Abstract |
Scout is a user friendly and menu driven environmental software package that addresses the various needs of data analysts and decision makers. It was developed to identify multivariate or univariate outliers, to test variables for lack of normality, to graph raw data and principal component scores, and to provide output of the results of principal component analysis. Scout provides interactive graphics in two and three dimensions. It allows a quick visual inspection of data, it accentuates obvious outliers, and it provides an easy means of comparing one data set with another. Scout has the flexibility to allow viewing and limited editing of a data set. Scout features on-line help, with a 'built in' user guide. |