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Relationship Diagram: When to use it

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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

 

 

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