Process Mining Analysis Tip: Mean vs. Median

When we looked at bottlenecks in the previous analysis tip video, Emilio asked whether it is still a good idea to use the mean if you don’t have a normal distribution.

That’s a very good question because the arithmetic mean is often quite influenced by outliers. In contrast, the median represents a typical value and may be a better way to analyze the performance of your process.

In this new 3-minute analysis tip video, we examine examples of the mean and median in Disco in various situations.

Anne Rozinat

Anne Rozinat

Market, customers, and everything else

Anne knows how to mine a process like no other. She has conducted a large number of process mining projects with companies such as Philips Healthcare, Océ, ASML, Philips Consumer Lifestyle, and many others.