03-03-2011, 09:21 AM
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ashish p. kadam
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What is an affinity diagram?
* Organizes the different ideas, opinions into groupings based on their natural Relationships
* The Affinity process is a good way to get people to work on a creative level to address difficult issues
use of Affinity process
Sift through large volumes of data.
Discover previously unseen connections between various ideas or information.
Avoiding verbal argument during solution of problem
Creating an Affinity Diagram
Step 1 - Generate ideas
Step 2 - Display ideas
Step 3 - Sort ideas into groups
Step 4 - Create header cards
Step 5 - Draw finished diagram
Create header cards
An idea that captures the essential link among the ideas contained in a group of cards.
Single card
Phrase or sentence
Clear meaning
Display ideas
Sort ideas into groups
Draw finished diagram
What is an RELATION DIAGRAM ?
The relations diagram shows cause-and-effect relationships.
Just as importantly, the process of creating a relations diagram helps a group analyze the natural links between different aspects of a complex situation.
When to Use a Relations Diagram
When trying to understand links between ideas or cause-and-effect relationships, such as when trying to identify an area of greatest impact for improvement.
When a complex issue is being analyzed for causes.
When a complex solution is being implemented.
After generating an affinity diagram, cause-and-effect diagram use to find out relations between the ideas.