{"id":11122,"date":"2014-04-21T15:05:09","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T04:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/?p=11122"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:37:54","slug":"fishbone-diagram-templates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/fishbone-diagram-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishbone Diagram Templates ( Cause and Effect \/ Ishikawa Templates)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span id=\"eba79d2e-b448-48e7-a085-dd71112b2396\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">Fishbone<\/span> (aka Cause and effect\/Ishikawa) diagrams are great for analyzing processes and identifying defects in them. They are a great way to visualize causes and their effects. <a href=\"\/lp\/fishbone-diagram-maker-online\">Fishbone diagrams<\/a> are used in many industries but primarily they&#8217;re used in manufacturing, sales, and marketing. Below are some fishbone diagram templates from our diagramming community. You can download them or modify them online using our <a title=\"Online diagramming software\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">diagramming tool<\/a>. Just click on the images and we&#8217;ll open the templates as a diagram.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Manufacturing\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Sales\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Sales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Marketing\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#CauseandEffect\">Cause and Effect Diagram Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Employee\">Fishbone Template for Dissatisfied Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Deadlines\">Ishikawa Diagram Template on Inability to Meet Deadlines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Future Scenarios\">Fishbone Chart Template for Future Scenarios<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Presentations\">Ishikawa Template for Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Flat Design\">Flat Design Fishbone Diagram Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Brainstorming\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Team Brainstorming Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a name=\"Manufacturing\"><\/a>Fishbone Diagram Template for Manufacturing<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555;\">A <span id=\"03f53498-de34-4a22-b928-3f364b75ed11\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">fishbone<\/span> diagram template that can be used in the manufacturing process. The 6 Ms of manufacturing are already added to the branches.\u00a0Not all of the branches might be relevant to your organization, so delete the unnecessary branches when editing the diagram. Click on the image to edit the diagram.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13014\" style=\"width: 729px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/demo-start\/?tempId=hso7ukb81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13014\" class=\"wp-image-13014\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Manufacturing-1024x585.png\" alt=\"Fishbone Diagram Template for Manufacturing\" width=\"719\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Manufacturing-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Manufacturing-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Manufacturing.png 1305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Manufacturing (click on image to modify online)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another advantage of using our diagramming tool is real-time collaboration. You can invite others to edit the diagram and together work on the diagram. In most cases you need to work on the Fishbone diagram as a team, because there are many parties involved in a process. And they might be in distributed locations as well. Our <a title=\"Benefits of Real-Time Collaboration\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/features\/benefits-real-time-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">real-time collaboration<\/a> tools make it easier for you to work as a team.<\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"Sales\"><\/a>Fishbone Diagram Template for Sales<\/h3>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/lp\/fishbone-diagram-maker-online\/\">Ishikawa diagram template<\/a> that can be used in the sales process. Similar to the previous one, the 5 <span id=\"46d3ea79-c515-4942-ae5f-d222b552e7a8\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"ce7d71f9-5e11-4a19-85fb-c7453e36a413\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">Ss<\/span><\/span> of sales are already added to the branches.\u00a0Click on the image to open it in our drawing tool and modify to fit your requirements.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13020\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/demo-start\/?tempId=hsoh4zzi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13020\" class=\"wp-image-13020\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Sales-1024x635.png\" alt=\"Fishbone Diagram Template for Sales\" width=\"695\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Sales-1024x635.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Sales-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Sales.png 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Sales (click on image to modify online)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Marketing\"><\/a><span id=\"8dec9b37-2a0c-4764-b22a-b2163029358a\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">Fishbone<\/span> Diagram template for Marketing<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #555555;\">A <span id=\"9994bce6-929d-4486-b861-92777e55ad4b\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\"><span id=\"1366a633-3510-4985-a0f7-d7d91b0d6bd3\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\">fishbone<\/span><\/span> diagram template that can be used in a\u00a0marketing plan. The 7 Ps of marketing are already added to the branches. Create your own Marketing plan by clicking on the image below.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13021\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/demo-start\/?tempId=hsofdwyp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13021\" class=\"wp-image-13021\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-template-for-Marketing-1024x637.png\" alt=\"Fishbone Diagram template for Marketing\" width=\"668\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-template-for-Marketing-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-template-for-Marketing-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-template-for-Marketing.png 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Marketing (Click on image to modify online)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"CauseandEffect\"><\/a>Cause and Effect Diagram Template<\/h3>\n<p>Manufacturing, Sales and marketing are not the only areas that fishbone diagram templates can be used. This below template is a general one which can be used across any industry. Like the others, you can easily modify this one to fit your requirements.