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The Continuous Improvement Map
Multivariate Brainstorming IDEF0 Document control Check Sheets** Flowcharting Flow Process Charts** KPIs SCAMPER*** Pugh Matrix Lateral Thinking Reliability Service Blueprints Affinity Diagrams Mind Mapping* Attribute Analysis Morphological Analysis How-How Diagram*** Control Charts Waste Analysis** Time Value Map** Value Stream Mapping** Value Analysis** Suggestion Systems Histograms Activity Networks RACI Matrix Stakeholder Analysis Improvement Roadmaps DMAIC SWOT Analysis Policy Deployment Project Charter PDCA Gantt Charts MOST PERT/CPM Daily Planning Delphi Method Payoff Matrix Relations Mapping Data Mining Just in Time Automation Product Family Matrix Flow Spaghetti** Multi-vari Studies Decision Tree FMEA PDPC RAID Log* Fault Tree Analysis Paired Comparison Traffic Light Assessment TPN Analysis Risk Analysis* Run Charts Scatter Plots A3 Thinking Importance Urgency Matrix Four Field Matrix Critical-to X Portfolio Matrix Force Field Analysis Decision Balance Sheet Break-even Analysis Voting Quality Function Deployment Pick Chart Gap Analysis* Bottleneck Analysis Cost Benefit Analysis Kaizen Events Control Planning Standard Work Mistake Proofing Quick Changeover Visual Management Simulation TPM 5S Health & Safety Best Practices Pareto Analysis 5 Whys Prioritization Matrix Hypothesis SIPOC* Matrix Diagram Fishbone Diagrams Tree Diagram* Root Cause Analysis Correlation DOE ANOVA Nonparametric Chi-Square Regression Observations Kano Lean Measures Benchmarking*** Interviews Graphical Methods Data collection planner* Questionnaires Probability Distributions MSA Descriptive Statistics Cost of Quality* Sampling Focus Groups Capability Indices Process Yield Project KPIs Normal Distribution
Data Collection Understanding Performance** Implementing Solutions*** Planning & Project Management* Managing Risk Understanding Cause & Effect Designing & Analyzing Processes Group Creativity Selecting & Decision Making
Five Ws Process Redesign Pull Process Mapping OEE
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Mind Mapping
Visually organizing ideas, thoughts and information Around a single topic or problem
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Mind Mapping
A nonlinear approach A collection of ideas, words, drawings, etc. Represented hierarchically
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Reflects the way human beings think and organize information
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Ideas can be created through brainstorming sessions Ideas are then consolidated into a single map
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Has many applications in personal, professional and educational situations
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Uses . . .
To sort out the new ideas when brainstorming
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Uses . . .
To sort out complex situations
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Uses . . .
To consolidate information from different sources
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Uses . . .
To support interviewing and studying
Provides an alternative way to ordinary note-taking
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Used in decision making and planning activities
To creatively generate and organize alternatives for making decisions
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Where it is Used?
Can be used as a presentation tool to present ideas and information
Workshops Lectures Planning sessions Brainstorming sessions Meetings Individual effort
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Benefits
Helps understanding the structure of any concept Makes it easy to see how pieces of information fit together Makes it easier to structure, classify, summarize and recall
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Benefits
Offers new insights into new possibilities and creative solutions to improve existing processes and practices
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Benefits
Provides focus and clarity as only few words and phrases need to be written down
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Basic Structure
The ideas and thoughts are organized in the form of a diagram
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How to Construct a Mind Map
With your team, present the topic or problem to be explored
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How to Construct a Mind Map
Draw a circle in the middle of a paper then write in it the topic or problem
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How to Construct a Mind Map
Draw lines out from the circle to initiate the main points
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How to Construct a Mind Map
Brainstorm and add information to the main points by creating more branches
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How to Construct a Mind Map
Use colors and add images, icons, symbols and shapes
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How to Construct a Mind Map
Show associations by connecting the related items
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How to Construct a Mind Map
Provide the opportunity to add to the mind map later on as you come across new information
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Often drawn by hand A higher quality version could be drawn later when there is more time available There are many software applications and online services that allow the creation of mind maps
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Software Applications and Online Services
The process of drawing a mind map can be an overwhelming task This is where applications and online services can offer the flexibility that a piece of paper can’t
FreeMind Mindomo MindMup Coogle MindMeister XMind
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Example – Continuous Improvement Tools and Techniques
Idea generation Data collection Project management Process mapping Cause & Effect Decision Making
Brainstorming Mind mapping Flowchart Flow process chart VSM Questionnaires Check sheets Gemba walks Gantt chart WBS RACI Risk analysis RAID Log 5 Whys Fishbone Pareto RCA SIPOC Stakeholder Analysis Force filed analysis Voting
Tools and Techniques
Tree diagram
Drawn using Microsoft PowerPoint
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Example – A Mind Map to Remember Personal Development Tools
Drawn using an image editing application
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Example – Drawn Using a Software Application
Drawn using Sourceforge FreeMind
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Further Information
Using of single words and simple phrases will ensure that the mind map is more pleasant and easier to read
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Further Information
A research has suggested that mind mapping can improve learning and studying efficiency over conventional note-taking methods [1]
[1]: The efficacy of the mind map study technique by Paul Farrand, Fearzana Hussain and Enid Hennessy (May 2002).
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Further Information
Images, shapes and symbols can help you remember, recall and retrieve information more easily You need to be persistent and patient in working with and mastering mind maps
