Problem Solving Tools

Very often a question rises as to what are the different tools available under different categories of problem solving.
For ready reference, here is a list. This often varies from one practitioner to another but gives a broad idea anyway.

Under the category of ‘7 QC Tools’, we have:
Cause and Effect Diagram
Check Sheet
Histogram
Pareto Diagram or Pareto Analysis
Stratification
Scatter Diagram
Control Chart
Some persons include Brain Storming to this list.

The so-called ‘7 Management Tools’ are taken as:
Tree Diagram
Relations Diagram
Matrix Diagram
Matrix Data Analysis Method
Affinity Diagram
Arrow Diagram
Process Decision Programme Chart

Further Advanced Tools are:
Fault Tree Analysis
Regression Analysis
Design of Experiments (DOE)
Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA)