A Cause-and-Effect Diagram, also known as an Ishikawa or fishbone diagram, is a visual tool used for root cause analysis. It helps teams identify, sort, and display all the possible causes of a specific problem (the “effect”) by graphically categorizing them into related areas. Purpose and Benefits The primary goal of a cause-and-effect diagram is to go beyond the symptoms of […]
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