The Psychology of Quality and More

A Toolbook for Quality Improvement and Problem Solving (contents)

Affinity Diagram

The Quality Toolbook > Affinity Diagram

What it's for | When to use it | How to understand it | Example | How to do it | Practical variations

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The Affinity Diagram provides a visual method of structuring a large number of discrete pieces of information.

• When to use it: Situations when it is useful
• How to understand it : Details of how it works.
• Example : Several examples of usage.
• How to do it : Step-by-step instructions on using it.
• Practical variations : Variants and variation.

Notes

The Affinity Diagram is one of the second seven tools.