PICK Chart Lean Six Sigma

A PICK chart is a lean six sigma tool used to categorize process improvement ideas during an LSS
event. The 2x2 grid is normally drawn on a white board or large flip-chart. Ideas that were written
on sticky notes are then placed on the grid based on the payoff and difficulty level. An electronic
record is created either after the meeting or during the meeting by someone assigned to document
the proceedings on their laptop. When drawing the PICK Chart, draw the 2x2 grid and write the
labels on the axes (Low to High Payoff and Easy to Hard Difficulty). When recording the ideas in
the spreadsheet, just list them below the chart in the respective categories. If the team decides
that it is important that an idea be ranked as 'extremely hard' or 'very high payoff', you can make
a note of that, but trying to come up with a numeric ranking for each idea is usually a waste of time
H ig h

due to all the arguing that will result. In this spreadsheet, the PICK Chart is used for reference only.
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P a y o ff
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PICK Chart
Implement Challenge
Low

(Just Do It)

Possible Kill

Easy - Difficulty - Hard

Implement (Easy, High Payoff)

Idea
Idea
Idea

Possible (Easy, Low Payoff)

Idea
Idea
Idea

Challenge (Hard, High Payoff)

Idea
Idea
Idea

Kill (Hard, Low Payoff)

Idea
Idea
Idea

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