Kick Chart

A Kick Chart is primarily used in project management for tracking progress. It is a simple graphical representation that shows how much work has been done or production completed in certain periods of time. It is effective for monitoring jobs or projects to avoid delays and to ensure that your project is on track. It can be utilized in various fields such as construction, production, software development, and more. It gets its name from its frequent use in kicking off meetings or project launches.

The Kick Chart, often used for monitoring fetal movement in pregnant women, is usually filed by the healthcare provider, such as a doctor or a midwife. The pregnant woman herself completes the chart, noting down the baby's movements. After a visit to the healthcare provider, it is added and kept in the woman's medical record. Depending on the healthcare system, this could occur in any country including the USA, Canada, India, or Australia.

FAQ

Q: What is a Kick Chart?
A: A Kick Chart is a statistical tool used to monitor change and process improvement in an organization. It showcases information in a graphical format that's easy to understand and interpret. Allowing a clear view of changes over time and whether improvements or adjustments are having positive effects.

Q: How to read a Kick Chart?
A: Kick Chart is similar to a basic line graph. It plots data over time on the y-axis and the time period on the x-axis. A rising line signals improvement while a decreasing line signals a worsening situation. The more steep the slope of the line, the faster the rate of change.

Q: What is the difference between a Kick Chart and a Run Chart?
A: While both are useful in business process monitoring, Kick Charts and Run Charts differ on a few aspects. Run charts, much like Kick Charts, display data over time but it is often attempted to 'fit a line' or curve to the data in a Run chart. On the other hand, Kick charts are more likely to be used to simply monitor the raw data without any statistical control limits.