Six Sigma Tool Navigator: The Master Guide for Teams
This cross-reference lists 396 tool names in an alphabetical order. Tool cross-references are in parentheses. Numerical designations, for example number 122, indicate the tool number. Letter designations, for example (IG), indicate tool classification (Idea Generating).
| 1 | (IG) | 5W2H method |
| 2 | (IG) | 6-3-5 method |
| Abstraction process (see tool 102)Accountability grid (see tool 166)Action and consequences diagram (see tool 86) | ||
| 3 | (AT) | Action and effect diagram (AED) |
| 4 | (PP) | Action plan |
| 5 | (AT) | Activity analysis |
| 6 | (DC) | Activity cost matrix |
| 7 | (PP) | Activity network diagram Affinity analysis (see tool 8) |
| 8 | (IG) | Affinity diagram |
| 9 | (IG) | Analogy and metaphor |
| 10 | (AT) | Analysis of variance ANOVA, F-test (see tool 10)Area graph (see tool 133)Arrow analysis (see tool 7)Assembly flow (see tool 221) |
| 11 | (IG) | Attribute listing |
| 12 | (PP) | Audience analysis |
| 13 | (DM) | Balance sheet Bar graph (see tool 14) |
| 14 | (AT) | Bar chart |
| 15 | (CI) | Barriers-and-aids analysis |
| 16 | (PP) | Basili data collection method |
| 17 | (DC) | Benchmarking Benefits and barriers exercise (see tool 15) |
| 18 | (AT) | Block diagram Box and whisker plot (see tool 19) |
| 19 | (AT) | Box plot Brain webs (see tool 110) |
| 20 | (IG) | Brainstorming Brainwriting (see tool 21) |
| 21 | (IG) | Brainwriting pool |
| 22 | (AT) | Breakdown tree Bulletin board fishbone (see tool 26) |
| 23 | (TB) | Buzz group Buzzing (see tool 23)Capability assessment chart (see tool 126)Capability indices (see tool 147)Case analysis method (see tool 24) |
| 24 | (DC) | Case study Cause analysis (see tool 143) |
| 25 | (AT) | Cause and effect diagram (CED) |
| 26 | (AT) | Cause and effect diagram adding cards (CEDAC) Checkerboard diagram (see tool 27) |
| 27 | (IG) | Checkerboard method |
| 28 | (IG) | Checklist |
| 29 | (DC) | Checksheet Chi-square analysis (see tool 92)Circle chart (see tool 133) |
| 30 | (IG) | Circle of opportunity |
| 31 | (DC) | Circle response |
| 32 | (TB) | Circles of influence |
| 33 | (DC) | Circles of knowledge |
| 34 | (IG) | Circumrelation |
| 35 | (ES) | Cluster analysis Clustering (see tool 35)Color code audit (see tool 103)Color dots rating (see tool 187)Comparative assessment matrix (see tool 36)Comparative benchmarking (see tool 17)Comparison grid (see tool 128) |
| 36 | (ES) | Comparison matrix |
| 37 | (AT) | Competency gap assessment Concentration diagram (see tool 60) |
| 38 | (DC) | Conjoint analysis |
| 39 | (DM) | Consensus decision making Consensus generator (see tool 39) |
| 40 | (AT) | Control Chart - c (attribute) |
| 41 | (AT) | Control Chart - p (attribute) |
| 42 | (AT) | Control Chart - $X-R (variable) |
| 43 | (DM) | Correlation analysis |
| 44 | (AT) | Cost of quality Cost of quality analysis (see tool 44) |
| 45 | (ES) | Cost-benefit analysis |
| 46 | (PP) | Countermeasures matrix |
| 47 | (IG) | Crawford slip method Crawford slip writing (see tool 47)Creative evaluation (see tool 48) |
| 48 | (ES) | Creativity assessment |
| 49 | (ES) | Criteria filtering Criteria ranking (see tool 159)Criteria rating (see tool 160)Criteria rating form (see tool 135) |
| 50 | (IG) | Critical dialogue |
| 51 | (DC) | Critical incident Critical path method (CPM) (see tool 152)Cross-functional matrix (see tool 85)Cross-functional process map (see tool 150) |
| 52 | (AT) | Customer acquisition-defection matrix |
| 53 | (DC) | Customer needs table |
