Types of charts

Process observations Process Size of shift to

Chart Process observation
relationships observations type detect

Quality characteristic measurement

XbarR chart within one subgroup Independent Variables Large (≥ 1.5σ)
Quality characteristic measurement
XbarS chart within one subgroup Independent Variables Large (≥ 1.5σ)

Shewhart individuals control

chart (ImR chart or XmR Quality characteristic measurement
chart) for one observation Independent Variables Large (≥ 1.5σ)
Quality characteristic measurement
Three-way chart within one subgroup Independent Variables Large (≥ 1.5σ)
Fraction nonconforming within one
p-chart subgroup Independent Attributes Large (≥ 1.5σ)
Number nonconforming within one
np-chart subgroup Independent Attributes Large (≥ 1.5σ)
Number of nonconformances within
c-chart one subgroup Independent Attributes Large (≥ 1.5σ)
Nonconformances per unit within
u-chart one subgroup Independent Attributes Large (≥ 1.5σ)

Exponentially weighted moving

average of quality characteristic Attributes or
EWMA chart measurement within one subgroup Independent variables Small (< 1.5σ)

Cumulative sum of quality

characteristic measurement within Attributes or
CUSUM chart one subgroup Independent variables Small (< 1.5σ)
Quality characteristic measurement Attributes or
Time series model within one subgroup Autocorrelated variables N/A