ishikawa diagram

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Definition of ishikawa diagram in English English dictionary

A diagram used in quality management to display a detailed list of causes and effects of a problem and thus to decipher the root cause of a problem

The Ishikawa diagram is used extensively in what is termed root cause analysis, meaning the development of hypotheses of why an event occurred.

(Ticaret) A cause-and-effect diagram developed by Kaoru Ishikawa. Syn- fishbone diagram

Hyphenation

ishikawa di·a·gram

Turkish pronunciation

îşikäwı dayıgräm

Synonyms

fishbone diagram

Pronunciation

/əsʜēˈkäwə ˈdīəˌgram/ /ɪʃiːˈkɑːwə ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/

Etymology

() Named after Kaoru Ishikawa, who first developed such diagrams as a management tool.