Note | Although many of these tools can be used in all Six Sigma work activities, the designations in the Six Sigma (6_) column indicate frequent application in:
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6σ | Page Number | Tool Category | Title | Tools-Strings Flowchart number |
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B | #1 | (IG) | 5W2H Method | FC43 |
D | #2 | (IG) | 6-3-5 Method | FC61 |
P | #3 | (AT) | Action and Effect Diagram (AED) | FC24 |
P | #4 | (PP) | Action Plan | FC14, 28, 36, 47, 56, 60, 65 |
P | #5 | (AT) | Activity Analysis | FC2 7 |
P | #6 | (DC) | Activity Cost Matrix | FC33, 43 |
P | #7 | (PP) | Activity Network Diagram | FC34 |
B | #8 | (IG) | Affinity Diagram | FC12, 13, 17, 55 |
T | #9 | (IG) | Analogy and Metaphor | FC20 |
D | #10 | (AT) | Analysis of Variance | FC53 |
P | #11 | (IG) | Attribute Listing | FC44 |
T | #I2 | (PP) | Audience Analysis | FC06 |
P | #13 | (DM) | Balance Sheet | FC62 |
P | #14 | (AT) | Barchart | FC30 |
P | #15 | (CI) | Barriers-and-Aids Analysis | FC24 |
P | #16 | (PP) | Basili Data Collection Method | FC47, |
D | #17 | (DC) | Benchmarking | FC41, 47, 56 |
P | #18 | (AT) | Block Diagram | FC22 |
P | #19 | (AT) | Box Plot | FC51 |
B | #20 | (IG) | Brainstorming | FC01, 10, 12, 13, 19, 55 |
D | #21 | (IG) | Brainwriting Pool | FC05, 58 |
P | #22 | (AT) | Breakdown Tree | FC40 |
T | #23 | (TB) | Buzz Group | FC06 |
P | #24 | (DC) | Case Study | FC45 |
P | #25 | (AT) | Cause and Effect Diagram (CED) | FC58 |
P | #26 | (AT) | Cause and Effect Diagram Adding Cards (CEDAC) | FC58 |
D | #27 | (IG) | Checkerboard Method | FC16 |
P | #28 | (IG) | Checklist | FC01 |
P | #29 | (DC) | Checksheet | FC30 |
D | #30 | (IG) | Circle of Opportunity | FC44 |
B | #31 | (DC) | Circle Response | FC46 |
T | #32 | (TB) | Circles of Influence | FC04 |
B | #33 | (DC) | Circles of Knowledge | FC06 |
D | #34 | (IG) | Circumrelation | FC19 |
P | #35 | (ES) | Cluster Analysis | FC10 |
P | #36 | (ES) | Comparison Matrix | FC42 |
P | #37 | (AT) | Competency Gap Assessment | FC57 |
D | #38 | (DC) | Conjoint Analysis | FC37 |
B | #39 | (DM) | Consensus Decision Making | FC11, 16, 27, 35, 42, 62 |
P | #40 | (AT) | Control Chart - c (Attribute) | FC32 |
P | #41 | (AT) | Control Chart - p (Attribute) | FC32 |
P | #42 | (AT) | Control Chart - X-R (Variable) | FC32 |
D | #43 | (DM) | Correlation Analysis | FC52 |
P | #44 | (AT) | Cost of Quality | FC29, 30, 32 |
B | #45 | (ES) | Cost-Benefit Analysis | FC07, 57 |
P | #46 | (PP) | Countermeasures Matrix | FC21 |
D | #47 | (IG) | Crawford Slip Method | FC38 |
B | #48 | (ES) | Creativity Assessment | FC15, 16 |
P | #49 | (ES) | Criteria Filtering | FC19, 55 |
T | #50 | (IG) | Critical Dialogue | FC03, 64 |
P | #51 | (DC) | Critical Incident | FC45, 64 |
