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Re: JMP advocates share their advice for new users

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JMP advocates share their advice for new users

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Topic	Name	Title	Organization	Comment
Advice for New Users	Megan Tengan	Undergraduate Student	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	"Definitely use the resources that JMP has to offer for beginners. Even if you’re coming in with advanced skills, you can still learn through the videos, too. I learned a lot of what I knew through those beginner guides. If you want to do something specific, JMP most likely has a way for you to do it. And I recommend using the sample sets that JMP has. Those were really helpful because you can't always find a perfectly formatted spreadsheet to use in JMP. That offering was really great. And lastly, explore. Click all the buttons and figure out what everything does. Click all the dropdown menus. That was definitely how I got myself a little bit better versed in what I was doing!"
Advice for New Users	Levannia Lildhar	Data Scientist	Siemens Healthineers	"JMP does a really good job with its training resources. There are some very, very good videos and training online – [Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving (STIPS)] is like a complete system right there for you. In fact, we ask our new hires to start by going through STIPS. If you're just starting out with JMP, that's a really good base...Don't be afraid to do interesting or bold things with data as you analyze it because you don't know what stories it can tell you if you don't look for them."
Advice for New Users	Gian-Franco Pironti	Application Engineer	Merck KGaA	"I would definitely recommend looking at the JMP software channel on YouTube. And simply try it for yourself, starting with a clear, well-arranged, small amount of data...Check out and then distribute YouTube videos about JMP to convince others!"
Advice for New Users	Marianne Toft	Senior Statistician	Novozymes	"Join the next Discovery Summit, watch webcasts on jmp.com, do the STIPS training, ask questions on the JMP Community, and find some like-minded colleagues to discuss statistics with."
Advice for New Users	Alicia Garcia-Tunon	Process Engineer	Johnson & Johnson Vision	"JMP offers very good online training resources to help all users, beginners to advanced, and I recommend that new users explore them. I would recommend taking the Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving course that is free online. This course teaches the fundamentals on how to navigate JMP, but also lays out a process to approach and solve problems using the software. Problem solving quickly and efficiently using a data-driven approach will add value to any organization."
Advice for New Users	Lee Laim	Innovation Manager	Micron	"It takes some time to understand how the different data types affect different analytic platforms. Once data types are understood, use the scripting and statistics index to learn and apply analytics to your data sets."
Advice for New Users	Georg Raming	Electrical Engineer	Siltronic	"Get management support on using data analytics – and communicate that support. Establish visible leadership in using statistical methods and clearly demonstrate to colleagues how statistics is supporting their work and improving decision making."
Advice for New Users	Georg Raming	Electrical Engineer	Siltronic	"Think about and define what you need JMP for. Then try to find a small first task that can be done regularly with JMP and concentrate on that small part of JMP until you feel more comfortable with it. Also, I recommend seeking out an experienced user and investing in building a network so that users within your company can support each other."
Advice for New Users	Don Kent	Data Science Manager	Intel	"Be curious, use the "Help" section of JMP – and do so frequently! The documentation within JMP itself is the best place to begin, and the sample data sets and books are a treasure. From there, check out the resources online at jmp.com, check the training schedule and get engaged with a users’ group – try virtual if in-person is not available in your area."
Advice for New Users	Kira Alhorn	Statistician	W. L. Gore & Associates	"Don’t be afraid and just try it out! Basically, you can click, drag and drop everywhere – there’s not a lot that you can do "wrong." And don’t forget to search behind the red triangle if you can’t find what you are looking for!"
Advice for New Users	Steve Hampton	Process Control Manager	PCC Structurals	Take advantage of the free resources JMP has to offer. Dedicate yourself to using JMP enough to develop a “button” muscle memory. Make the platform more efficient by using custom toolbar buttons and scripts for frequently used actions and analysis. ALWAYS visualize your data before you try to do any analysis. Get involved in other people’s problems. You’ll be amazed at how much you learn exploring data you’re not used to and questions you’ve never thought of how to answer before.
