What is an Ishikawa diagram?
It is a tool used to identify the possible causes of an event or problem.
Definition
An Ishikawa diagram, also known as a fishbone diagram, is a visualization tool commonly used in post-mortem or retrospective sessions to identify and categorize the possible root causes of a specific event or problem.
Origin
The diagram is named after its creator, Kaoru Ishikawa, and is called a fishbone diagram due to its resemblance to the skeleton of a fish.
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