Prepare by the Fishbone Diagram

Developed by Professor Kaoru IshikawaCan help to structure the process of identifying possible causes of problem Encourages the development of an in-depth and objective representation ensuring that all participants are on trackShows the relative importance of inter-relationships among different parts of a probleAll likely causes of the problem are bought to light. This helps decision-making so that there are no partial or premature solutions, which are sometimes costly and time-consuming The root cause of the problem will emerge and can be eliminated