My review on JMP - take the time to learn and you will see the difference.
January 01, 2025

My review on JMP - take the time to learn and you will see the difference.

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Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with JMP Statistical Discovery Software from SAS

I use JMP Statistical Discovery Software from SAS to analyze and trend production data, looking for process deviations. I also use JMP Statistical Discovery Software from SAS to tabulate large datasets to understand how to pareto issues and address problems. I have used the Design of Experiments function to determine primary factors in an experiment. Finally, I used JSL to automate some tasks with large tables that needed to be merged and reorganized (split, perform a function, stack based on new column), etc.

Pros

  • Handles large data sets
  • Creates the script for a graph or table, allowing you to replicate the analysis when new data is added
  • Provides great flexibility using the graph builder tool

Cons

  • Errors in formulas are rarely diagnosed with much detail
  • Some preferences are hard to find (are they in the platform settings or in the drop down red arrow context menus)
  • Each time I use JMP vs. Excel for my data analysis, I figure I save 50% of my time or more.
Formula writing is harder than Excel and there are almost too many options for a light data user to even begin to understand - it's daunting for many new users to figure out how to begin some of the more basic analyses.
Much better than Excel for deep data dives, but also much steeper learning curve. And the cost is significantly higher - Excel is provided by default, but we have to request a JMP license each year.

Do you think JMP delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with JMP's feature set?

Yes

Did JMP live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of JMP go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy JMP again?

Yes

JMP Statistical Discovery Software from SAS deals with data much better than Excel (which is the default). Recoding data is better, merging data is easier, importing multiple files into one merged file is great, and the tabulate function is one of my favorites (much more robust than a pivot table with a cleaner output). I think Excel is a little easier to learn and better for quick analysis of a small data set where you kind of already know the answer and only need the result.

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