The fishbone diagram, developed by Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa in 1943, is a visual tool used for root cause analysis to identify problems across various categories such as personnel, machinery, and environmental factors. Its advantages include ease of use, effectiveness in brainstorming sessions, and promoting systems thinking. A two-day course is available for individuals, including executives and managers, who wish to learn about creating and applying fishbone diagrams.

3. What is Fishbone Diagram ?
The diagram is named after Dr.
Kaoru Ishikawa, University of
Tokyo in 1943, who first
developed and used fishbone
diagram. That’s why, Fishbone
diagram got another name as
“Ishikawa”.
Fishbone Diagram, an interesting name. It looks like a fish.
Fishbone Diagram is one of the best techniques used in
root cause analysis.

4. How is Fishbone Diagram Used ?
The great benefit of the fishbone diagram is its broad application. It can
be applied to identify the causes of almost any problems like mechanical
failures of a product, or designing to psychological issues.

5. Advantages of Fishbone Diagram
Advantages of Fishbone method are:
• Straightly easy to learn and apply
• Good way to focus a brainstorming session
• Effective learning method to the whole team.
• Focuses discussion on the target issue
• Encourages “system thinking” via visual connections
• Puts further assessments and corrective actions in order

6. How to Develop Fishbone Diagram?
There are miscellaneous ways to develop a fishbone
diagram and conduct it.
One way is to put the categories of possible causes
on the “bones” of the fish, each line representing
one category, such as:
• Man (personnel)
• Machine
• Methods
• Materials
• Measurements
• Mother Nature (environment)

7. Who Should Take Fishbone Diagram Course ?
Audience
This 2-days course is designed for all the individuals who
want to learn and apply simple problem analysis tools. This
hands-on seminar is ideal for the people like,
• Senior executives, strategic leaders
• Managers, quality managers
• Product managers, manufacturing managers
• R&D managers.

8. Learning Opportunities :
Learn about
• Concept of fishbone diagram
• Learn when to use a cause & effect diagram
• Creating effective fishbone diagram.
• Fishbone diagram benefits in root cause analysis
• Various approaches for fishbone diagram building.

9. Course Topics
Fishbone Diagram Training topics can be adjusted as per
your custom requirements.
• Fundamentals of Fishbone diagram.
• Fishbone Diagram Procedure
• TONEX Fishbone Diagram Hands-On Workshop

10. Want To Learn More ?
Visit tonex.com for Fishbone Diagram Training, Ishikawa
Training courses and workshop detail.
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diagram-training-ishikawa-training/