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Statistical & Qualitative Data Analysis Software: About JMP

About JMP statistical software; links to JMP resources.

About JMP

JMP Licenses Expiring May 31, 2024

The University’s licenses for JMP are set to expire on May 31, 2024. After this date, you will be unable to use the software. Please make every effort to complete any work you have that requires JMP software prior to that date. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact software@kent.edu. If you would like assistance converting your JMP data files to another format or transferring your work to another statistical software program, please contact statconsulting@kent.edu.

What is JMP?

JMP is a software program used for statistical analysis. It is created by SAS Institute Inc. Unlike SAS (which is command-driven), JMP has a graphical user interface, and is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

Why use JMP?

  • Streamlined menu interface arranged by "context" (e.g. univariate analysis, bivariate analysis) instead of statistical tests.
  • Dynamic output: after running a procedure, can add or remove additional statistics and graphs in the results window without having to re-run the procedure.
  • Support for design of experiments and design generation.
  • New in JMP Pro 13: Analyze unstructured text (e.g. open-ended survey questions) with text mining techniques like cluster analysis and topic modeling.
  • Extensive array of algorithms, especially for factor analysis (factor extraction and axes rotation).
  • Interactively build and refine graphs and tables with the Graph Builder and Tabulate tools, respectively.
  • Ability to interface with SAS: Import/export SAS data, write and execute SAS code, etc.

What file types are specifically associated with JMP?

  • *.jmp - A JMP data table.
  • *.jsl - A JMP script file.
  • *.jrn - A JMP report file.

Do I need JMP Pro?

The following techniques are available only in JMP Pro (source). If you need any of the below techniques, you will need to use JMP Pro.

  • Mixed models
  • Generalized linear models
  • Classification and regression trees
  • Neural network modeling
  • Cross-validation
  • Text analysis

How can I access JMP?

The University’s licenses for JMP and JMP Pro are set to expire on May 31, 2024. After this date, you will be unable to use the software. Please make every effort to complete any work you have that requires JMP software prior to that date.

If you have any questions or concerns about licensing, please contact software@kent.edu. If you would like assistance converting your JMP data files to another format, or transferring your work from JMP to another statistical software program, please contact statconsulting@kent.edu.

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