CAUSE AND
EFFECT
DIAGRAM
The Cause-and-Effect-Diagram also referred to as a “Fishbone” diagram, getting the name from its resemblance to a fish skeleton when created.
The main purpose of this diagram is to: define a problem , identify a possible cause , isolate the cause , and then Develop a solution.
The major purpose of the CE Diagram is to act as a first step in problem solving by generating a comprehensive list of possible causes.
It can lead to immediate identification of major causes and point to the potential remedial actions or, failing this, it may indicate the best potential areas for further exploration and analysis.
At a minimum, preparing a CE Diagram will lead to greater understanding of the problem
The CE Diagram was invented by Professor Kaoru Ishikawa of Tokyo University, a highly regarded Japanese expert in quality management.
He first used it in 1943 to help explain to a group of engineers at Kawasaki Steel Works how a complex set of factors could be related to help understand a problem. CE Diagrams have since become a standard tool of analysis in Japan and in the West in conjunction with other analytical and problem-solving tools and techniques.
Developing a CE Diagram in a team meeting is a very effective technique for,concentrating team members’ attention on a specific problem pooling, and reflecting back, team thinking constructing a picture of the problem at hand without resorting to the tight discipline of a flowchart
How to draw CE diagram?
Step 1
Write down the effect to be investigated and draw the ‘backbone’ arrow to it. In the example shown below the effect is ‘Incorrect deliveries’.
Step 2
Identify all the broad areas of enquiry in which the causes of the effect being investigated may lie. For incorrect deliveries the diagram may then become:
Step 3
This step requires the greatest amount of work and imagination because it requires you (or you and your team) to write in all the detailed possible causes in each of the broad areas of enquiry. Each cause identified should be fully explored for further more specific causes which, in turn, contribute to them.
ONPOOR PLACEMENTS
Poor Placements
College Reputation Student’s Performance Market Demand
Quality Education Management
Conflict Situation
Less Known
Deprofessionalization
Ineffective Communication with companies
Poor assessment criteria
Grading System not apt Teaching Methods
Less qualified Teachers
No improvisation in Syllabus
Lack of Technical studies
No proper labs
No scope for Research and Innovation
No prior info. To students
No timely Mails
Form Filling Difficult
Time consuming
No computerization Poor Design
Low grades
Not studying
No interest
Not focused
Family pressure
Influence by friendsLack of soft skills
Big demand for specialist
Reduced salaries
No requirement at employee level
Competitiveness
Poor communication skills
3 ROOT CAUSES FOR POOR PLACEMENTS OF
STUDENTS
1. STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE
Students are not focussed and do not pay attention towards their studies due to which they get less grades.
Some students, just because that they could not get the minimum percentage, are not allowed to sit for recruitment process.
They themselves are not keen in getting recruited to the companies.
SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED
Students should concentrate towards their studies and be attentive.
Career counselling should be given to students to motivate them.
They should be inspired to achieve something in their life.
QUALITY EDUCATION
The quality of education imparted is not good.
No emphasis on practical education.
No improvisation in syllabus.
SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED
The education system should be improved.
New approaches and methods should be adopted to impart education.
They should be taught what the companies demand.
COLLEGE REPUTATION
The college reputation even matters for the companies visit.
College collaboration with the companies.
SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED
The college should hold some workshops through which the name of college can be highlighted.
The college should hold some inter-college competitions for fame and popularity.
The college should collaborate with some companies for students benefit and should invite them for the placements.
LESSONS LEARNT BY US
We learnt about the purpose of cause and effect diagram.
The utility and purpose of the diagram.
Through the CE diagram we were able to state the problems of the poor placements .
It helped us a lot in analysing the root problems for the poor placements.
BY-ASHMEET KAURPRABH SIMRAN KAUR