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Seven Management Tools
 
The Seven Management Tools have been defined by the Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) as the seven most useful tools to master after the basic Seven Q.C. tools have been learned.

The Seven Management Tools are primarily concerned with the Plan step in PDSA. They provide approaches to understanding complex situations, identifying improvement opportunities and developing detailed implementation plans. The names of the Seven Management Tools are as follows.

1. Affinity Diagram (K.J. Method)
2. Relations Diagram
3. Systematic Diagram
4. Matrix Diagram
5. Process Decision Programme Chart (PDPC)
6. Arrow Diagram Method
7. Matrix Data Analysis

Walker Associates provide a Seven Management Tools Workshop.