The tree diagram is a tool used to analyze and visualize the structure of a problem, very similar to the cause-and-effect diagram. Each branch of the tree is supported by limbs, which explode and explain the branch in greater detail. This Diagram can be constructed in Word 2007 by using: Insert » Diagram » Hierarchy, using “Smart Art Tools.”

Example provided by Jim Handyside, at Improvision Healthcare, 2009.