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Process Analysis and Problem Solving Tools - in brief

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Problem Solving Methodology includes six steps:
  • Define the problem
  • Gather data to describe the problem symptoms
  • Determine possible causes of the problem
  • Select the root cause
  • Develop solution strategies
  • Test and evaluate solutions
Step Tools What are they?
Define the problem
  • Affinity chart
  • Brainstorming
  • Check sheet
  • Control charts
  • Flow chart
  • Focus Group Survey
  • Pareto Analysis
  • Radar chart
  • Run chart
  • Why technique
Affinity Chart:
Organize facts, opinions, ideas and issues into natural groupings as an aid to diagnosis on a complex problem.

Brainstorming:
Get ideas from persons who are potential contributors. No criticism or discussion of ideas is allowed until all the ideas are recorded. The ideas are critically reviewed after the brainstorming session.

Check sheet:
A simple data recording device - this helps delineate important items and characteristics to direct attention to them and verify they are evaluated.

Control charts:
Based on the statistical variation of any process - control charts help focus on stability of a process.

Flow chart:
Organize information about a process in a graphical manner thus making it clear who is impacted.

Focus Group Survey:
Help better understand customer perceptions of a company's products/services. Focus groups consist of 8-10 current or potential customers who meet for a few hours to discuss a product and is usually moderated.

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Gather data to describe problem symptoms
  • Affinity chart
  • Brainstorming
  • Check sheet
  • Control charts
  • Flow chart
  • Focus Group Survey
  • Radar charts
Determine possible causes of the problem
  • Affinity chart
  • Brainstorming
  • Check sheet
  • Fishbone diagram
  • Force-field analysis
  • Outcome control panel
  • Pareto Analysis
Select the root cause
  • Checksheet
  • Decision matrices
  • Fishbone diagram
  • Force-field analysis
  • Multi-voting
  • Pareto Analysis
  • Prioritization matrices
  • Relationship chart
  • Why technique
Develop solution strategies
  • Affinity chart
  • Brainstorming
  • Contingency diagram
  • Decision matrices
  • Flow chart
  • Force=field analysis
  • Multi-voting
  • Prioritization matrices
  • Tree diagram
Test and evaluate strategies
  • Check sheet
  • Contingency diagram
  • Control charts
  • Flow chart
  • Focus Group Survey
  • Gantt chart
  • Pareto Analysis
  • Run chart

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