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13022\" style=\"width: 638px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/demo-start\/?tempId=hsvcu4b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13022\" class=\"wp-image-13022\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Cause-and-Effect-Diagram-Template-1024x849.png\" alt=\"Cause and Effect Diagram Template\" width=\"628\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Cause-and-Effect-Diagram-Template-1024x849.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Cause-and-Effect-Diagram-Template-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Cause-and-Effect-Diagram-Template.png 1404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram\/example\/hsvcu4b4\/Cause%20and%20Effect%20Template\">Cause and Effect Diagram Template<\/a> (Click on image to modify online)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Employee\"><\/a>Fishbone Diagram Template for Dissatisfied Employees<\/h3>\n<p>A fishbone diagram template showing the causes and effects of employee dissatisfaction. This one highlights another important feature of Creately, namely the color palette. Although black and white diagrams are easier for printing and gives a professional look, some colors can add clarity and visual appeal to a diagram. Consider this when creating your own fishbone diagram.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13023\" style=\"width: 708px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/demo-start\/?tempId=hlq9h8hs3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13023\" class=\"wp-image-13023\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Dissatisfied-Employees.png\" alt=\"Fishbone Diagram Template for Dissatisfied Employees\" width=\"698\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Dissatisfied-Employees.png 750w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Dissatisfied-Employees-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Dissatisfied Employee (Click on the image to modify online)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Deadlines\"><\/a>Ishikawa Diagram Template on Inability to Meet Deadlines<\/h3>\n<p>This cause and effect diagram below shows reasons that may cause a delay in meeting deadlines of a project. Incorporating a fishbone diagram like this when you are planning your project will help you better focus both your resources as well as the efforts of your team, and hence eliminate the causes that might delay the completion of the project.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13024\" style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/demo-start\/?tempId=g6adlbuz3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13024\" class=\"wp-image-13024\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-on-Inability-to-Meet-Deadlines-1024x977.png\" alt=\"Fishbone Diagram Template on Inability to Meet Deadlines\" width=\"624\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-on-Inability-to-Meet-Deadlines-1024x977.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-on-Inability-to-Meet-Deadlines-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-on-Inability-to-Meet-Deadlines.png 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishbone Diagram Template on Inability to Meet Deadlines (click to modify online)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Future Scenarios\"><\/a>Fishbone Chart Template for Future Scenarios<\/h3>\n<p>Usually, fishbone diagrams are used to figure out the reasons why something went wrong. Once you work out what is causing the issues, you and your team can come up with solutions to overcome it and prevent it from happening again. And the good thing about cause and effect diagram is that, you can also use it the other way around; figure out the outcome you want to achieve and find the best (issue-free) ways to get there.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13025\" style=\"width: 667px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/demo-start\/?tempId=nkDf8BDNEC4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13025\" class=\"wp-image-13025\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Future-Scenarios-1024x858.png\" alt=\"Fishbone Diagram Template for Future Scenarios\" width=\"657\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Future-Scenarios-1024x858.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Future-Scenarios-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Future-Scenarios.png 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Future Scenarios (click to modify online)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Presentations\"><\/a>Ishikawa Template for Presentations<\/h3>\n<p>Here is a presentation-ready Ishikawa diagram. If your presentation is about deconstructing an issue, or finding solutions for one or trying to introduce to your team a certain outcome and the easiest ways to achieve it, you can use this diagram. Click on the image to edit it online and add the details you want.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13026\" style=\"width: 647px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/demo-start\/?tempId=fuwspalt2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13026\" class=\"wp-image-13026\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Presentation-1024x983.png\" alt=\"Fishbone Diagram Template for Presentation\" width=\"637\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Presentation-1024x983.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Presentation-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Presentation.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Presentation (click to modify online)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Flat Design\"><\/a>Flat Design Fishbone Diagram Template<\/h3>\n<p>Here is another simple fishbone diagram template. You can click on the image to modify it online and fill it with the relevant details. Using Creately editor, you can also change the color theme.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13027\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/demo-start\/?tempId=fuwspalt1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13027\" class=\"wp-image-13027\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Flat-Design-Fishbone-Diagram-Template-1024x772.png\" alt=\"Flat Design Fishbone Diagram Template\" width=\"673\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Flat-Design-Fishbone-Diagram-Template-1024x772.