Tree diagram

Tree diagram is a tool used to identify the steps needed to address a particular problem.

Definition

According to Managing Quality by Foster (6th edition),

Tree diagram. A tool used to identify the steps needed to address a particular problem.

According to Juran's Quality Handbook by Defeo (7th edition),

• Tree diagram. Any of a variety of diagrams depicting events that are completed in parallel or simultaneously as branches of a tree. It is less refined than the design network, but useful to understand the activities from a "big picture" perspective.