Fishbone Diagram Maker
Evaluate Issues Faster with Root Cause Analysis
Collaborate on root cause analysis, brainstorm ideas or improve processes with fishbone analysis tools designed for teams.
- Customizable fishbone diagram templates
- Real-time collaboration for group brainstorming
- Link to documents, spreadsheets, & reports for further analysis
- Customizable fishbone diagram templates
- Real-time collaboration for group brainstorming
- Link to documents, spreadsheets, & reports for further analysis
Over 10 Million people and 1000s of teams already use Creately
How to make a Fishbone Diagram?
Quickly Understand Causes and Effects of a Problem
Multiple fishbone diagram templates for different industries and scenarios.
Add causes and effects with automatic drawing.
Highlight important issues with customizable styling and easy text formatting.
Centralize All Information
Connect your existing tools and workflows with powerful integrations.
Add notes and attachments to each cause.
Open documents and spreadsheets within the app itself.
Discuss, evaluate and prioritize categories and potential causes from one central point.
Find Solutions Collaboratively
Collaborate in real-time with Microsoft Teams, Slack or Zoom.
Real-time cursors for all participants.
Easily follow up and assign tasks by adding comments, notes and mentioning people.
What is a Fishbone Diagram Maker?
How to Create a Fishbone Diagram Online in Creately with Your Team?
- Identify the problem
As the first step in creating and collaborating around a fishbone diagram, identify the problem you want to solve. Make sure the problem is well-defined.
- Next, put together a team
Invite colleagues from different departments who are knowledgeable about the problem. They should be able to offer different perspectives on the issue. Send the team members an email invite or share the workspace link to collaborate on Creately’s infinite canvas. Make sure that they have the necessary permissions to edit or comment.
- Identify the main categories
Discuss and identify the categories to organize the potential causes of the problem with the team and/or stakeholders. For example, some common categories include people, processes, equipment, materials, and environment.
- Create the fishbone diagram
Select a fishbone diagram template from the Creately template section or create your own. Draw the basic structure of the fishbone diagram, including the head (the problem statement) and the spine (the categories). Using Creately’s configurable color themes, you can quickly differentiate between causes and effects for easier analysis.
- Start your analysis
Working collaboratively, brainstorm and list the potential causes of the problem under each category. Use Creately’s whiteboarding tools and real-time cursors for any number of participants to stay on top of the discussion and note down important points. Encourage the team to think outside-the-box and consider all possible causes.
- Review and prioritize
Review the list of causes and analyze each one with insights from team members. Dot vote to determine the most likely root causes of the problem and prioritize. Attach the identified causes as sub-branches to the main branches.
- Investigate further
Referring to the diagram you have created, do a deeper investigation of the major and minor causes.
- Create an action plan
Once you have identified the root cause, create an action plan outlining your strategy to overcome the problem. Assign tasks and track the progress. Monitor the results to determine their effectiveness in resolving the problem.
Create Your Fishbone Diagram Online with Editable Templates
FAQs About the Fishbone Diagram Maker in Creately
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How can I share the fishbone diagram maker with others?
Click on the ‘share’ button on the left hand corner of the workspace, insert email in the ‘invite collaborators’ section and click invite. You can also copy and share the embed link through the ‘embed’ panel.
If you want to share a hard copy of the fishbone diagram maker, simply save as a PDF, then print and share!
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