Advanced Statistical Methods and Tools for Product Design
AFFINITY DIAGRAM
Affinity Diagrams are used to sort large number of ideas or concepts into logical groupings. A grouping can then be expressed as a single clear concept that communicates a common theme among the many ideas and concepts.Enter the name for this tabbed section: Features
- Interactively create Ideas and Groups
- Define problem statement
- Move ideas into and among groups
- Delete and copy ideas
- Export Groups and Ideas to QFD, Pugh Matrix, TOPSIS, and SDI Matrix worksheets
- Custom formatting of each idea and group
- Expand or collapse groups individually or all together
- Customize idea, group and problem statement size and spacing
- Context-sensitive help and right-click popup
- All work is stored in a standard Excel worksheet
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Use in Product Development
The Triptych Affinity Diagram Worksheet is useful for:
- Capturing thoughts in large groups / brainstorming
- Organizing large amounts of information
- Identify customers' demands, requirements, needs, or wants (Whats) for a QFD House of Quality
- Summarizing performance characteristics or ideas that describe how the customers' needs (Whats) are going to be satisfied (Hows)
- Creating design options for comparing again design criteria
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Video Demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-57knrRXTo
Affinity Diagrams using Triptych
