QI Macros SPC Software for Excel for Windows

User Reviews

• Easy to Learn, Use, and Help Everyone Understand Data

  jlinninsJanuary 22, 2018

  Pros

  Simple plug in to Excel. This integration makes learning and using a much easier task. The layout and the surprising number of helpful tools, charts, and templates is amazing! You can, literally, do EVERY THING you need to do and document for an improvement project in QI Macros. This enables you to create an Excel workbook for the entire project and have all your data, charts, and documentation in a single file.

  Cons

  For me, after doing PI work for over 25 years and using probably every statistics/SPC tool out there, the only CON I can think of is that I didn't find this earlier. The QI Macros website is absolutely full of helpful videos, templates, advice, and examples. You cannot beat the value you get with QI Macros.

  Summary

  Buy it. NOW! You will be glad you did. It really takes the stress out of projects, data collection and analysis, and is so accommodating to your needs to "customize" your charts with annotations, legends, logos, etc. I have it on my home computer and my work computer. It is THE most helpful SPC tool out there. It does everything the "bib boys" do at a fraction of the cost. Again, buy it. NOW! :-)

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• Excellent quality analysis tool for Excel

  lmconsultingApril 10, 2015

  Pros

  Integrated with Excel Reasonable cost Lots of features Easy to use (once you understand the terminology) On line training and tutorials

  Cons

  Doesn't replace the need to understand quality metrics. Can be a little overwhelming for quality newcomers, but there are tutorials to help.

  Summary

  I have been using QI Macros for over 10 years at multiple companies. For Excel users the tool creates multiple charts and graphs, plus it has templates and examples for items like Gage R&R and FMEA. Definitely a must have if you're doing data analysis or involved with quality metrics.

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• Amazing product

  March 10, 2015

  Pros

  Saves time, very effective

  Cons

  can't think of any

  Summary

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• QI Macros is easy to use

  smarthuFebruary 19, 2014

  Pros

  The product is easy to install and to use; it's a good alternative to Minitab and uses Excel and your own data. You can redo the charts as many times as needed. There are Control Charts, Histograms and other Capability Analysis tools, Anova and other statistical tools. It has a couple of wizards. And, the website has tons of information (do a search for whatever chart or information you need) and a support page.

  Cons

  The product may contain more charts/templates than you need, but you can pick-and-choose which ones you need and which you don't.

  Summary

  There is a free trial if you go to the website.

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• Lots of tools, much too complicated and no support

  sking114December 20, 2013

  Pros

  There are pros to this excel add-in. There are tons of statistical tools that can you can use on your data sets and it makes things like correlation analysis a breeze.

  Cons

  Where to begin... 1 - First off there is no instruction manual. They include a 2 page description of some of the tools on their website but that is about it. With over 50 tools in the package it is very difficult to find which one you need. Additionally, if you have any concerns about how the calculations need to be set up or are taking place there is no way to check (add-in encrypted in VBA). 2 - No support: Since there was no manual I had to call QIMacros multiple times to ask a simple question (Are blank cells counted as zeros or not included), and was told "THEY AREN'T SURE BECAUSE THEY AREN'T STATISTICIANS", WHAT?? 3 - Not a great output: once you do figure out how to use the product (without any help from QIMacros), the organization and output of the macro is rough at best.

  Summary

  Overpriced, under explained, no support because staff doesn't understand product. Overall QIMacros is a nice stat package for excel but at $229 it is overpriced due to the fact that you won't be able to use 90% of the tools in a business setting (without knowing any of the underlying calculation/assumptions) and while there is tech support the staff do not have enough technical training or knowledge to help. Also, most people will probably only use QIMacros for one or two of the tools (I usually just use the correlation function) and the macros they have programmed are nothing special. My advice is, unless you are a statistician and plans on investing lots of time on the phone trying to understand the product, make you own table or spreadsheet. It'll save you $230, allow you to be confident in your calculations, allow you to have a cleaner output, and you may learn useful information for the future.

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• 10 out of 10

  nirmalmthpDecember 7, 2010

  Pros

  Just awesome.Can't compare any other excel templates with this.

  Cons

  None..except for.........

  Summary

  I am using this product since 4 years and am loving its easy interface.

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