Advice for New Users	Steve Hampton	Process Control Manager	PCC Structurals	"I regularly watch the on-demand webinars, have gone through the STIPS training, and have taken the online DOE training courses...All of this is the immense value-add that most people don’t know about. Or maybe they don’t understand how much value there is outside of the JMP application itself."
Advice for New Users	Steve Hampton	Process Control Manager	PCC Structurals	"Take the time to learn.... And share wins and make sure people are not reinventing the wheel on best analytical practices – so user group meetings, tech portals, and best practice report-outs are critical."
Advice for New Users	Steve Hampton	Process Control Manager	PCC Structurals	"I would recommend finding someone with a passion for data analytics and empowering them to have time to share their passion and be a contagious force. They can encourage others to take every available opportunity to try new ways of exploring data and having it lead to actionable items."
Advice for New Users	John Szarka	Statistician	W. L. Gore & Associates	"Partner with those in your organization already using JMP or reach out to your peers in quality organizations you’re a part of to see the areas they get the most value out of JMP. I would personally start in the graphing menus, especially Graph Builder. There is tremendous power in storytelling with graphs and I find that I can tell a lot of stories by utilizing the many features within Graph Builder. As many users start learning more about the various models you can build in JMP, they sometimes get away from being as good at graphing, but I would get into the habit of centering your focus on graphing from the onset."
Advice for New Users	Steve Hampton	Process Control Manager	PCC Structurals	"Graph Builder and the Profiler are the Rosetta Stone for domain experts and JMP nerds. The capability for dynamic visuals basically allows domain experts to see what the data is saying across different settings and in different graphical environments."
Advice for New Users	Craig DePorter	Head of Advanced Mineral Development	Omya	"Have a mentor help you get going. Start small."
Community	Philip O'Leary	Data Integration Manager	Murata	“I might get 3 responses to a question I posted in the Community 5 minutes earlier. The fact that you have access to developers, colleagues and fellow users – all at different levels – certainly makes the JMP experience a superior experience.”
Community	Levannia Lildhar	Data Scientist	Siemens Healthineers	"I was surprised as well that you can reach out so often and that the feedback is almost immediate in many cases. The [JMP online Community] forums were a great help to us at the point where we were starting to do more scripting. In fact, I should probably contribute to those forums more because they helped me so much and still do."
Community	Gerd Kopp	Quality Management and Reliability Statistician	BIOTRONIK	"The user community at community.jmp.com is the gateway to JMP experts all over the world. When I’m looking for help on JMP JSL programming, for example, I usually find my answers there."
Community	Zhiwu Liang	Statistician	P&G	"There are a lot of forums in community.jmp.com that we utilize for sharing information and asking questions about JMP."
Community	John Szarka	Statistician	W. L. Gore & Associates	"The online JMP Community is a vibrant space that I try to visit at least once a week. It has been a great place to learn new tips, read discussions on various issues and get a sense for how others are leveraging JMP for their organizations. I’ve probably contributed the most myself in the "wish list" category – mostly based on observations that could improve the JMP experience for our users at Gore even more."
Community	Kira Alhorn	Statistician	W. L. Gore & Associates	"Within the JMP Community, we can help each other and learn about problems other associates are facing. "
STIPS	Pete Cannon	Product Quality Engineering & Quality Management Systems Senior Director	NVIDIA	“STIPS is excellent in balancing statistical theory and the practical hands-on use of JMP to solve common problems that many organizations deal with on a routine basis. It was positively received by everyone I spoke with, and we are in discussions on rolling it out again this year. The best testament to the value of this training is when I go to meetings and see the methods being put to use.”
STIPS	Pete Cannon	Product Quality Engineering & Quality Management Systems Senior Director	NVIDIA	“I highly recommend STIPS for any organization that wants to enhance and expand their use of statistical tools in solving problems."
