PMO Pilot

Fishbone — 6M template for PowerPoint (Ishikawa)

Cause-and-effect diagram with People, Machines, Methods, Materials, Measurement and Environment.

Free Problem solving & quality diagram. Included in the free plan.

Fishbone — 6M (Ishikawa) diagram example slide
Sample content. Every box, line and table is a native, editable PowerPoint shape.

Download (.pptx, 14 KB) Fill it from your notes in PowerPoint

The download is the slide above, made of native PowerPoint shapes you can edit. No sign-up. PMO Pilot, the PowerPoint add-in, fills it from your notes and is free to install.

When to use it

Root-cause analysis for a manufacturing or quality problem.

How to make it in PMO Pilot

  1. Write the problem as a measurable effect (Edit content → Problem (the effect)).
  2. List causes under People, Machines, Methods, Materials, Measurement and Environment.
  3. Circle the likely root causes and verify them with data.

Tip: Causes, not solutions — solutions go in the CAPA.

Best for

Quality engineers, Manufacturing, CAPA owners.

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Fishbone — 6M (Ishikawa) diagram example slide