| 54 | (AT) | Customer satisfaction analysis (CSA) Customer satisfier matrix (see tool 54)Customer window grid (see tool 178) |
| 55 | (DC) | Customer-first-questions (CFQ) |
| 56 | (AT) | Cycle time flowchart Daily operations log (see tool 71)Data collection plan (see tool 57) |
| 57 | (DC) | Data collection strategy Data entry form (see tool 164)Data matrix (see tool 164)Decision flow analysis (see tool 59)Decision model (see tool 58) |
| 58 | (DM) | Decision process flowchart |
| 59 | (DM) | Decision tree diagram Defect location checksheet (see tool 60) |
| 60 | (DC) | Defect map |
| 61 | (ES) | Delphi method |
| 62 | (CI) | Deming PDSA cycle Deming wheel (see tool 62) |
| 63 | (AT) | Demographic analysis |
| 64 | (ES) | Dendrogram |
| 65 | (PP) | Deployment chart (down-across) |
| 66 | (PP) | Descriptive statistics Dialogue (see tool 50) |
| 67 | (PP) | Different point of view Dimension map (see tool 157) |
| 68 | (PP) | Dimensions cube Direct association (see tool 81)Distribution ratio (see tool 133) |
| 69 | (AT) | Dot diagram Dot plot (see tool 69) |
| 70 | (IG) | Double reversal |
| 71 | (CI) | Events log |
| 72 | (CI) | Facility layout diagram |
| 73 | (ES) | Factor analysis |
| 74 | (CI) | Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) |
| 75 | (AT) | Fault tree analysis (FTA) Fishbone diagram (see tool 25) |
| 76 | (TB) | Fishbowls Five w's and two h's (see tool 1) |
| 77 | (AT) | Five whys Flow methods diagram (see tool 194) |
| 78 | (DC) | Focus group |
| 79 | (CI) | Fog index |
| 80 | (CI) | Force field analysis (FFA) |
| 81 | (IG) | Forced association |
| 82 | (DM) | Forced choice Forced comparison (see tool 82)Forced relationship method (see tool 34)Free association (see tool 30)Free-form brainstorming (see tool 20) |
| 83 | (AT) | Frequency distribution (FD) Frequency table (see tool 83) |
| 84 | (IG) | Fresh eye Function block diagram (see tool 18) |
| 85 | (AT) | Functional map |
| 86 | (AT) | Futures wheel Futuring (see tool 86)Gallery method (see tool 21) |
| 87 | (PP) | Gantt chart Gantt planning (see tool 87) |
| 80 | (CI) | Gap analysis Gaussian curve (see tool 119)Goal planning (see tool 16) |
| 89 | (PP) | Gozinto chart Gunning fog index (see tool 79) |
| 90 | (AT) | Histogram Histogram analysis (see tool 90) |
| 91 | (ES) | House of quality Hypothesis testing (ANCOIVA) (see tool 10) |
| 92 | (DM) | Hypothesis testing (chi-square) Hypothesis testing (correlation) (see tool 43) |
| 93 | (ES) | Idea advocate |
| 94 | (IG) | Idea borrowing Idea box (see tool 112) |
| 95 | (IG) | Idea grid Imagery (see tool 108)Impact-effort analysis (see tool 49) |
| 96 | (DM) | Importance weighting Incident analysis (see tool 51) |
| 97 | (PP) | Influence diagram |
| 98 | (DC) | Information needs analysis Input-output analysis (see tool 195)Instant priorities (see tool 120)Interaction diagram (see tool 182)Interaction-relations diagram (see tool 99) |
| 99 | (AT) | Interrelationship digraph (I.D.) |
| 100 | (DC) | Interview technique Interviewing (see tool 100)Ishikawa diagram (see tool 25)Job analysis (see tool 196)Jury of experts (see tool 61)K-J method (see tool 8)Line graph (see tool 101) |
| 101 | (AT) | Line chart Link analysis (see tool 221) |
| 102 | (ES) | Linking diagram List reduction (see tool 49) Logic diagram (see tool 58) |
| 103 | (CI) | Major program status |
| 104 | (AT) | Markov analysis Matrix chart (see tool 106) |
| 105 | (ES) | Matrix data analysis |
| 106 | (PP) | Matrix diagram |
| 107 | (ES) | Measurement matrix Meeting process check (see tool 197) |
