Specify boundaries, weight, and importance for the Response Optimizer

For more information specifying boundaries for each response, go to Setting a target value and lower and upper bounds in response optimization.

Response

Displays all the responses that are included in the optimization. This column does not take any input.

Goal

Displays the goal that you specified for each response. This column does not take any input.

Lower

For each response that has a goal of Target or Maximize, enter a lower boundary. By default, Minitab uses the minimum value in the data. With a binary response, Minitab uses the minimum proportion in the data.

Target

Enter a target value for each response. If your goal is to target a specific value, the target value is the target that you entered in the main dialog box. If your goal is to minimize the response, by default, Minitab sets the target value at the minimum value of the data. If your goal is to maximize the response, Minitab sets the target value to the maximum value of the data.

With a binary response, Minitab uses the minimum proportion or the maximum proportion in the data.

Upper

For each response that has a goal of Minimize or Target, enter an upper boundary. By default, Minitab uses the maximum value in the data. With a binary response, Minitab uses the maximum proportion in the data.

Weight

Enter a number from 0.1 to 10 to define the shape for the desirability function. For more information, go to Determining the weight in response optimization.

Importance

Enter a number from 0.1 to 10 to specify the comparative importance of the response. For more information, go to What is importance in response optimization?