Management Tools

Question 1

Management and planning tools

Answer 1

Affinity diagram
Relations diagram
Tree diagram
Mayrix diagram
Prioritization matrix
Activity network diagram
Process decision program chart

Question 2

Affinity diagram

Answer 2

Efficiently sort ideas and build themes and consensus among the group

Gather ideas, sort

Question 3

Relations diagram

Answer 3

Identify and display all interrelated cause and effect relationships among concepts

What solution is best
What cause to address

Question 4

Tree diagram

Answer 4

Addressing the underlying causes
Pin down the basic action point
Hierarchical structure of problems
Breaking down problems into smaller tasks

Question 5

Matrix diagram

Answer 5

Identify, analyze, and rates relationships between two or more sets of information

Question 6

Prioritization matrix

Answer 6

Sorts and ranks various options into an order of importance using weighted criteria

Question 7

Activity network diagram

Answer 7

Map out activities and tasks for a project in sequential order; project timeline

Question 8

Process Decision Program Chart

Answer 8

Contingency plan
1) before plan implementation
2) completion on schedule
3) high price of failure

Tree diagram with possible countermeasures —> practical and impractical

Question 9

SWOT analysis

Answer 9

Final evaluation
OT: external; no control
SW: internal

Question 10

[Prioritization matrix] formula of weighted score

Answer 10

Sum of the products between association score and importance rating

Question 11

[Activity network diagram] length of critical path

Answer 11

Sum of all task times on the path

Question 12

[Activity network diagram] ES and EF

Answer 12

ES = 0
EF = ES + task time for this task

Question 13

[Activity network diagram] LS and LF

Answer 13

LS =

Question 14

[Activity network diagram] total slack

Answer 14

LS - ES = LF - EF