STIPS	Philip O'Leary	Data Integration Manager	Murata	“STIPS is so brilliant that we make it compulsory for some of the roles within our company. You must get yourself certified. And you do it during the workday. Having people complete STIPS gives me the assurance that there’s nothing in JMP they haven’t at least seen. That’s the thing about JMP – you may not use a lot of it, but at least you’ll know what's there.”
STIPS	Georg Raming	Electrical Engineer	Siltronic	"I’ve used all of the resources from JMP (STIPS, Discovery Summits, users groups) and found them to be great and effective. In fact, it has really helped us to overcome the learning curve. It’s so important to be at the leading edge of a dynamically improving software."
STIPS	Kira Alhorn	Statistician	W. L. Gore & Associates	"STIPS has helped us a lot during the pandemic when our statistics trainings have had to be done virtually. We’ve been using parts of the STIPS course as e-learnings for our classes."
STIPS	Steve Hampton	Process Control Manager	PCC Structurals	"We are now training all our technical rotation personnel with the STIPS course to ingrain this thinking and the ability to use JMP from the beginning of their careers."
STIPS	John Szarka	Statistician	W. L. Gore & Associates	"Utilizing STIPS has been great for us because it gives rich context in the type of problems our technical associates are trying to solve. The content is framed with the user in mind – how they can answer their questions using statistical techniques. Many software vendors would have a series of "click here" steps that you follow, but I was really impressed with the production quality of many of the STIPS modules."
Early Adopter Program, JMP Development	Philip O'Leary	Data Integration Manager	Murata	“We eagerly await all the newest versions and actively participate in the Early Adopter program as well. There’s so much value not only in the Early Adopter program, but the amount of support we get from our JMP colleagues as a whole.”
Early Adopter Program, JMP Development	Kira Alhorn	Statistician	W. L. Gore & Associates	"Having a direct connection to JMP’s developers is a great opportunity to share our wish list and suggestions for future JMP releases. We’ve been meeting developers at Discovery Summits, sharing our feedback in the JMP Community as well as communicating directly via email (or, before COVID, also in face-to-face meetings). The developers are always open to our comments and – at least within my time at Gore – have solved most of the questions that we’ve had so far. There are quite a few platforms in JMP that have been influenced by statisticians at Gore, e.g., the MSA platform and Custom Designer (not me, though!). Overall, having the possibility to give feedback and seeing it applied in future releases increases the value we are getting from JMP."
Early Adopter Program, JMP Development	Lee Laim	Innovation Manager	Micron	"With the Early Adopter program, we get to learn about new functionality in upcoming releases. We also get to see different ways of using existing platforms. For example, using images as markers in the Graph Builder provides an intuitive dimension to the analytics."
Early Adopter Program, JMP Development	Marianne Toft	Senior Statistician	Novozymes	"I have had good interactions with JMP software developers during Discovery Summits and have also succeeded in influencing the development of functionality in JMP. This is definitely a valuable thing, and the fact that JMP developers and even executives listen to “ordinary users” surprises most people."
Early Adopter Program, JMP Development	John Szarka	Statistician	W. L. Gore & Associates	"The JMP software developers are a fantastic group of people to interact with! I’ve made connections with JMP associates over the years through external conferences along with JMP Discovery Summit. That led me to use the Early Adopter program to get a sense of the direction of future releases and have a voice into that process. The developers are great listeners and really seek to understand our problems and the solutions that will help us the most in future JMP releases. This has also led to joint meetings between members of Gore and JMP to discuss targeted areas. I’ve seen multiple instances where specific requests I’ve made have been implemented, which is proof that this process works."
Discovery Summit	Marianne Toft	Senior Statistician	Novozymes	"Discovery Summits are in my opinion THE BEST way to learn about what JMP can do, get inspired by what other companies are doing, and learn the newest features when new versions are released. Add to that the possibility of talking to the developers about software issues or wishes, my trip has always been worthwhile."
