When To Use a Fishbone Diagram

Fishbone diagrams work for most entrepreneurs and almost any industry or person having a problem. Professional diagramming software may help you create Fishbone (Cause and Effect or Ishikawa) diagrams. When people are unclear about what is causing an issue, ConceptDraw DIAGRAM will be your lifesaver.
When to use a Fishbone diagram? Originally developed as a quality control tool, you may find a Fishbone diagram helpful when used in many cases, such as to analyze a complex problem when there are many causes, for identifying all possible root causes for an effect or a problem, when you need different point of view to look on a problem, to uncover bottlenecks and identify where and why a process doesn't work, for acceleration a process when traditional ways of problem solving consume many time.

Business Productivity - Management

To support you in your tasks you can use the power of ConceptDraw DIAGRAM providing
intelligent vector graphics that are useful for management diagramming and
ConceptDraw MINDMAP for key management mind maps.

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Compatibility with MS Visio

For those who are migrating from MS Visio to ConceptDraw DIAGRAM, or for those who have colleagues and clients who use Visio, ConceptDraw DIAGRAM is compatible with MS Visio.VSDX formatted files.VSDX is Visio’s open XML file format, and it can be easily imported and exported by ConceptDraw DIAGRAM.

Business Diagram Software

ConceptDraw business diagram Software is the most powerful business and relational charting software. Create advanced, completely customizable flow charts, organizational charts, business process diagrams, work flow diagrams, audit diagram, value stream maps, TQM diagrams, ERD diagrams, EPC diagrams, marketing diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, dashboards, infographics and other relational business diagrams from your data.

Organizational Chart

Use the advantages of hierarchical tree structure of mind map while developing the organizational structure of your organization. Create an Organizational Chart from your map. Double click the icon to create an Organizational Chart.

The diagram is created automatically from the active page of your map by ConceptDraw DIAGRAM and will be opened in Slideshow mode.

Cause and Effect Diagram

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software extended with Fishbone Diagrams solution from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park is perfect for Cause and Effect Diagram creating. It gives the ability to draw fishbone diagram that identifies many possible causes for an effect or a problem. Causes and Effects are usually grouped into major categories to identify these sources of variation. Causes and Effects in the diagram show relationships among various factor. Fishbone diagram shows factors of Equipment, Process, People, Materials, Environment and Management, all affecting the overall problem.

Cause and Effect Analysis

Cause and Effect Analysis - The Seven Management and Planning Tools is a tool for Cause and Effect Analysis that allows users to analyze the root causes for factors that influenced the problem. This diagram is constructed separately for each highly prioritized factor. The Diagram is then used for further formulation of potential actions.

Cause and Effect Diagrams

Cause and Effect Diagrams are designed to identify the potential factors that cause an overall effect. The causes are grouped into the categories, each cause is a source of variation.
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM powerful diagramming and vector drawing software provides the Fishbone Diagrams solution from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park that allows to design the Cause and Effect Diagrams quick, easy and effective.

Draw Fishbone Diagram on MAC Software

There are many tools to facilitate the problem solving process. Cause and Effect diagram, or Fishbone diagram is one of them. Fishbone diagram can be constructed following 5 simple steps.
Professional diagramming ConceptDraw DIAGRAM MAC OSX software with Fishbone Diagrams solution helps you make cause and effect analysis, identify the possible causes for an effect for problem solving, draw Fishbone diagram on Mac software aka Ishikawa diagram from brainstorm, templates and examples.

Affinity Diagram

The Affinity Diagram shows the structure of large, complex factors that have an influence on a problem, and then divides them up into a smaller and simpler structure. The Affinity Diagram does not show a causal relationship between the factors. This diagram is designed to prepare the data for further analysis of the cause-effect relationships.