Pareto guide final
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The document provides instructions for using a Pareto chart tool created by ABCi. It explains that when opening the chart, users will need to enable editing and content by clicking buttons. It then defines what a Pareto chart is and how it can help identify the most common problems by focusing on the highest contributing causes. Steps for creating the chart are outlined, such as inputting label and data columns, setting the percentage level, and generating the chart. The finished chart will highlight the bars representing the highest percentage of causes to focus improvement efforts on.
Pareto guide final
- 1. © ABCi, 2020 Capability | Innovation | Delivery ABCi Charts Guide Pareto Chart
- 2. © ABCi, 2020 Capability | Innovation | Delivery When the ABCi Chart has opened you will find that the VBA macros in the background additionally need activation. This happens in several steps. 1. Click the ‘Enable Editing’ button.
- 3. © ABCi, 2020 Capability | Innovation | Delivery The next step when opening the ABCi Chart is to respond to what comes up on the screen next: 2. Click the ‘Enable Content’ button. Please be patient when the ABCi Chart opens – an impressive amount of Visual Basic code is working in the background and it may take a little while for the tool to be ready for use. Please don’t stress Excel by clicking a lot of buttons.
- 4. © ABCi, 2020 Capability | Innovation | Delivery • Pareto analysis is a simple technique to allow you to identify the most commonly occurring problems. • The Pareto principle is that 80% of the problem is derived from 20% of the causes. • The method can be useful after a cause and effect analysis where contribution can be quantified. • A Pareto chart helps you focus your attention on the causes/issues that have the greatest potential for improvement. • For more information please refer to the ABCI Pareto Chart – Skills for Improvement Guide on ABCi webpages What is a Pareto Chart?
- 5. © ABCi, 2020 Capability | Innovation | Delivery Creating your Pareto chart • Copy or type in the causes/labels into the ‘Add Label Here’ column, and the counts associated with each into the ‘Data’ column. • Enter your data into two columns of the Pareto chart tool • Insert your chart title in the ‘Title’ box • If you wish to change the percentage level from 80% you can do this in the ‘Level’ box. • When you’re happy all of your data is input and correct, press the ‘Make Pareto’ box for your chart to be created.
- 6. © ABCi, 2020 Capability | Innovation | Delivery Your Pareto Chart The highlighted bars will represent your 80% (unless you have changed the percentage level) and therefore these should be the areas to focus your efforts upon. The grey bars are the remaining 20% which can be left alone for now. To clear the Pareto chart and begin again, click on the ‘Reset’ button to be taken back to the start. Congratulations- you’ve made a Pareto Chart!
- 7. © ABCi, 2020 Capability | Innovation | Delivery • We hope you’ve have found the ABCi Pareto Chart tool useful! • For more information about Pareto Charts, have a look at the guide as part of the ABCi Skills for Improvement library on ABCi webpages • ABCi Charts have been developed using ‘Storytelling with Data’ and human factors principles. • If you would like to give us any feedback regarding the ABCi Charts Pareto Tool, you can do so by emailing the ABCi team at : ABCi.ABB@wales.nhs.uk Feedback
- 8. © ABCi, 2020 Capability | Innovation | Delivery Aneurin Bevan Continuous Improvement @ABCiAb ABCi.ABB@wales.nhs.uk 01633 431731