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Flat-Design-Fishbone-Diagram-Template-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Flat-Design-Fishbone-Diagram-Template.png 2010w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flat Design Fishbone Diagram Template (click on image to modify online)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><a name=\"Brainstorming\"><\/a>Fishbone Diagram Template for Team Brainstorming Sessions<\/h3>\n<p>When working on a team project, you constantly encounter issues, or you constantly have to find ways to avoid issues that may arise. Brainstorming is the best technique to find solutions for your issues and strategies to reach your goals. And using a fishbone diagram while you brainstorm will help you do things right. It can also be incorporated in the analyzing phase of a six sigma analysis, where root causes are identified as the first step of eliminating defects in a process.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13028\" style=\"width: 654px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/demo-start\/?tempId=fuwspalt3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13028\" class=\"wp-image-13028\" src=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Team-Brainstorming-Sessions-1024x585.png\" alt=\"Fishbone Diagram Template for Team Brainstorming Sessions\" width=\"644\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Team-Brainstorming-Sessions-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Team-Brainstorming-Sessions-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/d3n817fwly711g.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Fishbone-Diagram-Template-for-Team-Brainstorming-Sessions.png 1982w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishbone Diagram Template for Team Brainstorming Sessions (click to modify online)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Want More Fishbone Diagram Templates<\/h3>\n<p>These are some of the industry specific fishbone diagram templates available to our users. But there are plenty more in our diagramming community. So go ahead and check out more <a title=\"Fishbone diagram examples\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/diagram-community\/examples\/t\/fishbone-diagram?utm_source=fishbonetemplates&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=templateposts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fishbone diagram examples<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more about how to effectively use fishbone diagrams? Check out this <a title=\"Fishbone diagrams tutorial\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/fishbone-diagrams-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fishbone diagram tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>More Diagram Templates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Use Case Diagram Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/use-case-templates-uml\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Use Case Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mind map templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/mind-map-examples-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mind Map Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Business process model templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/bpmn-templates-model-processes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Process Model Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Storyboard templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/storyboard-templates-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Storyboard Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Network diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/network-diagram-templates-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Network Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Venn diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/venn-diagram-templates-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Venn Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"KWL chart templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/guides\/kwl-chart-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KWL Chart Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"WBS templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/work-breakdown-structure-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Work Breakdown Structure Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SWOT analysis templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/swot-analysis-templates-creately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SWOT Analysis Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Class Diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/class-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"ER Diagram templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/er-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ER Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sequence Diagram Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/sequence-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sequence Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Organization Chart Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/organizational-chart-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Organization Chart Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Gantt Chart Templates\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/gantt-chart-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gantt Chart Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Activity Diagram Template\" href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/activity-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Activity Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/deployment-diagram-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deployment Diagram Templates\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/aws-templates-for-architecture-diagrams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AWS Architecture Diagram Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/diagrams\/ui-mock-up-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UI Mock-up Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/value-stream-mapping-templates\/\">Value Stream Mapping Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/examples\/gap-analysis-templates-creately\/\">Gap Analysis Templates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tags\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fishbone (aka Cause and effect\/Ishikawa) diagrams are great for analyzing processes and identifying defects in them. 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