Getting started
Pocketstats helps you answer uncertain business questions with numbers — without needing a statistics degree.
Which tool should I use?
| I want to… | Use this tool |
|---|---|
| Map my workflow and find what's slowing it down | Process Map |
| Test "what if I change X in my process?" | Process Map |
| Add uncertainty to my Excel model | Spreadsheet Sim |
| Estimate a range for a business outcome | Probability Playground |
| Group my customers by behaviour | Customer Segmentation |
Key concepts in plain English
Simulation — Running your process or model many times with slightly different random values each time, to see the full range of what could happen.
Scenario — A saved version of your process or model. Save multiple scenarios to compare different options.
Distribution — A way of saying "this value isn't fixed — it falls somewhere in a range." Instead of saying "deliveries take 5 days", you'd say "deliveries usually take 4–7 days, most often 5."
Percentile (P10, P50, P90) — A way of summarising results:
- P10 (best case) — 90% of outcomes were better than this
- P50 (typical) — half of outcomes were above this, half below
- P90 (worst case) — 90% of outcomes were worse than this
Quick starts
→ Process Map: model your first workflow
→ Spreadsheet Sim: add uncertainty to an Excel model
→ Probability Playground: estimate a business outcome