Which tool is commonly used to gather data during a process observation?

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• ACheck sheet
• BFishbone diagram
• CControl plan
• DProject charter

• A
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• B
  3% (1)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

A check sheet is specifically designed to collect and tally data in real time during a process observation - it's a structured form that operators fill out as events occur, making it the ideal tool for live data gathering. A fishbone diagram (Ishikawa) is used to analyze causes of a problem after data is already collected, not to gather it. A control plan documents how to monitor and control a process, but it's a planning document rather than a data collection instrument. A project charter defines project scope, goals, and stakeholders - it's an initiation document with no role in process observation.

Memory tip: Think "Check sheet = Check mark" - you're literally checking off or tallying occurrences as you watch the process happen in real time.

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