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PK0-004 · Question #1016

After the first batch of a product is delivered to quality control, the results are not positive. The project manager conducts an analysis, which concludes there was a design error. Which of the…

The correct answer is B. Fishbone diagram. A fishbone diagram (also called an Ishikawa or cause-and-effect diagram) is specifically designed to identify root causes of a problem by visually mapping categories of potential causes (people, process, equipment, materials, environment, etc.) leading to the observed effect…

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After the first batch of a product is delivered to quality control, the results are not positive. The project manager conducts an analysis, which concludes there was a design error. Which of the following tools did the project manager MOST likely use for the analysis?

Options

  • AHistogram
  • BFishbone diagram
  • CPareto chart
  • DScatter diagram

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    88% (37)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

A fishbone diagram (also called an Ishikawa or cause-and-effect diagram) is specifically designed to identify root causes of a problem by visually mapping categories of potential causes (people, process, equipment, materials, environment, etc.) leading to the observed effect. Since the analysis concluded there was a 'design error' - a root cause - the fishbone diagram is the most fitting tool. A histogram shows frequency distribution; a Pareto chart identifies the most significant problems by frequency; a scatter diagram shows correlations between two variables. Only the fishbone diagram is structured for root cause analysis.

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#quality tools#fishbone diagram#root cause analysis#Ishikawa diagram

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