Tools for Problem Solving

	Concepts
Tools	Identify	Describe	Analyze	Plan	Implement	Evaluate
Bar Graph
Benchmarking
Brainstorming
Causal Table
Cause-Effect Diagram
Checklist
Client Flow Analysis
Control Chart
Defining Standards
Diagnostic and Treatment Algorithms
Exit Interview
Flow Chart
Focus Group
Force-Field Analysis
Hierarchical Flow Chart
	Identify	Describe	Analyze	Plan	Implement	Evaluate
Histogram
Indicator Matrix
Line Graph
Monitoring Curve
Pareto Analysis
Partograph
Pie Chart
Prioritization Matrix
Program Matrix
Supervision
SWOT Analysis
Table
Tally Sheet
User Survey