Discovery Summit	Don Kent	Data Science Manager	Intel	"For those who have never attended a Discovery Summit – I just can't recommend it enough! The JMP team actually feels like a family, and they bring you into that family, which is a pretty amazing experience. This is all on full display at Discovery. Every time I’ve attended the Summit, I’ve taken home not one thing but many things, and I consider it a key conference. The access to tutorials, trainings and presentations is amazing."
Discovery Summit	Gerd Kopp	Quality Management and Reliability Statistician	BIOTRONIK	"Discovery Summits extend this to the international stage, but most importantly, these conferences present an opportunity to meet JMP developers. They are an excellent source to explain what happens in JMP platforms behind the scenes, and they’re always interested in users’ ideas for new functionality in JMP."
Discovery Summit	Zhiwu Liang	Statistician	P&G	"At Discovery, you can always learn new things – whether it’s a new method, new tool, new application. Also you can easily connect to other users and the JMP software developers. By talking to the architects of the software, you can develop an even better understanding of the methods you have access to in JMP. And you can suggest they add new features for a specific model in upcoming version releases."
Discovery Summit	Craig DePorter	Head of Advanced Mineral Development	Omya	"Discovery Summits are superb at growing the community of statistically-minded people. No hard-sell of JMP. It certainly does not hurt that JMP is the best overall tool I have found for the sorts of things that I do, but the feel of the Summit is about espousing the concept of using statistics in your day-to-day work. Creation of this mindset prevails...and it just so happens that everyone uses JMP. It’s just a tool."
Discovery Summit	Kira Alhorn	Statistician	W. L. Gore & Associates	"Attending Discovery Summits helps us to discover new trends and features in JMP and to learn about new opportunities to use statistical methods."
Support	Levannia Lildhar	Data Scientist	Siemens Healthineers	"JMP does a very good job at keeping the conversation going. There is the [JMP systems engineering team] who are always there to help, and you can send them data. There are also seminars, and when we were having some issues with JMP 16, the customer service was very good. We would meet and show data, and you could interactively figure out what was going on and file bugs. I like that JMP has that back and forth with us because you feel that they’re actually working on your problems."
Support	Alicia Garcia-Tunon	Process Engineer	Johnson & Johnson Vision	"I have had a great relationship with my user representatives. They are always keeping in touch to offer new training opportunities and have worked with me on several occasions to develop the site-specific training requested by my users. They are always quick to answer any questions I have regarding the licensing and any software-related inquires. As JMP is a relatively new software for our organization, the assistance has been essential to building our proficiency."
Support	Georg Raming	Electrical Engineer	Siltronic	"The personal connection with the JMP team is helpful and much appreciated, particularly when solving more advanced problems."
Support	Kira Alhorn	Statistician	W. L. Gore & Associates	"At Gore, we interact with the JMP organization in many ways. The interaction with JMP staff and users broadens our horizons and makes us rethink our current approaches to data analysis, design of experiments and statistical process control."
Support	Steve Hampton	Process Control Manager	PCC Structurals	"Having a local technical resource like Jordan who I can bounce ideas off of and who can do group training sessions for us is really a game-changer when it comes to a JMP user group growing and thriving."
Support	Gerd Kopp	Quality Management and Reliability Statistician	BIOTRONIK	"Having a collaborative relationship with JMP means having better access to JMP related information and JMP staff. With technical issues, it’s always an option to contact the very helpful JMP support team, but when I’m looking for specific advice on a JMP platform, it’s also great to know the respective developers. I’ve asked [our regional] system engineers for hints on occasion. They’re always happy to help if they can – JMP staff in general are very nice people."
Users Groups	Gerd Kopp	Quality Management and Reliability Statistician	BIOTRONIK	"The regional [Germany-Austria-Switzerland] users group puts me in touch with people in my position at other companies. Seeing how certain challenges are handled elsewhere can help a great deal when I’m looking to find a way to master my own similar challenges."
Continuous Development of the Software	Philip O'Leary	Data Integration Manager	Murata	“JMP is an enabler. You can see how they've actually engineered the software to meet your needs – it’s second to none.”