Cause and Effect (Fishbone or Ishikawa) Diagram Template

Cause and Effect (Fishbone or Ishikawa) Diagram Template

We have added a new template to Mind Pad: Cause and Effect (Fishbone or Ishikawa) Diagram.

This diagram was introduced by Kaoru Ishikawa, the creator of the diagram, and pioneer of Japanese Quality Management.

How to use cause and effect diagram in Mind Pad:
1) Run Mind Pad
2) Select "New from template" command in File menu
3) Select Cause and effect (Fishbone or Ishikawa) diagram template.

Put your data into template:
"Problem to research" -- the problem you are going to research, for instance, "Bad support response"
"Factor" - the cause of the problem. For instance, communication problems.
"Cause" - the part of the "Factor". For instance, on-line support system needed.

Please, share your experience about using Cause and Effect diagram!

Thank you!