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Tree Diagram—7M Tool
What Question(s) Does the Tool or Technique Answer?
What are the details behind a general topic; how does it breakdown into its component-parts?
A Tree diagram helps you to
• Display a topic in its hierarchical components
• Organize a topic into a logical breakdown
• Probe into symptoms to reveal root causes
Alternative Names and Variations
This tool is also known as
• Hierarchical diagram
• Systematic diagram
• Tree analysis, analytical Tree
Variations on the tool include
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (See Also “Work Breakdown Structure (WBS),” p. 753)
When Best to Use the Tool or Technique
When there’s a need to parse a topic into supporting details or component parts, use a Tree diagram to systematically analyze and ...
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