October 10th, 2011

Fishbone Excel Template Sample
By popular demand, I have created a fishbone template that you can use to create fishbone diagrams in Excel. It’s a pretty simple template, but the bulk of the framework for the fishbone diagram is in place.
All you need to do is to select a given cause on the fish bone and type in the text that applies to your situation. I’ve put together two tabs with 6 P’s and 6 M’s, so you can fishbone in whatever manner makes the most sense in your situation.
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September 22nd, 2011
Fishbone diagrams help visualize the given data in an organized manner to propose a proper solution to the problem. Familiarity with this tool is a key for every entrepreneur or businessman who needs to solve problems in their business. For the Six Sigma Methodology, this tool helps to provide proper reasoning for a solution to a given problem. It also helps to find the correct approach to achieve the outcome required. The tool is immensely useful.
Fishbone Diagrams Articulate the Solutions

Fishbone Diagrams are very useful tools
Apart from this, fishbone diagrams are used to find solutions by dissecting the problems in articulate manner. Once you learn to use the tool to create a solution by dissecting the problem, you can proceed more confidently with a better knowledge of the underlying root cause, the exact process of finding the solution and the outcome of the scenario. The aim of this fishbone diagram is to make the user capable of tackling any problem with ease. This tool helps you to break tough problems into simpler causes. The name - fishbone diagram is derived from the basic appearance of the diagram schematic, which looks like fish bones are projecting from their vertebrae. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 20th, 2011
Using the Six Sigma system, a structured course of action is invariably implemented. The process starts with the Define phase, followed by Measure, and then Analyze. After Analysis comes Improve and Control. A key tool employed in the Measure phase is the fishbone diagram. A fishbone diagram displays the range of variables, or underlying causes, bringing about the problem under assessment. Analysis usually happens concurrently with Measurement Systems Analysis and calls for insight from a number of specialists. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 18th, 2011
The fishbone diagram has a few other common names such as the cause and effect diagram, 5-Whys, and the why-why diagram. These names are appropriate because this tool seeks to find the reasons why a particular event (the effect) was caused.
Analysis of underlying, or root cause, can be described as the method used to discover the essential deciding factor for an occurrence or flaw. This procedure is an area of interest because pinpointing the cause of an incident raises the probability of being able to produce or avoid it later on. Read the rest of this entry »
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