B | #52 | (AT) | Customer Acquisition-Defection Matrix | FC42 |
D | #53 | (DC) | Customer Needs Table | FC39 |
B | #54 | (AT) | Customer Satisfaction Analysis (CSA) | FC40 |
D | #55 | (DC) | Customer-First-Questions (CFQ) | FC39 |
P | #56 | (AT) | Cycle Time Flowchart | FC27 |
P | #57 | (DC) | Data Collection Strategy | FC29, 31, 32, 39, 40, 42, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 63, 65 |
P | #58 | (DM) | Decision Process Flowchart | FC08 |
P | #59 | (DM) | Decision Tree Diagram | FC08 |
P | #60 | (DC) | Defect Map | FC31 |
B | #61 | (ES) | Delphi Method | FC46 |
P | #62 | (CI) | Deming PDSA Cycle | FC59 |
B | #63 | (AT) | Demographic Analysis | FC40, 60 |
P | #64 | (ES) | Dendrogram, | FC37 |
P | #65 | (PP) | Deployment Chart (Down-Across) | FC34 |
B | #66 | (PP) | Descriptive Statistics | FC50 |
B | #67 | (PP) | Different Point of View | FC05, 23, 40 |
T | #68 | (PP) | Dimensions Cube | FC18 |
P | #69 | (AT) | Dot Diagram | FC51 |
B | #70 | (IG) | Double Reversal | FC09, 55 |
P | #71 | (CI) | Events Log | FC14 |
P | #72 | (CI) | Facility Layout Diagram | FC28 |
B | #73 | (ES) | Factor Analysis | FC56, 62 |
P | #74 | (CI) | Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) | FC23 |
P | #75 | (AT) | Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) | FC21 |
T | #76 | (TB) | Fishbowls | FC01 |
P | #77 | (AT) | Five Whys | FC58 |
D | #78 | (DC) | Focus Group | FC16, 46, 48, 60 |
T | #79 | (CI) | Fog Index | FC06 |
P | #80 | (CI) | Force Field Analysis (FFA) | FC56 |
D | #81 | (IG) | Forced Association | FC19 |
B | #82 | (DM) | Forced Choice | FC06 |
P | #83 | (AT) | Frequency Distribution (FD) | FC50 |
B | #84 | (IG) | Fresh Eye | FC25 |
P | #85 | (AT) | Functional Map | FC62 |
P | #86 | (AT | Futures Wheel | FC64 |
P | #87 | (PP) | Gantt Chart | FC36 |
P | #88 | (CI) | Gap Analysis | FC47, 56 |
P | #89 | (PP) | Gozinto Chart | FC23 |
P | #90 | (AT) | Histogram | FC50 |
D | #91 | (ES) | House of Quality | FC37 |
D | #92 | (DM) | Hypothesis Testing (Chi-Square) | FC54 |
B | #93 | (ES) | Idea Advocate | FC06 |
B | #94 | (IG) | Idea Borrowing | FC11 |
D | #95 | (IG) | Idea Grid | FC42 |
B | #96 | (DM) | Importance Weighting | FC07 |
P | #97 | (PP) | Influence Diagram | FC65 |
B | #98 | (DC) | Information Needs Analysis | FC08, 18, 45, 46, 47, 57, 59 |
T | #99 | (AT) | Interrelationship Digraph (I.D.) | FC12 |
B | #100 | (DC) | Interview Technique | FC48, 56 |
P | #101 | (AT) | Linechart | FC30 |
B | #102 | (ES) | Linking Diagram | FC24 |
B | #103 | (CI) | Major Program Status | FC36 |
T | #104 | (AT) | Markov Analysis | FC65 |
P | #105 | (ES) | Matrix Data Analysis | FC37 |
P | #106 | (PP) | Matrix Diagram | FC13, 33 |
B | #107 | (ES) | Measurement Matrix | FC33 |
D | #108 | (IG) | Mental Imaging | FC20 |
