Continuous Improvement

Defintion
A run chart is the accumulation of multiple data points over time, usually displayed on a line graph. Run charts are used to find trends or patterns in the functioning of a specific system.

Advantages

• Graphically displays data so that differences or changes are easily observed
• Can be useful in finding critical time periods when various problems are prone to occur
• Can be used often and with different types of data
• Trends from a run chart can be used as the baseline for other continuous improvement tools

Essentials

• Is used with multiple data points collected over time
• The data points must be in historical order

Example: