Cause-Effect (Ishikawa, Fishbone) Diagrams
Creates cause-effect diagrams, also referred to as Ishikawa or Fishbone charts. The cause-and-effect diagram provides an efficient summary of factors that impact a process, and hence can be used as a map to guide the overall quality improvement efforts. The cause-and-effect diagram plays a central role in Six Sigma quality programs.
Arrows
Element Name | Description |
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Thickness of center arrow | Specifies the thickness of the center line arrow; refer to the Electronic Manual for details. |
Thickness of vertical arrows | Specifies the thickness of the horizontal (slanted) arrows for the categories of causes; refer to the Electronic Manual for details. |
Angle of attachment | Specifies the angle (in degrees; 30 <= angle <= 90) at which the arrows representing the categories or classes of causes connect to the center line arrow. |
Length of arrows | Specifies the length of the arrows (as percent) representing the classes or categories of causes. |
Font sizes
Element Name | Description |
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Font size for main title | Specifies the font size for the main title of the cause-and-effect diagram, before it is created. |
Font size for major causes | Specifies the font size that is used to display the major causes (i.e., the variable names) in the cause-and-effect diagram, before it is created. |
Font size for causes | Specifies the font that is used to display the individual causes (i.e., the numeric values, text values, dates, etc.) in the cause-and-effect diagram, before it is created. |
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