Lean Six Sigma Glossary

Used in process mapping, the Alternative Path method shows multiple ways of achieving the same result. Ideal for the mapping of very large and detailed processes, alternative paths are a process analysis tool. This is often done by assigning percentages to each path (e.g, time/incidents) for comparison purposes. For a…

An Affinity Chart (or Affinity Diagram) organizes a large amount of data according to their natural relationships. Useful for bringing order out of chaos, Affinity Charts make complex processes & procedures easier to grasp by 1) breaking them down into their constituent parts and 2) reorganizing them into groups based…