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Fishbone Diagrams: A Powerful Tool for Root Cause Analysis

A fishbone diagram allows you to see the cause and effect of processes. It is frequently called an Ishikawa Diagram. It is one of 7 effective QC tools used within Six Sigma. The three phases of the ...
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Eric P. Bloom: Fishbone diagrams: Another great root cause analysis tool for managers

This week’s column is my fifth and final column on root cause analysis tools for managers. In previous weeks I explained root cause analysis in general and three other great analysis tools; The Five ...
TechRepublic

Project management: How to conduct a root cause analysis

At one stage or another, all projects are subject to risks and being able to isolate problems can be tricky. Knowing how to conduct a root cause analysis can help your teams get to the source of each ...
Becker's ASC

Patient Safety Tool: VA’s Root Cause Analysis Guide

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Patient Safety offers free tools to help healthcare providers conduct root cause analysis investigations. The tools include guides for developing ...