Pareto Chart: (Bar Graph in descending order of frequency)
Definition: The Pareto diagram/chart is a very powerful tool for showing the relative importance of problems (or causes of a problem)
Information can be collected initially by: a) developing an Affinity Diagram and using Multi & Weighted Voting to tally up the number o
The highest frequency is the first bar in the Pareto Diagram and the next bar is the second highest frequency etc...
A graph will automatically build as you enter your information into the table below.
Steps to follow:
Step 1: Download this spread sheet onto your computer via 'Save as'.
Step 2: Starting from the top (Cause 1) enter the name of your 'Causes' into the table below in DESCENDING order
Step 3: Delete the rows you have not used (highlight row from left hand column and 'delete').
Step 4: Enter the frequencies (#) next to the appropriate causes
Step 5: Enter the Title of your graph: Click on the graph, click on the title, then enter the information you want displayed
Step 6: To print graph: Click on graph to highlight it, then click 'print' button.
Step 7: To copy graph to Power Point presentation: Click on graph to highlight it, right click and click 'Copy', open power point file, sel
Step 8: HOW TO INTERPRET YOUR PARETO CHART: The 'dots' from the red cumulative Frequency % line that fall UNDER the green "8
'priority'. However, you can act on any of the 'causes' particularly if they maybe easy to address.
Note: Only change values is the 'white' cells. The 'grey' cells will automatically calculate based on formulas within the cells.
Template developed by Wendy Jamieson - April, 2001. Updated November 2016.
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Cumulative Cumulative % 80% Cut of
Causes # Total
Cause 1 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 2 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 3 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 4 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 5 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 6 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 7 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 8 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 9 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 10 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 11 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Cause 12 0 #DIV/0! 80%
Total 0
ems (or causes of a problem).
oting to tally up the number of votes for identified causes; and b) a formal audit.
ncy etc...
ING order
want displayed
py', open power point file, select required slide, right click and 'Paste'.
that fall UNDER the green "80% cut off" line relate to the 'causes' that you should focus on as a
ulas within the cells.
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EXAMPLE Pareto Chart: (Bar Graph in descending order of frequency)
Definition: The Pareto diagram/chart is a very powerful tool for showing the relative importance of problems (or causes of a problem)
Information can be collected initially by: a) developing an Affinity Diagram and using Multi & Weighted Voting to tally up the number o
The highest frequency is the first bar in the Pareto Diagram and the next bar is the second highest frequency etc...
A graph will automatically build as you enter your information into the table below.
Steps to follow:
Step 1: Download this spread sheet onto your computer via 'Save as'.
Step 2: Starting from the top (Cause 1) enter the name of your 'Causes' into the table below in DESCENDING order
Step 3: Delete the rows you have not used (highlight row from left hand column and 'delete').
Step 4: Enter the frequencies (#) next to the appropriate causes
Step 5: Enter the Title of your graph: Click on the graph, click on the title, then enter the information you want displayed
Step 6: To print graph: Click on graph to highlight it, then click 'print' button.
Step 7: To copy graph to Power Point presentation: Click on graph to highlight it, right click and click 'Copy', open power point file, sel
Step 8: HOW TO INTERPRET YOUR PARETO CHART: The 'dots' from the red cumulative Frequency % line that fall UNDER the green "8
'priority'. However, you can act on any of the 'causes' particularly if they maybe easy to address.
Note: Only change values is the 'white' cells. The 'grey' cells will automatically calculate based on formulas within the cells.
Template developed by Wendy Jamieson - April, 2001. Updated November 2016.
Do not alter this Do not alter this Do not alter this
column. It column. It column. It
calculates calculates calculates
automatically automatically automatically
Cumulative Cumulative % 80% Cut of
Causes # Total
Dose missed 92 92 21% 80%
Wrong time 83 175 41% 80%
Wrong drug 76 251 58% 80%
Over dose 59 310 72% 80%
Wrong patient 53 363 84% 80%
Wrong route 27 390 91% 80%
Wrong calculation 16 406 94% 80%
Duplicated drugs 9 415 97% 80%
Under dose 7 422 98% 80%
Wrong IV rate 4 426 99% 80%
Technique error 3 429 100% 80%
Unauthorised drug 1 430 100% 80%
Total 430
ems (or causes of a problem).
oting to tally up the number of votes for identified causes; and b) a formal audit.
ncy etc...
ING order
want displayed
py', open power point file, select required slide, right click and 'Paste'.
that fall UNDER the green "80% cut off" line relate to the 'causes' that you should focus on as a
ulas within the cells.
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Pareto Chart with no cumulative line: (Bar Graph with categories in descending order)
Definition: The Pareto diagram/chart is a very powerful tool for showing the relative importance of problems (or causes of a problem).
Information can be collected initially by: a) developing an Affinity Diagram and using Multi & Weighted Voting to tally up the number of votes for identified causes; and b) a formal au
The highest frequency is the first bar in the Pareto Diagram and the next bar is the second highest frequency etc...
A graph will automatically build as you enter your information into the table below.
Steps to follow:
Step 1: Download this spread sheet onto your computer via 'Save as'.
Step 2: Starting from the top (Cause 1) enter the name of your 'Causes' into the table below in DESCENDING order of votes
Step 3: Delete the rows you have not used (highlight row from left hand column and 'delete').
Step 4: Enter the frequencies (# of votes) next to the appropriate causes
Step 5: Enter the Title of your graph: Click on the graph, click on the title, then enter the information you want displayed
Step 6: To print graph: Click on graph to highlight it, then click 'print' button.
Step 7: To copy graph to Power Point presentation: Click on graph to highlight it, right click and click 'Copy', open power point file, select required slide, right click and 'Paste'. You wil
paste' the 80%
Scroll down cut-off
to view anline.
example on the next page.
Template developed by Wendy Jamieson - April, 2001.
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Cause 2 26
35 34
Cause 3 25
Cause 4 21
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Cause 5 17
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Cause 6 14 25
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Cause 8 9
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