Assignment: Cycle Time
The data in the table below lists country code and the order to remittance (OTR) time for hardware / software installations for the last 76 installations (from first to last). OTR is the time it takes from an order being placed until the system is installed and payment is received (remittance). Because this company does business internationally, it also notes the country of installation using a country code. This code is listed in the first column.
Table: Country Code and OTR Cycle Time for Software Systems Installation
|
Country Code
|
Cycle Time
|
Country Code
|
Cycle Time
|
|
1
|
20
|
5
|
29
|
|
1
|
24
|
6
|
40
|
|
1
|
46
|
7
|
157
|
|
1
|
26
|
8
|
19
|
|
14
|
38
|
5
|
24
|
|
1
|
15
|
1
|
81
|
|
1
|
15
|
7
|
53
|
|
17
|
23
|
7
|
26
|
|
1
|
31
|
1
|
28
|
|
1
|
31
|
1
|
34
|
|
6
|
64
|
1
|
34
|
|
5
|
29
|
7
|
50
|
|
5
|
44
|
1
|
52
|
|
1
|
32
|
1
|
19
|
|
1
|
15
|
1
|
44
|
|
7
|
11
|
14
|
150
|
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
29
|
|
1
|
89
|
17
|
23
|
|
17
|
41
|
6
|
79
|
|
7
|
41
|
17
|
13
|
|
1
|
36
|
6
|
32
|
|
8
|
43
|
7
|
61
|
|
17
|
21
|
8
|
42
|
|
8
|
28
|
8
|
46
|
|
7
|
18
|
7
|
88
|
|
8
|
47
|
14
|
24
|
|
6
|
26
|
7
|
7
|
|
6
|
47
|
1
|
33
|
|
5
|
9
|
5
|
129
|
|
7
|
42
|
17
|
41
|
|
5
|
5
|
17
|
43
|
|
6
|
27
|
14
|
42
|
|
6
|
27
|
14
|
42
|
|
1
|
33
|
7
|
53
|
|
7
|
44
|
7
|
53
|
|
1
|
21
|
7
|
48
|
|
1
|
22
|
5
|
21
|
|
1
|
50
|
1
|
19
|
Use the date in table and answer the following questions in the space provided below:
1. Does the OTR time appear to be stable? Why or why not?
2. If you were to use a control chart to evaluate stability, which chart would you use? Why?
3. What can you learn about the distribution of the installation process?
4. Does it appear that the country has an impact on installation time? Why or why not?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.