cause-and-effect diagram

A tool for individual or group problem-solving that uses a graphic description of the various process elements to analyze potential sources of process variation. Also called a "fishbone diagram" (after its appearance) or "Ishikawa diagram" (after its developer).

References

JEP132, 7/98
EIA-557-A, 7/95

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