Welcome to the Statistics Knowledge Portal

Why SKP?

There are many sources of information across the Internet for those seeking to learn about statistical concepts. Our goal in creating the Statistics Knowledge Portal, or SKP (affectionately pronounced “skip”), was to uniquely combine concise explanations with illuminating examples and graphics to help visitors establish a firm foundation upon which to build statistical skills. Our hope is that SKP will contribute to the growing appreciation of the value of statistical methods and will inspire learners to journey farther.

Why Statistics?

Statistics is more than just math, and it's more than just a collection of methods to analyze data; statistics provides a way to think about the world in a principled fashion, to interpret the outcomes of events unfolding before us, to see the structure of things amidst the prevailing noise and randomness of our reality. If you work with data right now, or want to start a career where you will, there is nothing more valuable than a solid foundation in statistical methods.

John Sall, co-founder and Executive VP of SAS, discussed why statistics matters on the occasion of the International Year of Statistics in 2013:

Most people don't realize how essential statistics is. Daily life is surrounded by the products of statistics.




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