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Fishbone Diagram

A fishbone diagram is a tool used to identify and structure potential causes for a problem or effect. It visually displays categories of causes and their sub-causes in a diagram that resembles the skeletal structure of a fish. To create a fishbone diagram, the problem or effect is written in a box at the head of the diagram. Major categories of potential causes are identified as main branches extending from the head. Specific causes are then written as sub-branches within each category. The diagram helps teams systematically brainstorm and organize all possible reasons for a problem or effect.

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Fishbone Diagram

A fishbone diagram is a tool used to identify and structure potential causes for a problem or effect. It visually displays categories of causes and their sub-causes in a diagram that resembles the skeletal structure of a fish. To create a fishbone diagram, the problem or effect is written in a box at the head of the diagram. Major categories of potential causes are identified as main branches extending from the head. Specific causes are then written as sub-branches within each category. The diagram helps teams systematically brainstorm and organize all possible reasons for a problem or effect.

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FISHBONE DIAGRAM

REPORTED BY : BAHALA, ADRIANA A.


11 - EFFICIENT
WHAT IS A FISHBONE DIAGRAM ?

Also called: cause-and-effect diagram, Ishikawa diagram .


Variations: cause enumeration diagram, process fishbone, time-delay
fishbone, CEDAC (cause-and-effect diagram with the addition of cards),
desired-result fishbone, reverse fishbone diagram  .
This cause analysis tool is considered one of the seven basic quality tools.
The fishbone diagram identifies many possible causes for an effect or
problem. It can be used to structure a brainstorming session. It immediately
sorts ideas into useful categories.
CATEGORIES
When to use a fishbone diagram
Fishbone diagram procedure
Fishbone diagram example
Create a fishbone diagram
Fishbone diagram resources
WHEN TO USE A FISHBONE
DIAGRAM ?

When identifying possible causes for a problem .


When a team’s thinking tends to fall into ruts .
FISHBONE DIAGRAM PROCEDURE
I. Agree on a problem statement (effect). Write it at the center right of the flipchart or
whiteboard. Draw a box around it and draw a horizontal arrow running to it.
II. Brainstorm the major categories of causes of the problem. If this is difficult use
generic headings:

Methods
Machines (equipment)
People (manpower)
Materials
Measurement
Environment
CONTINUATION

III. Write the categories of causes as branches from the main arrow.

IV. Brainstorm all the possible causes of the problem. Ask "Why does this
happen?" As each idea is given, the facilitator writes it as a branch
from the appropriate category. Causes can be written in several places
if they relate to several categories.

V. Again ask "Why does this happen?" about each cause. Write sub-
causes branching off the causes. Continue to ask "Why?" and
generate deeper levels of causes. Layers of branches indicate causal
relationships.

VI. When the group runs out of ideas, focus attention to places on the
chart where ideas are few.
FISHBONE DIAGRAM EXAMPLE
HOW TO CONSTRUCT A FISHBONE DIAGRAM
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