Fishbone Diagram
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| + | The Fishbone Diagram is a helpful tool used in root cause analysis and is used to figure out cause-and-effect and to breakdown the contributing factors of an issue. The tool was originally invented by Professor Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese organizational theorist and pioneer of quality management, in the 1960s and published in his book “Introduction to Quality Control”. The tool was originally known as Ishikawa Diagrams, however due to its resemblance of a fish skeleton it is now commonly referred to as the Fishbone Diagram. The tool’s original intention was to analyze quality control; however, it has since then been applied in many situations and now mostly turned towards identification of root causes for problems. | ||
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| + | The main objective of a Fishbone Diagram is to break down and organize the causes of an issue to reveal the elements that have the greatest impact. By grouping these causes into different categories means, that you can think about the different element of the problem as separate from the overall issue. From here it should be possible to identify one or two of these causes to have the greater impact, which will then lead to the root of the problem. This structure also allows you to tackle smaller issues which have a large impact on the problem and thus making problem solving more manageable. This has made it a valuable tool for uncertainty and risk identification as it can help identifying how to best handle potential risks. | ||
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| + | This article aims to provide an overview of how the diagram is best used as a risk management tool as well as discussing application and limitations. Hereby also mentioning different tools that can be used in combination with the Fishbone Diagram to strengthen the risk management of a project. | ||
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Abstract
The Fishbone Diagram is a helpful tool used in root cause analysis and is used to figure out cause-and-effect and to breakdown the contributing factors of an issue. The tool was originally invented by Professor Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese organizational theorist and pioneer of quality management, in the 1960s and published in his book “Introduction to Quality Control”. The tool was originally known as Ishikawa Diagrams, however due to its resemblance of a fish skeleton it is now commonly referred to as the Fishbone Diagram. The tool’s original intention was to analyze quality control; however, it has since then been applied in many situations and now mostly turned towards identification of root causes for problems.
The main objective of a Fishbone Diagram is to break down and organize the causes of an issue to reveal the elements that have the greatest impact. By grouping these causes into different categories means, that you can think about the different element of the problem as separate from the overall issue. From here it should be possible to identify one or two of these causes to have the greater impact, which will then lead to the root of the problem. This structure also allows you to tackle smaller issues which have a large impact on the problem and thus making problem solving more manageable. This has made it a valuable tool for uncertainty and risk identification as it can help identifying how to best handle potential risks.
This article aims to provide an overview of how the diagram is best used as a risk management tool as well as discussing application and limitations. Hereby also mentioning different tools that can be used in combination with the Fishbone Diagram to strengthen the risk management of a project.
Big idea
Application
Limitations
Annotated bibliography
References
1. Geraldi, Joana, et al. Doing Projects. A Nordic Flavour to Managing Projects: DS-Handbook 185:2017. Dansk Standard, 2017
2. Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI). (2019). Standard for Risk Management in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects. Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI). Retrieved from [1]
3. MIHAELA LOREDANA, E. CO BI CI. “THE ANALYSIS OF CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF A PHENOMENON BY MEANS OF THE ‘FISHBONE’ DIAGRAM.” Analele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi Din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie, Academica Brâncuşi, 2017.
4. Ipsen, Christine, et al. The Fishbone Workshop: How to Transform. 2018.
5. Walsh, Ronan; Fishbone Diagram - How to Make and Use a Fishbone Diagram, http://lbspartners.ie/fishbone-diagram/ , (August 3, 2017)
6. Cause and Effect Analysis - Identifying the Likely Causes of Problems, https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_03.htm
