Cause-and-Effect Diagrams

Identify Root Causes

Use the Diagram platform to construct cause-and-effect diagrams, also known as Ishikawa charts or fishbone charts. Use these diagrams to:

• Organize the causes of an effect (sources of a problem)

• Brainstorm

• Identify variables in preparation for further experimentation

Figure 14.1 Example of a Cause-and-Effect Diagram 

Contents

Overview of Cause-and-Effect Diagrams

Example of a Cause-and-Effect Diagram

Prepare the Data

Launch the Diagram Platform

The Cause-and-Effect Diagram

Right-Click Menus

Cause and Effect Diagram Menu Options

Save the Diagram

Save the Diagram as a Data Table

Save the Diagram as a Journal

Save the Diagram as a Script