P | #109 | (PP) | Milestones Chart | FC34 |
D | #110 | (IG) | Mind Flow | FC15 |
P | #111 | (CI) | Monthly Assessment Schedule | FC08, 14 |
D | #112 | (IG) | Morphological Analysis | FC38 |
P | #113 | (DC) | Multiple Rating Matrix | FC49 |
P | #114 | (AT) | Multivariable Chart | FC32 |
B | #115 | (DM) | Multivoting | FC26 |
B | #116 | (AT) | Needs Analysis | FC57 |
B | #117 | (IG) | Nominal Group Technique (NGT) | FC09, 19 |
P | #118 | (ES) | Nominal Prioritization | FC06 |
D | #119 | (AT | Normal Probability Distribution | FC50, 54 |
B | #120 | (ES) | Numerical Prioritization | FC04 |
B | #121 | (CI) | Objectives Matrix (OMAX) | FC61 |
P | #122 | (DC) | Observation | FC31, 53 |
B | #123 | (ES) | Opportunity Analysis | FC41, 43 |
T | #124 | (PP) | Organization Chart | FC04, 28, 36 |
B | #125 | (TB) | Organization Mapping | FC02, 04 |
B | #126 | (CI) | Organization Readiness Chart | FC59 |
T | #127 | (TB) | Pair Matching Overlay | FC03 |
B | #128 | (ES) | Paired Comparison | FC07 |
T | #129 | (AT) | Panel Debate | FC05 |
B | #130 | (AT) | Pareto chart | FC14 |
D | #131 | (IG) | Phillips 66 | FC06 |
P | #132 | (PP) | Pictograph | FC51 |
P | #133 | (AT) | Pie Chart | FC51 |
P | #134 | (IG) | Pin Cards Technique | FC17 |
P | #135 | (DM) | Point-Scoring Evaluation | FC17, 58 |
P | #136 | (AT) | Polygon | FC50 |
P | #137 | (AT) | Ploygon Overaly | FC50 |
P | #138 | (CI) | Potential Problem Analysis (PPA) | FC22, 44 |
T | #139 | (PP) | Presentation | FC06, 09, 11, 21, 22, 25, 34, 39, 44, 63 |
P | #140 | (ES) | Prioritization Matrix - Analytical | FC35 |
P | #141 | (ES) | Prioritization Matrix - Combination | FC35 |
P | #142 | (ES) | Prioritization Matrix - Consensus | FC35 |
P | #143 | (AT) | Problem Analysis | FC12, 20, 21, 35, 57 |
P | #144 | (ES) | Problem Selection Matrix | FC59 |
B | #145 | (PP) | Problem Specification | FC17, 25, 31, 44 |
P | #146 | (AT) | Process Analysis | FC26 |
D | #147 | (AT) | Process Capability Ratios | FC32 |
B | #148 | (PP) | Process Decision Program Chart (PDPC) | FC33 |
P | #149 | (AT) | Process Flowchart | FC25 |
B | #150 | (CI) | Process Mapping | FC25 |
P | #151 | (CI) | Process Selection Matrix | FC27 |
P | #152 | (PP) | Program evaluation and review technique (PERT) | FC36 |
P | #153 | (PP) | Project planning Log | FC08, 20, 35 |
B | #154 | (ES) | Project Prioritization Matrix | FC34 |
P | #155 | (CI) | Quality Chart | FC31 |
B | #156 | (DC) | Questionnaires | FC48, 53 |
P | #157 | (AT) | Radar Chart | FC63 |
B | #158 | (DC) | Random Numbers Generator | FC52 |
B | #159 | (ES) | Ranking Matrix | FC09 |
B | #160 | (ES) | Rating Matrix | FC09 |
P | #161 | (TB) | Relationship Map | FC02 |
P | #162 | (PP) | Resource Histogram | FC36 |
B | #163 | (PP) | Resource Requirements Matrix | FC14, 35 |
D | #164 | (DC) | Response Data Encoding Form | FC48, 53, 54 |
