SAS/QC User's Guide

Introduction

The CUSUM procedure creates cumulative sum control charts, also known as cusum charts, which display cumulative sums of the deviations of measurements or subgroup means from a target value. Cusum charts are used to decide whether a process is in statistical control by detecting a shift in the process mean.

You can use the CUSUM procedure to

apply a one-sided cusum scheme, also referred to as a decision interval scheme, which detects a shift in one direction from the target mean. You can specify the scheme with the decision interval h and the reference value k.
apply a two-sided cusum scheme with a V-mask, which detects a shift in either direction from the target mean. You can specify the scheme with geometric parameters (h and k) for the V-mask or with error probabilities ( $\alpha$ and $\beta$ ).
implement cusum schemes graphically or computationally
specify the shift to be detected as a multiple of standard error or in data units
estimate the process standard deviation $\sigma$ using a variety of methods
compute average run lengths (ARLs)
read raw data (actual measurements) or summarized data (subgroup means and standard deviations)
analyze multiple process variables. If used with a BY statement, PROC CUSUM produces charts separately for groups of observations.
save cusums and cusum scheme parameters in output data sets
tabulate the information displayed on the chart
read cusum scheme parameters from an input data set
read numeric- or character-valued subgroup variables
display subgroups with date and time formats
enhance cusum charts with special legends and symbol markers that indicate the levels of stratification variables
superimpose plotted points with stars (polygons) whose vertices indicate the values of multivariate data related to the process
display a trend chart below the cusum chart that plots a systematic or fitted trend in the data
display charts on line printers or on graphics devices. Charts produced on line printers can use special formatting characters that improve the appearance of the chart. Charts produced on graphics devices can be annotated, saved, and replayed.

Learning about the CUSUM Procedure

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