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title: "Pareto analysis"
description: " A statistical technique in decision making that is used for selection of a limited number of factors that produce significant overall effect. In terms of quality improvement, a large majority of problems (80%) are produced by a few key causes (20%)."
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# Pareto analysis

 A statistical technique in decision making that is used for selection of a limited number of factors that produce significant overall effect. In terms of quality improvement, a large majority of problems (80%) are produced by a few key causes (20%).

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/pareto-analyse/) — Pareto Analyse
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/analisi-di-pareto/) — analisi di Pareto
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E5%88%86%E6%9E%90-pareto-analysis/) — パレート分析（Pareto analysis）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/analise-de-pareto/) — análise de Pareto
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/analiza-pareto/) — analiza Pareto
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/analise-de-pareto/) — análise de Pareto
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/paretova-analyza/) — Paretova analýza
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/pareto-analys/) — Pareto-analys
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/pareto-elemzes/) — Pareto elemzés
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/paretoanalyse/) — paretoanalyse

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