ASQ CSSBB Exam - Topic 8 Question 103 Discussion

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Question #: 103
Topic #: 8

A team is investigating ways to reduce power outages. They determine that an outage can occur in only three ways: grid failure, local transformer failure or local overload. They then investigate each of these three events for possible causes, etc. They draw a diagram that ''fans out'' using the power outage as the handle of the fan. These improvements are best described by which approach to problem solving?

AAffinity diagram

BInter-relationship digraph

CTree diagram

DProcess decision program chart

EMatrix diagram

FPrioritization matrix

GActivity network diagram

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by Floyd at Nov 13, 2024, 04:31 PM

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Percy

6 months ago

I agree, tree diagrams are great for breaking things down!

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Lavina

6 months ago

I thought it could be more complex than that.

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Tashia

6 months ago

Wait, are they sure it's just those three causes?

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Audry

7 months ago

Definitely a tree diagram! Makes sense.

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Janna

7 months ago

Sounds like a tree diagram to me!

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Kristin

7 months ago

I’m really torn between tree diagram and inter-relationship digraph. They both seem relevant, but I can't recall the specifics.

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Reita

7 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to identify the type of diagram based on a scenario. I think the tree diagram fits best here.

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Ivette

7 months ago

I’m not so sure about that. I feel like it could also be an affinity diagram since they’re both about organizing information.

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Bong

8 months ago

I remember we discussed diagrams that fan out, and I think that sounds like a tree diagram, right?

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Portia

8 months ago

I feel pretty confident this is a tree diagram question. The way the causes are branching out from the main problem matches the tree structure really well. I'll mark that as my answer unless I see something that makes me reconsider.

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Kati

8 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. My initial thought was a process decision program chart, since we're looking at the different failure modes. But the "fanning out" description doesn't quite fit that. I may need to re-read the question a few times to be sure.

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Cordelia

8 months ago

Okay, the key here is that the diagram is showing the relationships between the different causes of power outages. That makes me think an inter-relationship digraph is the best approach - it can capture those interconnections.

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Doyle

8 months ago

I'm a little unsure about this one. The "fanning out" description could also fit an affinity diagram, which groups related ideas. I'll have to think through the details of each option carefully before deciding.

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Elvera

8 months ago

This seems like a tree diagram question to me. The way the problem describes the "fanning out" of the causes of power outages makes me think a tree structure is the best way to visualize and analyze the problem.

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Cyndy

1 year ago

Ah, the classic 'power outage fan.' I wonder if it's compatible with the 'problem-solving umbrella' or the 'solution-generating boomerang.'

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Zachary

11 months ago

G) Activity network diagram

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Catina

11 months ago

A) Affinity diagram

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Grover

11 months ago

C) Tree diagram

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Corazon

1 year ago

Leave it to the test writers to make a simple concept sound overly complicated. Tree diagram all the way!

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Robt

1 year ago

This is a classic case of 'when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.' The team is clearly using a tree diagram, and they're trying to make it sound more fancy than it is.

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