What are the seven basic quality tools?

• Also known as7QC Tools • Used within the context of the PDCA cycle to solve quality-related problems • The seven basic quality tools are: ◦ Cause-and-effect diagrams (also known as Fishbone diagrams or Ishikawa diagrams) 

• *A decomposition technique that helps trace an undesirable effect back to its root cause. ◦ Flowcharts (also referred as Process maps) 

• *The depiction in a diagram format of the inputs, process actions, and outputs of one or more processes within a system. ◦ Checksheets  

• *A tally sheet that can be used as a checklist when gathering data. ◦ Pareto diagrams  

• *A histogram, ordered by frequency of occurrence, that shows how many results were generated by each identified cause