Multiple Cause Diagram
The multiple cause diagram is a root cause analysis tool that helps to identify and visualize the complex and interconnected causes of a problem.
Effort: medium Difficulty: medium Effectiveness: short
The creation of a multiple cause diagram can be carried out alone or in a team. However, team dynamics and group intelligence are an advantage when analyzing causes.
💡 Tip from practice: The Multiple Cause Diagram can represent more complex relationships between causes than the Ishikawa Diagram (ID). It is not restricted to predefined categories.
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