cause and effect diagram
noun [C] (also fishbone diagram, also Ishikawa diagram)Definition
› PRODUCTION a diagram that is used when designing or changing the design of products to examine the causes of something, often something that has caused problems: On the basis of the cause and effect diagram, one can list the fields that are likely to be important during the diagnosis or design phase.
(Definition of cause and effect diagram noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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