Dispersion Diagram

Also known as a “Dot graphic” or “XY Diagram” used in process

improvement and implementation of lean projects with Six Sigma.

 Is used to show how two variables are related to each other.

 It studies the relationship between two factors, problems or causes

related to quality, or a quality problem and its possible cause.
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O tool for analyzing Positive correlation. When there is a
proportional relationship between
It is a l em s. both variables; that is, both decrease
t y pro b
quali or increase at the same time.

The goal is to
analyze these
variables to
determine how
they are related or
how independent
they are from each
other.
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two variables.
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Identify the situation and
the variables.
The first thing organizations must do is
detect the problem at hand. Then,
determine the variables that allow
characterizing the situation.
Collect the data
of the variables.

The data to be analyzed is

collected to verify the
relationship between the
variables. It is important
that these data are within
the same period of time.

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 Draw the
Cartesian plane.

On the X axis is the independent

variable (which is not influenced
by the other) and on the Y axis is
the dependent variable (the one
that is affected by the other
variable).
 Traze the variables

The variables are represented

by circles. If the two data pairs
have the same value, they
should both be plotted side by
side or plot the second point a
short distance away.
Analyze
the data

Locate the data on the diagram

Analyzes the diagram to

determine the correlation that 9
exists between the variables.
 ANTECEDENT The graphs presented in scientific
investigations are (Edward Tufte cited by
Michael Friendly and Daniel Denis in The
Early Origins and Development of the
Scatterplot).

The continuous improvement,

quality and excellence, is the
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door to explain the causality
between variables.