Seven Management and Planning Tools

The Seven Management and Planning Tools ( German: seven management and planning tools or seven new quality management tools ) are an expanded collection of quality assurance methods and have their roots in operations research following the Second World War and the Japanese Total Quality Control ( TQC ). They are an extension of the seven tools of quality and were published in 1979 by the Japanese experts for quality assurance Shigeru Mizuno

The seven tools

Relationship diagram (English Inter Relationship Diagraph (ID) )

In the relationship diagram ideas with interwoven, reciprocal relationships between multiple predictors are displayed graphically.

Affinity diagram (English Affinity Diagram, KJ Method)

The affinity diagram causes and effects of a complex relationship be presented in a structured order structure of the problem and possible solutions derived.

Tree diagram (English Tree Diagram)

From a general target part objectives and the related measures are derived in several steps. From this progressive breakdown results in a hierarchy. Are the objectives and activities arranged according to this hierarchy, there is a reminiscent of a tree structure.

Matrix diagram (English Matrix Diagram)

With matrix charts relationships and interactions between features or aspects of a problem are presented graphically and weighted.

Portfolio Analysis (English Activity Network Diagram )

In the portfolio analysis, the main influencing factors are determined on a facts and then displayed graphically.

Problem - decision diagram (English Prioritization Matrix)

In problem - decision diagram different paths are shown with their sequential steps that lead from a starting point to your destination.

Network ( engl. Process Decision Program Chart ( PDPC ) )

The network linked in chronological order the different means and measures to achieve a goal.