and secondary drivers; accuracy and precision -- Factors, rates, ratios amd estimating by analogy -- Data normalisation-levelling the playing field --...

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; 1 Introduction and objectives; 1.1 Why write this book? Who might find it useful? Why five volumes?; 1.1.1 Why write this series? Who might find it useful?; 1.1.2 Why five volumes?; 1.2 Features you'll find...

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; 1 Introduction and objectives; 1.1 Why write this book? Who might find it useful? Why five volumes?; 1.1.1 Why write this series? Who might find it useful?; 1.1.2 Why five volumes?; 1.2 Features you'll find...