Affinity diagrams allow team leaders to present and display a number of possible answers to open-ended questions. If a team leader wishes to reduce the cycle time of one aspect of production, the following would be possible answers EXCEPT:

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Using fewer staff members is not a possible answer to reduce the cycle time of production.
Key Takeaway: Affinity diagrams provide a visual display of possible answers to a team's open-ended questions. One way of using affinity diagrams is to pose the question and then encourage team members to come up with solutions by writing them on pieces of papers and then affixing under the question. The team can then prioritize the solutions in terms of feasibility and potential impact on the problem or question posed.

Affinity Diagrams Allow Team Leaders to Present and Display a Number