New 7 Tools of Quality

Question 1

Organizes a large number of ideas into their natural relationships.

Answer 1

Affinity Diagram

Question 2

Shows cause-and-effect relationships and helps analyze the natural links between different aspects of a complex situation.

Answer 2

Interrelationship Diagram

Question 3

Breaks down broad categories into finer and finer levels of detail, helping to move step-by-step thinking from generalities to specifics.

Answer 3

Tree Diagram

Question 4

Shows the relationship between two, three, or four groups of information and can give information about the relationship, such as its strength, the roles played by various individuals, or measurements.

Answer 4

Matrix Diagram

Question 5

A complex mathematical technique for analyzing matrices, often replaced by the similar prioritization matrix. A prioritization matrix is an L-shaped matrix that uses pairwise comparisons of a list of options to a set of criteria in order to choose the best option(s).

Answer 5

Matrix Data Analysis

Question 6

Shows the required order of tasks in a project or process, the best schedule for the entire project, and potential scheduling and resource problems and their solutions.

Answer 6

Arrow Diagram

Question 7

Systematically identifies what might go wrong in a plan under development.

Answer 7

Process Decision Program Chart