"seven management and planning" (7MP) tools
- affinity diagrams
- matrix diagrams
- tree diagrams
- prioritization matrices
- interrelationship digraphs
- activity network diagrams (AND)
- process decision program charts (PDPC)
| DMAIC Phase | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7MP Tool | Define | Measure | Analyze | Improve | Control |
| affinity diagrams | X | X | X | X | X |
| matrix diagrams | X | X | |||
| tree diagrams | X | X | |||
| prioritization matrices | X | X | |||
| interrelationship digraphs | X | X | |||
| activity network diagrams (AND) | X | X | |||
| process decision program charts (PDPC) | X | X | X | ||