D | #165 | (DC) | Response Matrix Analysis | FC41 |
B | #166 | (CI) | Responsibility Matrix | FC36, 55 |
B | #167 | (ES) | Reverse Brainstorming | FC10, 15 |
P | #168 | (AT) | Risk Space Analysis | FC12, 17 |
P | #169 | (CI) | Rotating Roles | FC02, 12 |
B | #170 | (IG) | Round Robin Brainstorming | FC38 |
P | #171 | (AT) | Run Chart | FC29 |
P | #172 | (AT) | Run-It-By | FC05, 13, 18, 20 |
D | #173 | (DC) | Sampling Method | FC29, 30, 32, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54 |
B | #174 | (AT) | SCAMPER | FC26, 43 |
B | #175 | (IG) | Scatter Diagram | FC52 |
P | #176 | (CI) | Scenario Writing | FC64 |
P | #177 | (ES) | Selection Matrix | FC45 |
P | #178 | (ES) | Selection Window | FC11 |
D | #179 | (IG) | Semantic Intuition | FC38 |
P | #180 | (Cl) | Shewhart PDCA Cycle | FC59 |
P | #181 | (AT) | Snake Chart | FC41 |
T | #182 | (TB) | Sociogram | FC03 |
B | #183 | (ES) | Solution Matrix | FC28, 41, 43 |
B | #184 | (AT) | Standard Deviation | FC50 |
D | #I85 | (DC) | Starbursting | FC10 |
P | #186 | (AT) | Stem-and-Leaf Display | FC51 |
P | #187 | (ES) | Sticking Dots | FC10 |
D | #188 | (IG) | Stimulus Analysis | FC15 |
B | #189 | (PP) | Storyboarding | FC55 |
P | #190 | (AT) | Stratification | FC29 |
P | #191 | (AT) | Stratum Chart | FC63 |
D | #192 | (DC) | Surveying | FC48, 49, 54, 56 |
D | #193 | (PP) | SWOT Analysis | FC62 |
P | #194 | (AT) | Symbolic Flowchart | FC22 |
P | #195 | (AT) | Systems Analysis Diagram | FC24 |
P | #196 | (AT) | Task Analysis | FC57 |
T | #197 | (TB) | Team Meeting Evaluation | FC02, 03, 55 |
T | #198 | (TB) | Team Mirror | FC01 |
T | #199 | (TB) | Team Process Assessment | FC01 |
T | #200 | (AT) | Thematic Content Analysis | FC49 |
P | #201 | (CI) | Time Study Sheet | FC26 |
P | #202 | (AT) | Timeline Chart | FC30 |
P | #203 | (PP) | Top-Down Flowchart | FC23 |
P | #204 | (PP) | Tree Diagram | FC13 |
P | #205 | (AT) | Trend Analysis | FC65 |
B | #206 | (ES) | Triple Ranking | FC55 |
P | #207 | (AT) | Truth Table | FC21 |
B | #208 | (DC) | Two-Dimensional Survey Grid | FC40, 60 |
P | #209 | (AT) | Two-Directional Bar Chart | FC31 |
D | #210 | (AT) | Value Analysis | FC37 |
P | #211 | (AT) | Value/Non-Value Added Cycle Time Chart | FC27 |
P | #212 | (AT) | Variance Analysis | FC26 |
T | #213 | (ES) | Venn Diagram | FC18 |
B | #214 | (DM) | Weighted Voting | FC38 |
B | #215 | (AT) | What-If Analysis | FC27, 33 |
B | #216 | (PP) | Why/How Charting | FC61 |
B | #217 | (IG) | Wildest Idea Technique | FC07 |
P | #218 | (AT) | Window Analysis | FC11 |
B | #219 | (AT) | Wishful Thinking | FC20 |
P | #220 | (PP) | Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) | FC34, 36 |
P | #221 | (CI) | Work Flow Analysis (WFA) | FC28 |
P | #222 | (AT) | Yield Chart | FC29 |