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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