| 108 | (113) | Mental imaging Metaphorical thinking (see tool 9) |
| 109 | (PP) | Milestones chart |
| 110 | (IG) | Mind flow |
| 111 | (IG) | Monthly assessment schedule |
| 112 | (IG) | Morphological analysis Morphological forced connections (see tool 112)Multiple line graph (see tool 190) |
| 113 | (DC) | Multiple rating matrix Multiple rating profile (see tool 113)Mutti-var chart (see tool 114) |
| 114 | (AT) | Multivariable chart Multi-vote technique (see tool 115) |
| 115 | (DM) | Multivoting |
| 116 | (AT) | Needs analysis Needs assessment (see tool 116)Network diagram (see tool 99)Node diagram (see tool 7)Nominal group process (see tool 117) |
| 117 | (IG) | Nominal group technique (NGT) Nominal grouping (see tool 117) |
| 118 | (ES) | Nominal prioritization |
| 119 | (AT) | Normal probability distribution |
| 120 | (ES) | Numerical prioritization |
| 121 | (CI) | Objectives matrix (OMAX) |
| 122 | (DC) | Observation |
| 123 | (ES) | Opportunity analysis |
| 124 | (PP) | Organization chart |
| 125 | (TB) | Organization mapping |
| 126 | (CI) | Organization readiness chart Organizational mirror (see tool 198)Osborne brainstorming (see tool 20)Outsider's view (see tool 67) |
| 127 | (TB) | Pair matching overlay |
| 128 | (ES) | Paired comparison Pairwise ranking (see tool 120) |
| 129 | (AT) | Panel debate Pareto analysis (see tool 130) |
| 130 | (AT) | Pareto chart Pareto principle (see tool 130)Partner link (see tool 127)Percent change bar graph (see tool 209)Performance gap analysis (see tool 37)Performance index (see tool 121)Perspective wheel (see tool 169) |
| 131 | (IG) | Phillips 66 Phillips 66 buzz session (see tool 131)Pictogram (see tool 132) |
| 132 | (PP) | Pictograph |
| 133 | (AT) | Pie chart |
| 134 | (IG) | Pin cards technique Plan-do-check-act strategy (see tool 180)Planning schedule (see tool 109) |
| 135 | (DM) | Point-scoring evaluation |
| 136 | (AT) | Polygon Polygon analysis (see tool 136) |
| 137 | (AT) | Polygon overlay Polygon trend comparison (see tool 137)Positive-negative chart (see tool 208) |
| 138 | (CI) | Potential problem analysis (PPA) |
| 139 | (PP) | Presentation Presentation review (see tool 139) |
| 140 | (ES) | Prioritization matrix—analytical |
| 141 | (ES) | Prioritization matrix—combination |
| 142 | (ES) | Prioritization matrix—consensus |
| 143 | (AT) | Problem analysis Problem definition (see tool 145) |
| 144 | (ES) | Problem selection matrix Problem solution planning (see tool 46) |
| 145 | (PP) | Problem specification |
| 146 | (AT) | Process analysis |
| 147 | (AT) | Process capability ratios Process cycle time analysis (see tool 56) |
| 148 | (PP) | Process decision program chart (PDPC) Process flow analysis (see tool 149) |
| 149 | (AT) | Process flowchart |
| 150 | (CI) | Process mapping |
| 151 | (CI) | Process selection matrix |
| 152 | (PP) | Program evaluation and review technique (PERT) |
| 153 | (PP) | Project planning log |
| 154 | (ES) | Project prioritization matrix Pros and cons (see tool 13) |
| 155 | (CI) | Quality chart |
| 156 | (DC) | Questionnaires |
| 157 | (AT) | Radar chart |
| 158 | (DC) | Random numbers generatorRandom numbers table (see tool 158) |
| 159 | (ES) | Ranking matrix |
| 160 | (ES) | Rating matrixRecorded round robin technique (see tool 2) |
| 161 | (TB) | Relationship mapRequirements matrix (see tool 163)Requirements QFD matrix (see tool 91) |
| 162 | (PP) | Resource histogramResource loading (see tool 162) |
| 163 | (PP) | Resource requirements matrix |
