What is a Fishbone diagram?

A Fishbone Diagram is akin to a visual map or a brainstorming tool used to discover the various origins of a problem or issue, similar to drawing a family tree to find out different relatives. It’s also known as the Ishikawa diagram or cause-and-effect diagram. Consider sketching a fish’s skeleton, with the spine indicating the major issue and the bones branching off reflecting numerous aspects contributing to that problem, similar to how branches from a tree symbolize multiple causes of an issue. This graphic assists teams in doing a methodical investigation of all probable causes, delving deeply into many parts to determine what is causing a specific difficulty within a project.