Definitions for "CAUSE AND EFFECT DIAGRAM"
A problem-solving tool used to establish relationships between effects and multiple causes.
aka Fishbone Diagram or Ishikawa Diagram - (1) A diagram designed to help workers focus on the causes of a problem rather than the symptoms. (2) Tool for analyzing process dispersion.
a visual tool used to logically organize possible causes for a specific problem or effect by graphically displaying them in increasing detail