ISEB ISEB-PM1 Exam Another name for an Ishikawa diagram is:

The correct answer is A. Cause and effect diagram. An Ishikawa diagram is called a cause and effect diagram (A) because it visually maps potential causes of a problem to their effects, with branches resembling a fishbone - which is why it's also called a "fishbone diagram." A Control Chart (B) is used to monitor process…

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ACause and effect diagram
BControl Chart
CFlowchart
DHistogram

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C
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An Ishikawa diagram is called a cause and effect diagram (A) because it visually maps potential causes of a problem to their effects, with branches resembling a fishbone - which is why it's also called a "fishbone diagram." A Control Chart (B) is used to monitor process variation over time, not to map causes. A Flowchart (C) depicts the sequence of steps in a process. A Histogram (D) shows the frequency distribution of data values - none of these relate to cause-and-effect analysis. Memory tip: Think of the creator's name - Kaoru Ishikawa - and picture a fish skeleton: the head is the "effect" (problem), and the bones branching off are the "causes," making "cause and effect diagram" the natural alias.

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