syyseurauskaavioita
Syyseurauskaavioita, commonly translated as fishbone diagrams or Ishikawa diagrams in English, are visual tools used in problem solving and quality management to identify potential root causes of a problem. They help teams organize contributing factors along branches that extend from a central spine, illustrating how different factors may influence the observed effect.
Named after Kaoru Ishikawa, who developed the approach in the 1960s, syyseurauskaavioita are widely employed in
Constructing a syyseurauskaavio starts with a clear problem statement placed at the end of the spine. From
After assembling the diagram, teams investigate the most plausible causes, using data analysis or experiments to
In Finnish practice, syyseurauskaavioita are taught in quality management and engineering curricula and are used in