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Quality assurance for statistical consulting

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Can statistical consulting be quality designed? This paper develops ideas on quality assurance of statistical consulting. An example of a quality assuring structure of statistical consulting is discussed. A measurement system for quality indicators is derived, and ideas for joint optimisation of such indicators are given.

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  1. Chair for Computational Statistics, and SBAZ (Statistisches Beratungs- und Analysezentrum, Centre for Statistical Consulting and Analysis), Department of Statistics, University of Dortmund, 44221, Dortmund, Germany

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Weihs, C. Quality assurance for statistical consulting . AStA 91, 429–440 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10182-007-0048-8

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