|
|
|
Relationship Diagram: When to use it
The Quality Toolbook >
Relationship Diagram > When to use it
When to use it | How to understand it |
Example | How to do it | Practical
variations
<-- Previous | Next -->
When to use it
- Use it when analyzing complex situations where there are multiple interrelated issues.
- Use it where the current problem is perceived as being a symptom of a more important underlying problem.
- It is also useful in building consensus within groups.
- It is commonly used to map cause-effect relationships, but also can be used to map any other type of relationship.
- Use it, rather than an Affinity Diagram, when there are logical, rather than subjective, relationships.
- Use it, rather than a Cause-Effect Diagram, when causes are non-hierarchic or when there are complex issues.
Fig. 1. Using the Relationship Diagram in problem solving
<-- Previous | Next -->
|
|
|
|
