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Types of Diagrams
Examples of SpecificDiagram Types
Science Diagrams
Dendrogram
Type of tree diagram
Often shows taxonomic relationships
Software Design Diagrams
UML Diagrams
Based on Unified Modeling Language
Tries to model and represent softwarecomponents
Project Management Diagrams
PERT Charts
PERT = Program Evaluation ReviewTechnique
Developed by the U.S. Navy in the 1950s
Organizes tasks within a project
Work Breakdown Structure(WBS)
Breaks a project down into smaller, manageablecomponents or work packages
"A hierarchical decomposition of the totalscope of work to be carried out by theproject team to accomplish the projectobjectives and create the requireddeliverables."
Characteristics of a WBS
Hierarchical
Strict hierarchical relationship betweenchild and parent elements; the sum of allchild elements equals the parent element
Each element should have at least twochild elements
Mutually exclusive
All elements on a certain level have to bemutually exclusive
Outcome-focused
WBS focuses on the result of the work, notthe activities necessary to get there
Decision Tree
Diagram visualizes decisions and outcomes
Decision tree characteristics
A diagram that has a single element at itsbase
Multiple elements can branch off from thebase, either to the right or towards thebottom
From each element, multiple elements canagain branch off
Fishbone Diagram
Also called
Cause–and–Effect Diagram
Ishikawa Diagram
Identifies different possible causes for aneffect or problem
Fishbone diagram characteristics
Problem is written in a box on the rightend of a horizontal line
Potential causes for the problem arewritten on branches that point from thehorizontal line to the top left and bottomleft
Result is a kind of fishbone structure
Kanban Board
Agile project management tool
Kanban characteristics
Visualizes tasks within vertical sections on aboard
Tasks move from the left-most section onthe board to the right-most section
Typical sections: Open In Progress Done
Origin
Toyota, 1940s
Engineering process optimization
Best Kanban software
MeisterTask
Special case
Kanban board with swimlanes
Timeline
Timeline uses
Visualizes a list of events in chronologicalorder
Usually a straight, horizontal line with eventdates marked on the line
Related
Gantt Chart
Type of timeline used in projectmanagement
Depicts events and tasks in the form ofbars on a time scale
Used for tracking project schedules
Flow Chart
Flow chart characteristics
Represents an algorithm, process, orworkflow
Uses various different shapes to representsteps in a workflow
Uses arrows to visualize flow and sequence
Main types of flow charts
Document flowchart
System flowchart
Data flowchart
Program flowchart
Org Chart
Short for "Organizational Chart"
Org chart types
Functional Org Chart
Matrix Org Chart
Hierarchical Org Chart
Flat Org Chart
Org chart uses
Depicts hierarchies within an organization
Diagrams related to org carts
Family Tree
Visualizes the relationships between familymembers over multiple generations
Related
Genogram
Type of family that also includes detailedinformation about the relationshipsbetween family members, medical historyand more
Organigraph
Less linear than org chart
Visualizes relationships and opportunitiesbetween departments, products or supplychains
Mind Map
Developed by English researcher Tony Buzan
Mind map characteristics
Radial diagram that visualizes relationshipsand hierarchies of elements around acentral idea
Mind map uses
Brainstorming / Ideation
Note taking and note making
Comprehension and memorization ofcomplex information
Best mind map software
MindMeister
Related
Spider Diagram
Mind maps are a type of spider diagram
Concept Map
Concept maps typically have more thanone main topic