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Can you explain the concept of fish bone/ Ishikawa diagram?There are situations where we need to analyze

what caused a failure or problem in a project. Fish bone or Ishikawa diagram is one of the important concept which can help you list down your root

cause of the problem. Fish bone was conceptualized by Ishikawa, so in the honor of its

inventor this concept was named as Ishikawa diagram. Inputs to conduct a fish bone diagram

comes from a discussion and brain storming with people who were involved in the project. The below

figures show how the structure of the Ishikawa diagram is. Below are a few sample fish bone

diagrams. The main bone is the problem which we need to address and to know what caused the

failure.

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With the help of few pictures, this concept has been explained. It is not my creation. However, I have done little effort to collect these pictures from internet. I do not

have any copy right on these pics.

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This can apply to any exam like Six Sigma.

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