The Psychology of Quality and More

A Toolbook for Quality Improvement and Problem Solving (contents)

Voting

The Quality Toolbook > Voting

When to use it | How to understand it | Example | How to do it | Practical variations

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Voting is used to prioritize and select from a list of items.

• When to use it: Situations when it is useful.
• How to understand it : Details of how it works.
• Examples : Some examples of usage.
• How to do it : Step-by-step instructions on using it.
• Practical variations : Variants and variation.

Notes

Voting is a common route to a 'quick' solution. A danger with this is where an unconsidered vote becomes 'cast in stone' and cannot easily be changed.