Cause and Effect / Ishikawa Diagram / Fishbone Diagram Training Module

The cause and effect diagram (also known as the Ishikawa diagram or the fishbone diagram) provides teams with a way to categorize causes of problems (the effect). This module explains how to create a cause and effect diagram, when to use it, and how to interpret it. Because a cause and effect diagram, with its classic fishbone shape, is so visual, it is an outstanding communication tool. There is also a tremendous value in using a structured, systematic, compartmentalized thinking process to evaluate the causes of a particular effect. Our Cause and Effect Training Module is part of our Lean Training System and is based on a narrated PowerPoint presentation. It is one of 36 modules from this early training content we provided.