Tools Index - by usage
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and: Tools Index - By date of publication
This is a list of the 111 Tools of the Trade articles that appeared in
Quality World between 1995 and 2013, sorted by how they are
used. Where tools can be put into multiple categories, they are copied into all
such groupings.
Page index
Tools for collecting data
Tools for analysing numeric data
Tools for understanding qualitative data
Tools for analysing and designing processes
Tools for understanding process performance
Tools for understanding cause and effect
Tools for identifying solutions
Tools for thinking and creating ideas
Tools for deciding
Tools for planning
Tools for managing change
Tools for managing risk
Tools for managing projects
Tools for managing knowledge
Tools for managing business
Tools for collecting data
Check Sheet Seven Eyes
Organizational Health Check
WorkOut
Tools for analysing numeric data
Control Chart (part 1: interpreting them)
Control Chart (part 2: Types of Control Chart)
Control Chart (part 3: producing the chart)
Calculation detail for X-MR, X-bar/R and X-bar/S
Control Charts
Calculation detail for defective (p and np) Control Charts
Histogram - creating them
Histograms - Interpreting them
Pareto Chart 1
Pareto Chart 2
Scatter Diagram part 1: How to do it
Scatter Diagram part 2: calculations
Z-chart
Tools for understanding qualitative data
Affinity Diagram (KJ Analysis)
Customer Sacrifice gap
Importance-performance grid
MoT Analysis
Organizational Health Check
Tree Diagram
WorkOut
Tools for analysing and designing processes
Control Chart (part 1: interpreting them)
Control Chart (part 2: Types of Control Chart)
Control Chart (part 3: producing the chart)
Calculation detail for X-MR, X-bar/R and X-bar/S
Control Charts
Calculation detail for defective (p and np) Control Charts
Flow Process Chart
IDEF0 - understanding it
IDEF0 - doing it
Value Analysis
Value Stream Mapping
Tools for understanding process performance
Assessment RAG Guideline and Template
Control Chart (part 1: interpreting them)
Control Chart (part 2: Types of Control Chart)
Control Chart (part 3: producing the chart)
Calculation detail for X-MR, X-bar/R and X-bar/S
Control Charts
Calculation detail for defective (p and np) Control Charts
Capability Index
Organizational Health Check
MoT Analysis
Quality Cost Audit
Variation, part 1
Variation part 2
Seven Eyes
Tools for understanding cause and effect
Cause-Effect (Fishbone) Diagram
Why-Why Diagram
Tools for identifying solutions
Five S's
Seiri
Seiton
Seiso
Seiketsu
Shitsuke
How-How Diagram
Basic Kanban
Advanced Kanban
TRIZ part 1
TRIZ part 2
TRIZ part 3
TRIZ part 4
Value Analysis
Tools for thinking and creating ideas
Affinity Diagram (KJ Analysis)
Attribute analysis
Brainstorming
Cause-Effect (Fishbone) Diagram
The CPS creativity framework
Extending creative sessions
Guided imagery
How-How Diagram
Lateral thinking
Mind Maps
Morphological Analysis
PINC Filter
Post-up
The Synectics approach
Seven Eyes
Tools for deciding and choosing
Concept Screening
Decision Tree 1
Decision Tree 2 (decision strategies)
Estimation
Force-Field Diagram
Importance-performance grid
Importance-Urgency Mapping
Managing Decisions
PINC Filter
Swap-sort
Voting
Voting variants
Tools for planning
Activity Diagram
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Five Paragraph Order
Four Fields Mapping
Estimation
Gantt Chart
How-How Diagram
Kobayashi's 20 Keys
MoSCoW analysis
Planguage for Requirements
RACI
Tree Diagram
Tools for managing change
Managing Assumptions
Managing Issues
Cultural analysis
The Kubler-Ross cycle
The 3-stage Lewin model and push vs. pull
The Investment-Risk Curve
Power analysis
Reframing
SIFT
WorkOut
Tools for managing risk
Advanced Risk Analysis
Basic Risk Analysis
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Managing Issues
Process Decision Program Chart (PDPC)
RAID Log
Risk calculations
Tools for managing projects
Activity Diagram
Assessment RAG Guideline and Template
Managing Assumptions
Critical Path Method (CPM)
RACI
RAID Log
Tools for managing knowledge
Bodies of Knowledge
Communities of Practice
Know-what / Know-how Map
Knowledge Map
Tools for managing business
100 Tips and Traps for Quality
Ansoff Matrix
Assessment RAG Guideline and Template
Five Paragraph Order
Managing Assumptions
MoT Analysis
Better Networking
Boston Matrix
Customer Sacrifice gap
GE Portfolio Matrix
Managing Issues
MOST Analysis
Organizational Health Check
Porter’s Five Forces
Quality Cost Audit
RAID Log
WorkOut
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