About ISEA

The International Statistical Engineering Association (ISEA) was founded with the following vision:

To create a community of people united to integrate statistics with engineering principles to solve important problems in a sustainable way.

The means by which we seek to accomplish this integration is through statistical engineering, an emerging discipline dedicated to engineering solutions to problems of a statistical or data science nature, particularly for large and complex problems.

To accomplish this vision, we have laid out the following mission for the organization:

To be the leading voice for statistical engineering, formalizing the theory and practice of the discipline, and serving as a trusted resource for practitioners.

This mission can be effectively divided into three tracks:

• To be an outspoken advocate for statistical engineering, in both how it is defined and put into practice
• To facilitate research into developing well-reasoned explanations for the successes or failures of particular techniques used in applying statistics and data science tools and methodology and to support the practical implementation of successful techniques based on these explanations.
• To be a dependable, reliable, and credible source of statistical engineering knowledge for practitioners of statistics, data science, and engineering around the world.

To help us in accomplishing our mission, we have developed some guiding principles that will define the work we do at ISEA:

• Focus: We at ISEA strive to fulfill our objectives all while staying true to our vision, mission, and principles.
• Diversity of Thought: We at ISEA incorporate the full range of opinions and ideas, merging them together to create a solution stronger than any single approach.
• Problem-Oriented: We at ISEA prioritize problem-solving and knowledge-building, embracing whatever tools/methods, approaches, or technologies are required and available.
• Interconnected: We at ISEA openly embrace working with individuals and organizations outside of our own to ensure the successful practice of statistical engineering.

If you are interested in learning more about statistical engineering, you can find more information here. Be sure to check out our organization’s initiatives as well! If you’re interested in joining, membership is free and you can join here.