| 164 | (DC) | Response data encoding form |
| 165 | (DC) | Response matrix analysis |
| 166 | (CI) | Responsibility matrixResults reporting (see tool 107) |
| 167 | (ES) | Reverse brainstormingReverse fishbone (see too) 3)Reversed thinking (see tool 70)Reviewed dendrogram (see tool 64)Risk management diagram (see tool 168) |
| 168 | (AT) | Risk space analysisRoot cause analysis (see tool 77)Rotating chairs (see tool 169) |
| 169 | (CI) | Rotating roles |
| 170 | (IG) | Round robin brainstorming |
| 171 | (AT) | Run chart |
| 172 | (AT) | Run-it-bySample analysis (see tool 22)Sampling (random/systematic/stratified/cluster) (see tool 173)Sampling chart (see tool 158) |
| 173 | (DC) | Sampling methodsSarape chart (see tool 191) |
| 174 | (AT) | SCAMPERSCAMPER questions (see tool 174)Scatter analysis (see tool 175) |
| 175 | (AT) | Scatter diagramScatterplot (see tool 175)Scenario construction (see tool 176) |
| 176 | (CI) | Scenario writingSecond opinion (see tool 172)Selection grid (see tool 177) |
| 177 | (ES) | Selection matrix |
| 178 | (ES) | Selection window |
| 179 | (IG) | Semantic intuition |
| 180 | (CI) | Shewhart PDCA cycleSituation analysis (see tool 193) |
| 181 | (AT) | Snake chart |
| 182 | (TB) | SociogramSociometric diagram (see tool 182) |
| Solution impact diagram (see tool 3) | ||
| 183 | (ES) | Solution matrixSolutions selection matrix (see tool 183)Space plot (see tool 168)Spider chart (see tool 157) |
| 184 | (AT) | Standard deviation |
| 185 | (DC) | StarburstingStem-and-leaf diagram (see tool 186) |
| 186 | (AT) | Stem-and-leaf display |
| 187 | (ES) | Sticking dots |
| 188 | (IG) | Stimulus analysisStoryboard (see tool 189) |
| 189 | (PP) | Storyboarding |
| 190 | (AT) | Stratification |
| 191 | (AT) | Stratum chartSurface chart (see tool 191)Survey analysis (see tool 192)Survey profiling (see tool 165) |
| 192 | (DC) | Surveying |
| 193 | (PP) | SWOT analysis |
| 194 | (AT) | Symbolic flowchartSystematic diagram (see tool 204) |
| 195 | (AT) | Systems analysis diagramTally sheet (see tool 29) |
| 196 | (AT) | Task analysis |
| 197 | (TB) | Team meeting evaluation |
| 198 | (TB) | Team mirror |
| 199 | (TB) | Team process assessmentTeam rating (see tool 187)Teardown method (see tool 167) |
| 200 | (AT) | Thematic content analysisTime plot (see tool 202)Time series analysis (see tool 205) |
| 201 | (CI) | Time study sheet |
| 202 | (AT) | Timeline chart |
| 203 | (PP) | Top-down flowchartTraditional organization chart (see tool 124)Tree analysis (see tool 204) |
| 204 | (PP) | Tree diagram |
| 205 | (AT) | Trend analysis |
| 206 | (ES) | Triple ranking |
| 207 | (AT) | Truth tableTwo-dimensional scatter diagram (see tool 209) |
| 208 | (DC) | Two-dimensional survey grid |
| 209 | (AT) | Two-directional bar chart |
| 210 | (AT) | Value analysis |
| 211 | (AT) | Value/non-value-added cycle time chart |
| 212 | (AT) | Variance analysisVariance matrix (see tool 212) |
| 213 | (ES) | Venn diagramVisualization (see tool 108) |
| Voice of the customer (see tool 53)Weighted averages matrix (see tool 96) | ||
| 214 | (DM) | Weighted voting |
| 215 | (AT) | What-if analysis |
| 216 | (PP) | Why/how charting |
| 217 | (IG) | Wildest idea techniqueWildest idea thinking (see tool 217) |
| 218 | (AT) | Window analysis |
| 219 | (AT) | Wishful thinkingWork breakdown diagram (see tool 220) |
| 220 | (PP) | Work breakdown structure (WBS) |
| 221 | (CI) | Work flow analysis (WFA) |
| 222 | (AT) | Yield chart |
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