cause and effect diagram
noun[C]
ukus(alsofishbone diagram);(alsoIshikawa diagram)PRODUCTION
adiagramthat is used whendesigningorchangingthedesignofproductstoexaminethecausesof something, often something that hascausedproblems:
On thebasisof thecauseandeffectdiagram, one canlistthefieldsthat arelikelyto beimportantduring thediagnosisordesignphase.